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How handy!
Oh, it turns out you’re not the only one who can use it to log into your personal files remotely… Damn.
Continue reading Locked out? Don’t worry, here’s the hardcoded password for your WD My Cloud NAS device
There’s bad news and bad news for folks running Windows on an AMD-powered PC.
Continue reading Ouch! Microsoft’s Spectre security update bricks some AMD-powered PCs
Anti-virus vendors have little choice. They will have to fix their products to fall into line, as customers won’t be satisfied with being blocked from receiving Microsoft security updates.
Continue reading Until your anti-virus adds this Registry key, you aren’t getting any more Windows security updates
Apple takes further steps to protect its customers against the Meltdown and Spectre processor flaws. Remember to apply the updates!
Continue reading Apple fixes the Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Macs, iPhones, and iPads
Android users would be wise to remember that just because an app appears in the official Google Play store doesn’t mean that it should be considered entirely trustworthy.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Continue reading Bogus security apps in the Google Play store stole users’ info and tracked their location
Android users would be wise to remember that just because an app appears in the official Google Play store doesn’t mean that it should be considered entirely trustworthy.
The post Bogus security apps in the Google Play store stole users’ info and… Continue reading Bogus security apps in the Google Play store stole users’ info and tracked their location
There is not much that consumers can do other than wait for security patches and mitigations to be released, and then apply them as a matter of priority.
Continue reading Spectre? Meltdown? F*ckwit? Calm down and make yourself some tea
In this special “splinter” episode of the “Smashing Security” podcast we take a look at Bitcoin and Blockchain. What’s all the fuss about cryptocurrencies? How can you protect your Bitcoin wallet? And how does the Blockchain work?
Listen to the latest … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #059: An intro to Bitcoin and Blockchain
A newly-discovered design flaw has been found on Intel CPU hardware that could allow malicious code to access information supposedly held in “protected” areas of your computer’s kernel memory.
Continue reading The F*CKWIT Intel chip flaw. Ready yourself for patches
A new version of the Opera browser contains an anti-cryptocurrency mining feature that will surely be well-received by the majority of users.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Opera browser updated to stop crypto-currency mining