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Nokia Slams Huawei For ‘Serious’ Security Flaws – Updated
Update - Nokia says that the comments of its CTO does not reflect its official view on the matter.
Companies Found Vulnerable To Common Unpatched Flaws
Penetration tests find most firms vulnerable via multiple vectors, including well-known security bugs and perimeter Wi-Fi weaknesses
Decades-Old Flaws Leave SCP Clients Vulnerable To Attack
The bugs in Secure Copy Protocol could allow a malicious server to manipulate data on a user's system – and so far only one client has been patched
Cisco Fixes Critical Flaw In Surveillance Appliances
The company discovered an undocumented, hard-coded root account in its surveillance management software that could be exploited by hackers to take over a system
Kaspersky Labs Identifies Mistakes In WannaCry That Can Be Exploited To Retrieve Data
Looks like WannaCry has more than a few workarounds
Nintendo Switch Hacked Via Built-In WebKit Exploit
The console has only been out for two weeks and already has hackers cracking it
Apple Issues Security Updates For iPhone, Mac & Apple Watch
Two dangerous kernel bugs highlighted by Google's Project Zero have been squashed
Qualcomm Bug Bounty Offers Up To £12,000 For Snapdragon Flaws
Qualcomm is offering up to $15,000, approximately £12,000, to people who spot bugs in its modems and processors.
Red Hat Discovers Dirty COW Archaic Linux Kernel Flaw Exploited In The Wild
The bug affects most versions of Linux potentially exposing huge numbers of machines to hackers
Shellshock Bug Back And Stronger Than Ever
IBM Managed Security Services identifies poor server patching as the reason for the bug's survival
Linux Foundation Offering New Online Security Course
The Linux Foundation's new online Linux security training program will cover a broad range of topics, from application security to network security
Microsoft Launches Project Spartan Bug-Hunting Program
Rewards of up up to $15,000 are on offer for those who stamp out the most bugs
Apple Fixes Mac Security Vulnerabilities With Automatic Update
Bug fix should prevent malicious remote access, says Apple
Google Pays Out As Two Zero-Day Exploits Found In Chrome
Google's browser exploited twice in hacking contests at CanSecWest conference
Google Offers Up To $1 Million In Hacking Contest To Exploit Chrome
Google ups the reward for hackers who find 'zero-day' bug exploits in its browser
Open Source Code Is As Good As Proprietary, Says Coverity
Open source code scanned by Coverity had slightly fewer flaws per 1000 lines
Apple iPhone 4S Battery-Life Bug Patched In iOS 5
Apple has fixed its mobile device battery life problem, which mainly hit the iPhone 4S, with an iOS 5 update
Google Hands Over £16,000 For Chrome Bug Bounties
Google has paid out over £16,000 to bug hunters who uncovered 18 flaws in Chrome 15
Facebook Hands Over £25,000 To Bug Hunters
Facebook has coughed up £25,000 to researchers as part of its newly introduced bug bounty program
Microsoft Opens Cheque Book For Ethical Hackers
Blue hat is the new white hat, as Microsoft offers money to ethical hackers who contribute towards security
Facebook Offers Bug Bounties
Facebook has followed Mozilla, Google and others in offering cash for the disclosure of security flaws