Google’s November Android Security Bulletin patched 15 critical vulnerabilities, but only a supplemental patch for the Dirty Cow Linux vulnerability.
Tag Archives: Cryptography
Risk of Election Day Cyberattacks Low According To Experts
Security experts monitoring cyber-chatter for virtual and real-world threats against U.S. Election Day targets don’t believe there will be cyberattack or al-Qaeda terror attack this Tuesday.
Inside the RIG Exploit Kit
In a deep analysis of RIG, Cisco Talos team outlined the way the exploit kit combines different web technologies such as DoSWF, JavaScript, Flash and VBscript to obfuscate attacks.
Half of Chrome Pageloads are HTTPS
Google said that more than half of pageloads on Chrome across platforms are encrypted; Android as the lone laggard, but trending upward.
DMCA Exemptions Lift Hacking Restrictions
White hat hackers can hack cars, medical devices and home IoT devices without fear of running amiss of DMCA laws that prevent reverse engineering.
Sundown Exploit Kit ‘Larger Threat Than People Realize’
Cisco Talos identified the Sundown exploit kit as an up-and-coming contender that may soon rival RIG in terms of size and volume.
Google to Distrust WoSign, StartCom Certs in 2017
Google announced Monday that it will distrust certificates issued by WoSign and StartCom when in it ships Chrome 56 in January 2017.
Nymaim Dropper Updates Delivery, Obfuscation Methods
A variant of the Nymaim dropper has surfaced, and it includes new delivery methods, obfuscation techniques, and the use of PowerShell to download payloads.
Google to Make Certificate Transparency Mandatory By 2017
In a move to bolster security for the Chrome browser, Google sets a date for making Certificate Transparency mandatory for website owners.
Microsoft Extends Malicious Macro Protection to Office 2013
Microsoft announced it has extended a feature in Office 2016 that protects against malicious macros to Office 2013.