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Simple Linux Flaw Exposed By Backspace Key
Hacking skills not required - just hit the backspace key 28 times to hack a Linux system
Stagefright Returns To Attack Android Audio Files
Just when you thought it was dead, Stagefright bug returns and infects audio files on Android devices
Seagate Hard Drives Shipped With Security Flaw
Wireless hard drives from Seagate vulnerable to attack due to default password vulnerability, researchers discover
Fiat Chrysler Recalls Hacked Cars Amid Response Criticism
Car firm posts USB stick with patch for wireless hack flaw and recalls another 8,000 cars
Belkin Router Loaded With Zero-Day Flaws
Popular Belkin router has “multiple vulnerabilities” and there is no fix as of yet, security expert warns
Tesla Issues Patch After Serious Car Hack
A hack that allowed researchers to gain control of Tesla's electric vehicle has now been patched
BIND Flaw Opens Door To Hacker Attacks On DNS
Patch now! BIND flaw is being exploited by hackers and websites can be taken offline, researchers warn
Researchers Demo Tor Network Vulnerability
We are protecting Internet users anonymity researchers say, after successfully attacking Tor network
US Treasury Computer System Was Open To Hack
Shoddy government security? Vital intelligence system for US financial system was vulnerable to hackers
HP Publishes Exploit Code For Unpatched IE Flaw
HP has disclosed the details for a bug it says affects millions of Windows systems, after Microsoft declined to provide a patch
Samsung To Upgrade Knox To Mitigate Swiftkey Flaw
Samsung reacts to patch critical vulnerability with a native keyboard app on its smartphone range
Swiftkey Poses Hack Threat To 600m Samsung Phones
Millions of Samsung smartphones could have preloaded vulnerability that can be exploited by hackers
LogJam Vulnerability Exposes Encryption Fears
Not again! Another legacy encryption flaw could explain how the NSA and co cracked encrypted communications
NetUSB Flaw Exposes Millions Of Routers
Newly uncovered legacy vulnerability could put millions of routers at risk
Dropbox Repairs Android Security Fault
Cloud storage service repairs flaw that could have allowed hackers to capture data via third party apps
Russian Dating Website Buys Back 20 million Stolen Email Addresses
Details remain sketchy - has the hacker turned security consultant?
Apple Mac OS Has Critical ‘Rootpipe’ Vulnerability, Warns Researcher
Mac OS X has a serious vulnerability that allows hackers root access to a compromised Apple machine
Google Reveals ‘Poodle’ SSL Encryption Vulnerability
Another flaw discovered in the technology supposed to protect computer users has been revealed
The Xen Vulnerability That Rebooted the Public Cloud
More details are now public on the open-source Xen hypervisor vulnerability that triggered full Amazon, Rackspace and IBM cloud reboots
Secure Linux Distribution Found To Contain A Privacy-Busting Flaw
TAILS Linux, used by Edward Snowden to communicate with journalists, is patching holes in one of its network overlays
Flash Patched After Rosetta Exposes Serious Vulnerability
Users urged to patch Adobe Flash as soon as possible after discovery of a new vulnerability
Microsoft Patches Windows XP With IE Update
Microsoft opts to rescue Windows XP users with an emergency patch for Internet Explorer
Android Users Downloaded 220m Apps Containing Heartbleed Bug
Updates have reduced the number of vulnerable apps, but millions still running flawed software on Android
Private Keys Can Be Pilfered With Heartbleed Exploits
CloudFlare challenge to steal private keys via Heartbleed flaw finds a handful of winners
Full Disclosure Vulnerability Warning Service Closes
The Full Disclosure site seeks closure after an apparently exhausting legal tussle with an unnamed researcher
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Toughens IE Browser
The Patch Tuesday update fixes 23 vulnerabilities overall, and includes an update for Internet Explorer
Microsoft Patches Yammer Security Flaw
Microsoft acts quickly to patch a serious security flaw with its Yammer social enterprise platform
Management Protocol Flaws Leave At Least 100k Servers Open For Hacking
IPMI protocol used in remote management riddled with flaws
Microsoft Signs Up To Bug Bounties With £65,000 Reward
Microsoft has finally joined the bug bounty movement and promises to pay for vulnerability discoveries