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Article | 13/12/2012 Internet Explorer flaw gives ad trackers a sneaky edge -- for now
Some advertising analytics companies are using a vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser for a questionable edge in figuring out if web...
Article | 12/12/2012 Adobe releases security updates for Flash Player and ColdFusion
Adobe released security updates for its Flash Player and ColdFusion products on Tuesday in order to address critical vulnerabilities that could give a...
Article | 12/12/2012 ExploitHub admits 'embarrassing oversight' lead to hack
A marketplace where security researchers can sell details on software bugs said it was compromised on Tuesday due to an "embarrassing oversight" that ...
Article | 12/12/2012 Samsung TV vulnerability could let a hacker change the channel
If you're watching TV and the channel suddenly changes, you may not have sat on the remote control by accident.
Article | 4/12/2012 Attackers can abuse Yahoo developer feature to steal user emails, other data
Attackers can read emails, contacts and other private data from the accounts of Yahoo users who visit a malicious page by abusing a feature present on...
Article | 3/12/2012 Instagram vulnerability on iPhone allows for account takeover
A security researcher published on Friday another attack on Facebook's Instagram photo-sharing service that could allow a hacker to seize control of a...
Article | 29/11/2012 Samsung will issue firmware fix for printer security flaw on Friday
Samsung Electronics will close a security hole in the firmware of some of its printers by issuing an update on Friday, and said they could be protecte...
Article | 27/11/2012 Samsung printers contain hardcoded backdoor account, US-CERT warns
Printers manufactured by Samsung have a backdoor administrator account hard coded in their firmware that could enable attackers to change their config...
Article | 26/11/2012 Researcher finds over 20 vulnerabilities in SCADA software
A security researcher claims that he found 23 vulnerabilities in industrial control software from several vendors after a different security company l...
Article | 23/11/2012 Symantec spots odd malware designed to corrupt databases
Symantec had spotted another odd piece of malware that appears to be targeting Iran and is designed to meddle with SQL databases.
Article | 21/11/2012 South Carolina faults weak IRS standard in massive data breach
South Carolina's governor faulted an outdated Internal Revenue Service standard as a contributing factor to a massive data breach that exposed Social ...
Article | 21/11/2012 Security firm showcases vulnerabilities in SCADA software, won't report them to vendors
Malta-based security start-up firm ReVuln claims to be sitting on a stockpile of vulnerabilities in industrial control software, but prefers to sell t...
Article | 15/11/2012 New Zealand Herald falls victim to XSS prank
The New Zealand Herald's website had spinning photos and backward text on Friday morning after it evidently was the victim of an amusing cross-site sc...
Article | 14/11/2012 Skype blocks password resets after trivial account hijacking flaw made public
Skype has disabled the account password reset option on its website following reports that the feature can be abused to hijack Skype accounts if the a...
Article | 9/11/2012 Cisco recommends McAfee switch for IronPort customers hit by Sophos flaws
Cisco Systems has warned customers about critical vulnerabilities in the Sophos antivirus engine included in its Cisco IronPort email and Web security...