Organizations and IT security professionals spend a lot of time focusing on guarding against external threats–building up the defensive wall that keeps internal systems and data safe from outside attackers. Those efforts are all well and good, but miss the …
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Security researchers from Check Point claim that a flaw in the Web app version of WhatsApp could put as many as 200 million users at risk. The “MaliciousCard” vulnerabilities could enable an attacker to assume complete control of the victim’s …
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Oracle issued a gargantuan security update that fixes 25 separate security flaws in Java, including one zero-day that has been actively exploited in the wild. Unless there is some sort of absolute business imperative that requires your use of Java …
You don’t have to know how to rebuild an engine even how to change your own oil to drive a car. You don’t have to understand how Intel fits billions of transistors on a processor the size of a postage …
Sophos finds many ‘advanced’ malware attackers lack coding skills Read More »
Definition: An exploit is a term used to describe an attack against a specific vulnerability. The attack “exploits” or takes advantage of a certain vulnerability in order to compromise a target system in some way.
Definition: When used to discuss Internet security, it does not mean that two parties come to a mutually beneficial agreement. Rather, it means that the security of your computer or network is weakened. A typical security compromise can be a …
Microsoft released eight new security bulletins for the November Patch Tuesday, bringing the total for 2013 to 95 security bulletins so far. With only three Critical, and five Important security bulletins, it’s a generally light month for IT admins. The …
