New bug makes moot Java's latest anti-exploit defenses, claims researcher
Java's new security settings, designed to block "drive-by" browser attacks, can be bypassed by hackers, a researcher announced Sunday.
Gregg Keizer | 28 Jan | Read more
Java's new security settings, designed to block "drive-by" browser attacks, can be bypassed by hackers, a researcher announced Sunday.
Gregg Keizer | 28 Jan | Read more
A password made up of a phrase or short sentence may be more secure than a carefully constructed long one, countering the recommendations of some security experts.
Jaikumar Vijayan | 25 Jan | Read more
Beset by some very public vulnerabilities in Java, and apparently unable to properly patch those bugs, Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, experts said.
Gregg Keizer | 22 Jan | Read more
HP TippingPoint, the long-time organizer of the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest, has revamped the challenge for the second year running and will offer cash awards exceeding half a million dollars, more than five times the amount paid out last year.
Gregg Keizer | 18 Jan | Read more
Even though Oracle patched critical Java vulnerabilities on Monday, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is still urging users to disable Java browser plug-ins.
Gregg Keizer | 16 Jan | Read more
Oracle on Sunday issued an emergency Java update to patch two critical vulnerabilities, including one that had been exploited in ongoing and accelerating attacks.
Gregg Keizer | 14 Jan | Read more
Mozilla Tuesday released Firefox 17, which debuts technology that lets developers integrate social networks -- for now, Facebook -- with the browser.
Gregg Keizer | 21 Nov | Read more
Adobe's schedule for issuing security updates for Flash Player will now coincide Microsoft's Patch Tuesday schedule.
Gregg Keizer | 19 Nov | Read more
Ransomware is a growth industry that puts at least $5 million a year into criminals' coffers, according to Symantec.
Gregg Keizer | 09 Nov | Read more
Adobe on Tuesday announced that it will pair future security updates for its popular Flash Player with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday schedule.
Gregg Keizer | 07 Nov | Read more
Security researchers at Symantec today confirmed that exploits of an unpatched Adobe Reader vulnerability targeted defense contractors, among other businesses.
Gregg Keizer | 08 Dec | Read more
The hackers behind the Duqu botnet have shut down their snooping operation, a security researcher said today.
Gregg Keizer | 01 Dec | Read more
AT&T on Monday acknowledged an organized attempt to hack information on as many as 1 million AT&T wireless customer accounts, but the company said no accounts were breached.
Matt Hamblen | 22 Nov | Read more
Facebook users have been bombarded with explicit and violent images in the latest malware campaign aimed at the giant social networking site, a security researcher said.
Gregg Keizer | 16 Nov | Read more
The hacker group behind Duqu may have been working on its attack code for more than four years, new analysis of the Trojan revealed Friday.
Gregg Keizer | 12 Nov | Read more