Google enhanced the way it displays Safe Browsing Alerts for Network Administrators this week, adding information about sites circulating malware and carrying out social engineering attacks.
Tag Archives: Web Security
Latest Flash Zero Day Being Used to Push Ransomware
Exploits for an Adobe Flash Player zero day vulnerability have been folded into two exploit kits that are distributing ransomware to infected machines.
Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Unleashes Ad Overload, For Now
Researchers discovered a Mac OS X variant of the Windows-based Pirrit adware that creates a proxy server on infected Mac computers and injects ads into webpages.
Defenders Need to Embrace Offensive Security Skillsets
Endgame Inc., CEO Nate Fick told the Infiltrate Conference on Thursday that bringing an offensive security approach to enterprise defense is the key to future success.
Private SSH Key, Weak Default Credentials Removed From ExaGrid Appliances
ExaGrid has removed public-private pairings and weak, hardcoded default credentials from its disk-backup appliances.
WhatsApp Encryption A Good Start, But Far From a Security Cure-all
Security experts cheer WhatsApp for making end-to-end encryption available to one billion consumers, but say more work needs to be done to protect digital communications.
Emergency Update Coming for Flash Vulnerability Under Attack
Adobe will release an emergency Flash Player update as soon as Thursday, patching a critical vulnerability that is being publicly attacked.
WhatsApp Adds End-to-End Encryption To One Billion Users
Move over Apple, WhatsApp with one billion users takes center stage in encryption debate.
BREACH Attacks Revived to Steal Private Messages from Gmail, Facebook
New life has been injected into the BREACH crypto attacks by researchers who have discovered how to bypass existing mitigations.
Firefox Add-On Flaw Leaves Apple And Windows Computers Open To Attack
Researchers say reliance on an outdated Firefox extension platform opens the door for remote system attacks on Mac OS and Windows systems.