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Experts Find Serious Security Flaws in ZigBee Connected Devices

Nov 12, 2015

Philips Hue LED bulbs and other smart home devices that incorporate ZigBee wireless standards are vulnerable to hacking, according to recent findings by IT firm Cognosec. At a Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas recently Cognosec senior ...

Tags: Security Flaws, ZigBee devices, LED bulbs

Cybercriminals and Nation States Are in Possession of as Many as 100 Zero-Day Flaws

Dec 10, 2013

On any given day cybercriminals and nation states are in possession of as many as 100 zero-day software exploits known only to them, NSS Labs has calculated using the commercial vulnerability market as a baseline. NSS Labs research ...

Tags: Computer Products, software

Femotcell Can Be Hacked to Intercept Cell Phone Calls, Text Messages and Other Data

Aug 5, 2013

Researchers showed a Black Hat audience how femotcell technology, used by phone companies to boost cell phone coverage, can be hacked to intercept cell phone calls, text messages and other data. Tom Ritter and Doug DePerry , researchers ...

Tags: Phone Calls, Exploit Cellular Tech

Keith Alexander Defended Controversial U.S. Surveillance Programs in a Keynote Address

Aug 5, 2013

A skeptical but mostly respectful crowd of Black Hat security attendees Wednesday listened intently as National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander defended controversial U.S. surveillance programs in a keynote address. The nearly ...

Tags: NSA Spy Programs

The Security Systems Can Be Bypassed by Using Relatively Simple Techniques

Aug 5, 2013

Many door and window sensors, motion detectors and keypads that are part of security systems used in millions of homes and businesses can be bypassed by using relatively simple techniques, according to researchers from security consultancy ...

Tags: Office Security Systems

Attackers Are Targeting Internet-Connected ICS in an Effort to Compromise Their Operation

Aug 5, 2013

Attackers are actively targeting Internet-connected industrial control systems (ICS) in an effort to compromise their operation, according to data collected from a global network of honeypot systems that simulate water pumps. The ICS ...

Tags: Industrial Control Systems

A Variety of Network-Controlled Home Automation Devices Lack Basic Security Controls

Aug 2, 2013

A variety of network-controlled home automation devices lack basic security controls, making it possible for attackers to access their sensitive functions, often from the Internet, according to researchers from security firm Trustwave. ...

Tags: Computer Products, softwre

Security Company Will Release a Tool to Ensure SAP Systems Are Not Vulnerable to Hackers

Jul 23, 2013

As SAP invests heavily in mobile, a security testing company will release a tool next month to ensure mobile-accessible SAP systems are not vulnerable to hackers. Boston-based Onapsis will release a new module for its X1 security suite, a ...

Tags: SAP systems, Computer Products, software

Security Researchers From Group-IB Have Uncovered a Cyberfraud Operation

May 17, 2013

Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB have uncovered a cyberfraud operation that uses specialized financial malware to target the customers of several major Australian banks. Over 150,000 computers, ...

Tags: Cyberfraud Operation, Bank Customers, Australian

Sophos Has Released an Update for The Software Used on Its Web Gateway Security Appliance

Apr 4, 2013

Security vendor Sophos has released an update for the software used on its Web gateway security appliance in order to address three serious vulnerabilities in the product's Web-based user interface. The vulnerabilities could allow ...

Tags: Web Security Appliance, Security, Computer Products, web, Security vendor

Vast Majority of 3G and 4G USB Modems Handed out by Mobile Operators to Their Customers

Mar 15, 2013

The vast majority of 3G and 4G USB modems handed out by mobile operators to their customers are manufactured by a handful of companies and run insecure software, according to two security researchers from Russia. Researchers Nikita ...

Tags: Usb Modems, Computer Products

Oracle's Bad Java Week Got Worse on Wednesday

Jan 18, 2013

Oracle’s bad Java week got worse on Wednesday, after it was announced that a previously unknown flaw in the programming language still threatens the security of millions of PCs. This is despite the fact that Oracle issued an emergency ...

Tags: Oracle, bad Java, unknown flaw

A Tool for Testing Was Released at The Black Hat USA 2010 Security Conference on Wednesday

Dec 31, 2012

IDG News Service - A tool for testing if web application firewalls (WAFs) are vulnerable to around 150 protocol-level evasion techniques was released at the Black Hat USA 2010 security conference on Wednesday. The tool and the research ...

Tags: web application firewalls, Black Hat USA 2010, cyber security

Three Widely Deployed Payment Terminals Have Vulnerabilities

Dec 28, 2012

Three widely deployed payment terminals have vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to steal credit card data and PIN numbers, according to a pair of security researchers from penetration testing firm MWR InfoSecurity in the U.K. The ...

Tags: payment terminals, MWR InfoSecurity, credit card data, PIN numbers

Google Introduced Stricter Rules for Applications on Android Mobile Operating System

Dec 27, 2012

Google has introduced stricter rules for applications on its Android mobile operating system to reduce the number of malicious apps in the Google Play app market and improve its reputation. The revised Google Android developer policy ...

Tags: Google, Android Policy, Malicious Apps, Google Play app

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