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NetUSB Security Flaw Affects Millions Of Routers, See If Yours On The List

Paul Morris·May 22, 2015

A firm specializing in advising on information security has published a report into a vulnerability found within a component known as NetUSB, a proprietary technology found within millions of home routers around the world. NetUSB is developed by a Taiwanese company called KCodes and is essentially offered as a means of allowing PCs and Macs to connect to USB devices over a network. The bug within the technology, if exploited, could essentially allow malicious individuals to compromise any device running the driver.

New Safari Vulnerability Discovered, Spoofs Links For Phishing Purposes

Zayed Rehman·May 20, 2015

Looks like the Safari browser in iOS and OS X carries an inherent vulnerability that could allow attackers to exploit it for phishing purposes or distribution of malware. The exploit, as discovered by the researchers, is based on spoofing the Web URL to convince users that they're in fact visiting trusted and legit websites. More details on this news can be found right here.

Starbucks App Users Report Hundreds Of Dollars Being Stolen From Their Accounts

Zayed Rehman·May 15, 2015

Apple’s iMessage Is More Secure Than Google’s Hangouts, Here Is Why

Oliver Haslam·May 12, 2015

In this day and age online security and encryption is often at the forefront in the minds of those of us that all but live our lives on the Internet. We send so much information about us over the wires that we often forget that the mediums we use may not be as secure as we would hope. It’s a modern problem that isn’t going to go away.

Fingerprint Data In Samsung Galaxy S5 Can Easily Be Stolen

Paul Morris·April 23, 2015

The decision to integrate biometric detection into consumer electronics may be popular with users and shows the willingness of companies to embrace emerging technologies, but the fundamental reason for such integration boils down to one thing: an attempt to improve security. The data associated with biometric capture extends beyond a simple password or code created by the user. It actually forms part of who that person is as an individual and is quite possibly as personal as it can get, so when things go wrong, as one research company will point out at this week's RSA, it raises a lot more eyebrows than a simple password breach. According to a new report, a number of Android devices are failing to protect the data of users that is captured through integrated biometric sensors.

iOS 8 Flaw Lets Hackers Crash iPhone, iPad Using Wi-Fi [Video]

Oliver Haslam·April 22, 2015

1,500 iOS Apps Vulnerable To This Security Flaw; Check If Your iPhone Is At Risk

Paul Morris·April 21, 2015

A security analytics firm has identified a bug within a popular open-source networking library that potentially leaves up to 1,500 apps on the iOS App Store susceptible to malicious attacks. The report on the bug, which was identified last month, claims that apps using a particular version of the extremely popular AFNetworking library could be putting users at risk by exposing sensitive data - such as passwords, bank account information - and making it available to those with the expertise to exploit the vulnerability.

This Software Can Crack iOS Passcode On Jailbroken Devices [Video]

Ben Reid·March 24, 2015

Crack for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch password on jailbroken iOS devices has been achieved using a piece of software. More details and video demo can be found after the jump.

This Contraption Can Crack iOS 8.1 Passcode With Relative Ease [Video]

Zayed Rehman·March 19, 2015

Mobile Security Summit Announced By TaiG Jailbreak Team, Here Are The Details

Oliver Haslam·March 14, 2015

The TaiG Jailbreak Team, currently one of the most prominent in the area of jailbreaking and iOS hacking, has announced that it will host a mobile security summit later this month.

Apple Releases Fix For FREAK Security Flaw For iOS, Apple TV, Mac

Oliver Haslam·March 10, 2015

It has been around a week since security researchers found a flaw that potentially left millions of computer, smartphone and tablet users at risk. The flaw, known as FREAK or Factoring Attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys if we're going to be all official, is no longer a problem for those carrying Apple products, after the company pushed out an update for various devices across its lineup.

New uTorrent Version Installs EpicScale Cryptocurrency Miner, Here’s How To Remove It

Ben Reid·March 7, 2015

FREAK Vulnerability Affects Every Version Of Windows Too, Microsoft Working On Fix

Ben Reid·March 7, 2015

Earlier this week, we learned of an antiquated security flaw that has been lurking for over a decade, and could leave Apple and Google device subject to attack. With the former said to be working on a fix to release in the near future, it has now been revealed that the FREAK security flaw also affects those running Windows machines, adding many millions more devices and users to the list of the vulnerable.

FREAK Security Flaw Leaves Both Apple and Google Devices Vulnerable To Attack

Ben Reid·March 4, 2015

Hackers and security experts make a living from sourcing bugs and vulnerabilities with our everyday software, but while the aim of the game is to find and patch these bugs as swiftly as possible, some lie dormant for many years before being discovered. Case in point: a long-standing flaw affecting both Google and Apple software has just been highlighted, leaving users vulnerable to attack when visiting a number of apparently secure websites including Whitehouse.gov, NSA.gov and FBI.gov.

How To Remove Any Superfish Like Adware From Your PC

Zayed Rehman·February 25, 2015

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