The BSD libc library was updated recently to address a buffer overflow vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Zeus Variant ‘Floki Bot’ Targets PoS Data
Researchers have observed an uptick in attacks using the banking malware Floki Bot against U.S., Canadian and Brazilian banks and insurance firms.
Daily Motion video sharing service named in breach claim of 80M accounts
Popular video sharing service Dail Motion has been named in a data breach claim involving 80M accounts and about 20M password hashes.
Putin moves to step up Russia’s cyberdefenses
Attacks against major Russian banking sites ratcheted up fear over cyberespionage
News in brief: smart toys ‘threaten kids’ security’; Samsung battery teardown; HP turns off Telnet
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Nintendo targets 3DS vulnerabilities in new bug bounty
Bug bounty program focuses on hardware exploits
Flaw spotted in North Korea’s Red Star operating system
Flaw in bundled browser could give an attacker complete control over a user’s PC
Former Samsung Engineers Build Smart Umbrella That Tells If It's Going To Rain
A team of former Samsung engineers have developed a smart umbrella, dubbed Opus One, that tells its owner if it’s going to rain with the shake of the handle. International Business Times reports: Developed by a team of former Samsung…
New Stegano Exploit Kit Hides Malvertising Code In Banner Pixels
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: For the past two months, a new exploit kit has been serving malicious code hidden in the pixels of banner ads via a malvertising campaign that has been active on several high…
Apple Launches Single Sign-On Service To Make Logging Into TV Apps Less Time-Consuming
Apple has launched Single Sign-on, a service designed to make logging into TV apps much less annoying. It “allows cable subscribers to sign in once with their cable credentials to gain access to all cable-restricted content in iOS and tvOS…