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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
Oracle Issues Patches For Spectre & Meltdown Flaws
More patching for system administrators as Oracle releases 237 fixes to counter Spectre, Meltdown flaws
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
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
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
Schools Are ‘Vulnerable’ To Heating Hacks
Building management system controllers connected to the Internet are a new source of vulnerability
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
Apple Fixes Serious MacOS Password Bug
UPDATED: MacOS High Sierra has a serious flaw with admin privileges, as researcher criticised for public disclosure
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 choice across the site
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
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
Huddle Flaw Exposes Sensitive Corporate Data
Confidential KPMG documents accessed because of security flaw with sign in process
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
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 a while to come
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
July’s Patch Tuesday Fixes 19 Critical Flaws
Normal size security update for July as Microsoft delivers first fix for its HoloLen product
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
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
Bugs Batter Linksys Routers Opening Them Up To Becoming Botnets
Ten security holes were found in more than 20 router models from Linksys
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
DoubleAgent Malware Seizes Control Of Antivirus Software
New zero-day attack exploits old Windows vulnerability to take 'full control' of 'major antivirus' products
WhatsApp & Telegram Patch ‘Severe’ Vulnerabilities
'Severe vulnerability' found with encrypted chat apps that could allow attackers to take complete control of user accounts
SAP Rushes To Patch Cyber Security Flaws In HANA
Luckily, the flaws were fixed before hackers were able to find and exploit them
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
Researcher Uses Google Speech Recognition To Bypass Google reCAPTCHA
Researcher has great fun using one of Google's services to bypass another Google service
Google Discloses Another Unpatched Windows Bug
Microsoft's decision to delay its monthly Windows security update until March leaves users unprotected
Cisco Rolls Out ‘Dubious’ Fix For WebEx Vulnerability
Cisco was quick to issue a patch for the security hole, but is it good enough?
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
Bounty Hunter Earns £32,5000 Reward For Catching Facebook Bug
Facebook pays out its highest ever reward for PoC behind ImageMagick security flaw