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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The challenges in protecting hospitals from cyber attacks are very similar to those faced in ICS and SCADA environments; the equipment used in hospitals is not user-serviceable and therefore often running out-of-date software or firmware. This creates a dangerous situation …
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As many as 600 million Samsung mobile devices could be vulnerable to a major security threat, as uncovered by Ryan Welton, from NowSecure. The SwiftKey keyboard that comes preinstalled on most Samsung devices such as their flagship phones, the S4, …
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Google confirmed that it has no plans to develop patches for WebView flaws in Android 4.3 or earlier versions. The problem is that Android is the most widely used mobile platform, and more than 60 percent of the Android devices …
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Stay calm and Internet. The POODLE vulnerability is serious, but it is a vulnerability in an outdated protocol that shouldn’t even be in use today, and there are mitigating circumstances that make it more challenging for attackers to use POODLE …
Definition: In network security, a vulnerability refers to any flaw or weakness in the network defense that could be exploited to gain unauthorized access to, damage or otherwise affect the network.
Definition: A flaw can refer to either a Bug, in the case of a flaw in the actual code of an application or operating system, or a flaw could be a vulnerability, in the case of a weakness or oversight …
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: In computer technology, a bug is a coding error in a computer program. After a product is released or during public beta testing, bugs are still apt to be discovered. When this occurs, users have to either find 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 …
