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Tag Archives: Web Security
Zerodium Offers $100K for Adobe Flash Heap Isolation Bypasses
Exploit acquisition company Zerodium announced it would pay up to $100,000 for heap isolation mitigation bypasses against Adobe Flash Player.
Cisco Jabber Client Vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle Attack
Researchers at Synacktiv have disclosed a vulnerability in the Cisco Jabber Client for various platforms that exposes devices to man-in-the-middle attacks.
Tor Project to Launch Bug Bounty Program
The Tor Project announced last week that it plans on launching a bug bounty program this year to encourage security researchers and hackers to responsibly report issues they find in the software.
Six Things to Watch for in 2016
Computer security research and innovation took a beating in 2015. Some prep work in advance might help us cope next year. Here are six things to keep in mind.
Threatpost’s 2015 Year in Review
With 2015 more or less in the rear view mirror Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the year in security: Wassenaar, ransomware, mobile threats like Stagefright, Carbanak and Equation Group, and more.
Yahoo to Warn Users of State-Sponsored Attacks
Yahoo has announced it will follow in the footsteps of Twitter and Facebook and begin warning users when it believes their accounts have been targeted by a state-sponsored actor.
Oracle Settles with FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Java Security Updates
Oracle will be required to provide users with a mechanism to uninstall older and vulnerable versions of Java, following a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
Juniper Backdoor Password Goes Public
The password protecting one of the two Juniper backdoors was published after it was discovered by researchers at Fox-IT and Rapid7.
Google Search Rankings Prefer HTTPS by Default
Google announce it would, by default, begin giving HTTPS preference in search engine rankings.