Researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in messaging apps (for example WhatsApp) that allow intruders to infiltrate private group chats. Victor Chebyshev, security researcher…
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News broke today that Carphone Warehouse has been handed a £400,000 fine after one of the company’s computer systems was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack in…
The flaw allows anyone who controls WhatsApp’s servers to effortlessly insert new people into an otherwise private group, even without…
Popular wallet developer Electrum issued an emergency patch over the weekend for a critical bug that left thousands of its Bitcoin…
George Santayana famously observed that: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In a year where…
It has been reported this morning that the Winter Olympics has been targeted by hackers. Peter Carlisle, VP EMEA at Thales eSecurity commented…
Sources: – https://meltdownattack.com/ – https://www.wired.com/story/critical-intel-flaw-breaks-basic-security-for-most-computers/?mbid=email_onsiteshare Two vulnerabilities: – Meltdown o Description: Normally Intel x86 processors enforce memory separation between the Operating System (OS) kernel…
In a recent survey, it has been found that 61% of consumers surveyed claimed that they are more worried about cybersecurity…
Following the news that a fundamental design flaw in Intel’s processor chips, dating back to 1995 would allow an attacker to read…
In response to recent think pieces on the end of passwords, an expert in passive behavioral biometrics with NuData Security, a Mastercard…