At Black Hat, researchers from OpenDNS are expected to launch a new Twitter feed called BGP Stream that will send out alerts on possible BGP and DNS hijacking attacks.
Tag Archives: Web Security
Netragard Shutters Controversial Exploit Acquisition Program
Netragard, one of the small number of companies that buys and sells exploits, has shut down its exploit acquisition program in the wake of the HackingTeam breach. Among the revelations in the cache of documents leaked after the attack on HackingTeam was information about Netragard selling an exploit to the Italian maker of intrusion and surveillance […]
Threatpost News Wrap, July 17, 2015
Dennis Fisher and Mike Mimoso talk about all of the patches from Microsoft, Adobe and Oracle, the Flash security saga and the Darkode forum takedown.
Samy Kamkar’s ProxyGambit Picks Up for Defunct ProxyHam
Hardware hacker Samy Kamkar has developed an anonymization device called ProxyGambit that improves upon ProxyHam, the device that was supposed to be unveiled at DEF CON.
Google to Expand Use of Safe Browsing to Stop Unwanted Software
Google is expanding the use of its Safe Browsing mechanism to warn users about a broader variety of unwanted software, in addition to the warnings they see regarding phishing pages, malware, and other threats. Safe Browsing is the service that Google uses to help protect Chrome users from malicious software and sites. The service defends […]
Feds Detail Shutdown of Darkode Cybercrime Forum
Officials worldwide culminated an 18 month effort this week to takedown Darkode, a cybercrime forum where hackers fraternized and shared malware, credit card information and more.
Security Support Ends For Remaining Windows XP Machines
Microsoft ended security support for existing Microsoft Security Essentials customers running Windows XP, a little more than a year after support officially ended
Coalition of Security Companies Forms to Oppose Wassenaar Rules
A large group of security companies have formed a coalition to oppose the proposed rules from the Department of Commerce that would regulate the export of so-called intrusion software, a broad term that researchers and legal experts are concerned would limit security research and development. The rules proposed by the department’s Bureau of Industry and Security in […]
Oracle Patches Java Zero Day
Oracle has released its quarterly patch update, which includes fixes for nearly 200 vulnerabilities. The most notable bug fixed in this release is the Java zero day that’s been used in an ongoing attack campaign. The massive release from Oracle has patches for a long list of products, but the Java vulnerabilities are the heart […]
Microsoft Patches Hacking Team Windows Kernel Zero Day
Microsoft patched a Windows kernel zero day vulnerability uncovered among the data stolen from the controversial Hacking Team.