vulnerability

iPhones Vulnerable To ‘Text Bomb’ Crash Bug

Latest security bug is a simple message, which typically causes an iPhone to crash or restart

7 years ago

Intel Confirms Newer Chips Impacted By Spectre, Meltdown Patches

Chip giant admits patches will cause reboot problems for newer chips and clarifies likely performance impact

7 years ago

Oracle Issues Patches For Spectre & Meltdown Flaws

More patching for system administrators as Oracle releases 237 fixes to counter Spectre, Meltdown flaws

7 years ago

Meltdown & Spectre: Intel Chip Exploit Also Impacts ARM, AMD Chips

'Not just us' says Intel, as ARM and AMD are also said to be vulnerable to one of the flaws

7 years ago

Fix For Intel Chip Design Flaw Likely To Hurt Performance

Linux and Windows kernels to be redesigned because of Intel chip design flaw, but fix will likely slow PCs down

7 years ago

Apple Mac OS Zero-Day Flaw Disclosed

Mac users welcomed to new year with zero-day vulnerability in MacOS that has been open for over a decade

7 years ago

Schools Are ‘Vulnerable’ To Heating Hacks

Building management system controllers connected to the Internet are a new source of vulnerability

7 years ago

Apple To Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability With HomeKit And iOS

Apple security credentials once again in spotlight after zero-day iOS HomeKit vulnerability is revealed

7 years ago

Apple Fixes Serious MacOS Password Bug

UPDATED: MacOS High Sierra has a serious flaw with admin privileges, as researcher criticised for public disclosure

7 years ago

Facebook Bug Allowed User To Delete Any Image

A flaw in a new polling feature could have been manipulated by a malicious user to delete images of their…

7 years ago

US Government Warns Businesses Over Intel Management Engine Flaw

Business PCs from Dell, Lenovo, HP and others contain flawed software that shipped with Intel processors

7 years ago

Trump Clarifies US Government Rules For Cyber Security Flaw Disclosures

New rules governing how US agencies disclose cyber security flaws, as the FCC readies net neutrality reversal

7 years ago

Huddle Flaw Exposes Sensitive Corporate Data

Confidential KPMG documents accessed because of security flaw with sign in process

7 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Exploit Found In Wild

No rest for system admins as Patch Tuesday tackles 62 vulnerabilities; 28 of which are rated as critical

7 years ago

Cybersecurity Researchers Implant Malware Into DNA Strand

US researchers embed malware into DNA, in order to hack DNA sequencing software. But it won't be a threat for…

7 years ago

Hackers Hijack Cardiff Billboard To Display Offensive Images

US President Donald Trump depicted as a lizard was one of the more amusing images to be shown

7 years ago

July’s Patch Tuesday Fixes 19 Critical Flaws

Normal size security update for July as Microsoft delivers first fix for its HoloLen product

7 years ago

Virgin Media Plugs Security Flaw In A Brace Of Its Wireless Routers

Hackers could have exploited the flaw to gain administrative access to affected home hubs

7 years ago

Researchers Switch Off Car Engine Using Connected Dongle Vulerability

Researchers tricked the dongle into thinking it was connected to a car before hijacking the device

8 years ago

Bugs Batter Linksys Routers Opening Them Up To Becoming Botnets

Ten security holes were found in more than 20 router models from Linksys

8 years ago

Hackers Can Target Aga Ovens, Heating Up IoT Security Concerns

Have hackers ruined your casserole? Aga ovens are vulnerable to hackers who can turn your oven on and off

8 years ago

DoubleAgent Malware Seizes Control Of Antivirus Software

New zero-day attack exploits old Windows vulnerability to take 'full control' of 'major antivirus' products

8 years ago

WhatsApp & Telegram Patch ‘Severe’ Vulnerabilities

'Severe vulnerability' found with encrypted chat apps that could allow attackers to take complete control of user accounts

8 years ago

SAP Rushes To Patch Cyber Security Flaws In HANA

Luckily, the flaws were fixed before hackers were able to find and exploit them

8 years ago

Smart Sex Toy Firm Forced To Pay £3 Million In Data-Tracking Lawsuit

Security vulnerabilities and secret data tracking result in significant financial hit for Canadian sex toy firm

8 years ago

Researcher Uses Google Speech Recognition To Bypass Google reCAPTCHA

Researcher has great fun using one of Google's services to bypass another Google service

8 years ago

Google Discloses Another Unpatched Windows Bug

Microsoft's decision to delay its monthly Windows security update until March leaves users unprotected

8 years ago

Cisco Rolls Out ‘Dubious’ Fix For WebEx Vulnerability

Cisco was quick to issue a patch for the security hole, but is it good enough?

8 years ago

Heartbleed OpenSSL Bug Is Still Alive And Kicking & Affects 200,000 Services

Nearly 200,000 services are still at risk from the OpenSSL bug, with majority coming from the US

8 years ago

Bounty Hunter Earns £32,5000 Reward For Catching Facebook Bug

Facebook pays out its highest ever reward for PoC behind ImageMagick security flaw

8 years ago