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Tag Archives: Cloud Security
Microsoft Moves Against Bad Passwords
Microsoft says enterprises need to ban common passwords and rethink outdated ideas about what makes a strong password.
Protecting Cloud APIs Critical to Mitigating Total Compromise
When it comes to cloud computing, APIs more or less drive everything, but in the eyes of some researchers, existing security controls haven’t kept pace.
Ubiquiti Networks Gear Targeted By Worm
Ubiquiti Networks is fending off a stubborn worm targeting its networking equipment running outdated AirOS firmware.
2012 LinkedIn Breach Just Got a Lot Worse: 117 Million New Logins For Sale
More than 100 million LinkedIn usernames and passwords for sale on dark web as 2012 breach comes back to haunt business-savvy social network.
IBM’s Watson Supercomputer Takes On Security
IBM enlists the help of eight universities to teach its Watson supercomputer to fight cybercrime.
Popular Shopping Cart App Plugs Dozens of XSS Vulnerabilities
Researchers found 50 cross site scripting vulnerabilities in the popular open source shopping cart application Zen Cart.
DROWN Vulnerability Remains ‘High’ Risk, Firms Say
Two cloud security vendors publish reports that say hundreds of hosted apps and services remain vulnerable to the DROWN TLS flaw.
Facebook Password Reset Bug Gave Hackers Access To Any Account
Researcher earns $15,000 bounty from Facebook for discovering massive password security hole exposing 1.1 billion accounts to a possible account takeover.
Total Recall: Troy Hunt Breaks Down His Nissan Hack
Researcher Troy Hunt explains how his hack of a Nissan Leaf works, and his experience disclosing the issue to the carmaker.