Researchers at CyberArk have developed a bypass for Windows PatchGuard that leverages Intel’s Processor Trace (Intel PT) technology to execute code at the kernel.
Drupal Patches Three Vulnerabilities in Core Engine
Developers with Drupal patched three vulnerabilities, one critical, one being exploited in the wild, in Drupal’s core engine on Wednesday.
Microsoft Says Fireball Threat ‘Overblown’
Check Point has toned down its initial estimates on the number of Fireball malware infections from 250 million machines and 20 percent of corporate networks to 40 million computers.
Average Cost of Breach Goes Down For the First Time Ever
The good news is the cost of a data breach is down double-digits, the bad news the size and scope of breaches is creeping up.
Cisco Patches XXE, DOS, Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Cisco patched three vulnerabilities in three products this week that if exploited, could have resulted in a denial of service, crash and in some instances, arbitrary and remote code execution.
Deep Root: what can we learn from the GOP’s data leak?
Nearly 200m voters’ personal details were exposed when a contractor failed to secure the GOP’s data in the cloud – and there are lessons for us all in this
Botnets – malware that makes you part of the problem [Security SOS Week]
Still time to register for today’s live Security SOS podcast featuring the not-to-be-missed Fraser Howard, one of the world’s top malware researchers.
Coming soon (maybe) to toyshops – AI doll that can read kids’ emotions
Researchers have built a doll with an AI chip and a camera that can interpret a child’s emotions. What could possibly go wrong?
Phishing campaign spoofs online auto brand, exposes stolen passwords
It’s bad enough to be caught by an SMS phishing scam – but when the bad guys expose your stolen account details to the world, that really rubs salt into the wound
What does looking under the hood of your browser reveal about you?
Looking closely at the tracking that’s done while you browse can be very unnerving – but does that mean you should give up using the web?