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Mobile password managers vulnerable to phishing apps

Posted on September 28, 2018 by John E Dunn

Several leading Android-based password managers can be fooled into auto-filling login credentials on behalf of fake phishing apps. Continue reading Mobile password managers vulnerable to phishing apps→

Posted in 1Password, Android, dashlane, Google Smart Lock, keeper, LastPass, password managers, Security threats, Vulnerability

Firefox Monitor starts tracking breached email addresses

Posted on September 27, 2018 by John E Dunn

Mozilla has formally launched Firefox Monitor, a privacy-engineered website that hooks up to Troy Hunt’s Have I Been Pwned? (HIBP) breach notification database. Continue reading Firefox Monitor starts tracking breached email addresses→

Posted in cloudflare, Disqus, Firefox, firefox monitor, Have I been pwned?, k-anonymity, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Organisations, Password breach, password security, privacy, Troy Hunt, Web Browsers

Microsoft is killing passwords one announcement at a time

Posted on September 26, 2018 by John E Dunn

Windows 10 and Office 365 users can now log in to Azure AD applications using only the Authenticator App. Continue reading Microsoft is killing passwords one announcement at a time→

Posted in 2 factor authentication, 2fa, Microsoft, Organisations, password security, Security threats, webauthn, Windows

AdGuard adblocker resets passwords after credential-stuffing attack

Posted on September 25, 2018 by John E Dunn

AdGuard has taken the decision to reset all user accounts after suffering a credential-stuffing and brute-force password attack. Continue reading AdGuard adblocker resets passwords after credential-stuffing attack→

Posted in 2 factor authentication, 2fa, Adblocker, Brute Force Attack, Credential stuffing, password reset, Security threats

Bankrupt NCIX customer data resold on Craigslist

Posted on September 24, 2018 by John E Dunn

What happens to sensitive customer data when a large company that has collected it over many years suddenly goes bust? Continue reading Bankrupt NCIX customer data resold on Craigslist→

Posted in data breach, encryption, Law & order, NCIX, privacy

Bitcoin flaw could have allowed dreaded 51% takeover

Posted on September 21, 2018 by John E Dunn

The scenario was always hypothetical but the fact such a thing was even possible until this week has left some in the Bitcoin community feeling alarmed. Continue reading Bitcoin flaw could have allowed dreaded 51% takeover→

Posted in 51% attack, Bitcoin, Bitcoin core, cryptocurrency, CVE-2018-17144, Litecoin, Vulnerability

Western Digital goes quiet on unpatched MyCloud flaw

Posted on September 20, 2018 by John E Dunn

Western Digital has failed to patch a serious security vulnerability in its MyCloud NAS drives that it was told about more than a year ago, researchers have alleged. Continue reading Western Digital goes quiet on unpatched MyCloud flaw→

Posted in CVE-2018-17153, DEF CON, DEF CON 25, MyCloud, nas, NAS drives, Security threats, Vulnerability, Vulnerability Disclosure Policies, Western Digital

iOS 12 is here: these are the security features you need to know about

Posted on September 19, 2018 by John E Dunn

One year to the day after iOS 11 appeared, Apple yesterday released its replacement, iOS 12. Continue reading iOS 12 is here: these are the security features you need to know about→

Posted in apple, Apple Safari, Apple update, autofill, cross-site tracking, CVE-2016-1777, CVE-2018-4313, CVE-2018-4338, CVE-2018-4363, CVE-2018-8383, Intelligent Tracking Prevention, iOS, iOS12, Mobile, Organisations, Security patch, Security threats, security updates, Vulnerability

Intel releases firmware update for ME flaw

Posted on September 18, 2018 by John E Dunn

It’s only September and yet 2018 is well on its way to being remembered as the year of fixing flaws we didn’t realise were possible in hardware we’d never heard of. Continue reading Intel releases firmware update for ME flaw→

Posted in Converged Security and Manageability Engine, Cryptography, CVE-2018-3655, Google, Intel, intel management engine, Intel ME, linux, Manageability Engine, meltdown, Security threats, SPECTRE, Vulnerability

Facebook’s robot coders step into the future of programming

Posted on September 17, 2018 by John E Dunn

Like a good junior programmer, Facebook’s AI is cutting its teeth with a bit of bug fixing. Continue reading Facebook’s robot coders step into the future of programming→

Posted in ai, Android, Artificial Intelligence, Facebook, I for one welcome our new robot overlords, Machine Learning, Mobile, SapFix, Sapienz, skynet, Social networks, Vulnerability

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