Skip to content

WindowsTechs.com

Collaborate Disseminate

Menu

Primary menu

  • Home

Author Archives: Tara Seals

Adobe December 2018 Security Update Fixes Reader, Acrobat

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Tara Seals

The update includes a raft of critical code-execution problems. Continue reading Adobe December 2018 Security Update Fixes Reader, Acrobat→

Posted in Acrobat, adobe, arbitrary code execution, Critical flaws, december 2018, patch tuesday, Reader, vulnerabilities

Linux.org Redirected to NSFW Page Spewing Racial Epithets

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Tara Seals

Administrators lost control of the domain for several hours in a DNS hijacking incident. Continue reading Linux.org Redirected to NSFW Page Spewing Racial Epithets→

Posted in Coraline Ada Ehmke, DNS Hijacking, email address, Hack, Linux.org, multifactor authentication, nsfw, racial epithet, redirect, Web Security, WHOIS

Women in Cyber Take the Spotlight

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Tara Seals

Women are key to solving the workforce shortage, which is expected to reach 3.5 million open jobs by 2022. Continue reading Women in Cyber Take the Spotlight→

Posted in attracting, cyber, diversity, Facebook, recruiting programs, RSAC, unfilled positions, Women, workforce shortage

Old-School Bagle Worm Spotted in Modern Spam Campaigns

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Tara Seals

Bagle.A and Bagle.B date back to 2004. Continue reading Old-School Bagle Worm Spotted in Modern Spam Campaigns→

Posted in Bagle, beagle, comodo, malware, malware analysis, Spam campaigns

Kubernetes Flaw is a “Huge Deal,” Lays Open Cloud Deployments

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Tara Seals

Hackers can steal data, sabotage cloud deployments and more. Continue reading Kubernetes Flaw is a “Huge Deal,” Lays Open Cloud Deployments→

Posted in api server, cloud deployments, cloud security, Containers, critical flaw, CVE-2018-1002105, Kubernetes, linux, Patches, vulnerabilities, Vulnerability

1-800-Flowers Becomes Latest Payment Breach Victim

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Tara Seals

Details are so far scant in this latest in a string of data breaches. Continue reading 1-800-Flowers Becomes Latest Payment Breach Victim→

Posted in 1-800 Flowers, breach, canada, data breach, four years, payment cards, Web Security

Quora Breach Exposes a Wealth of Info on 100M Users

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Tara Seals

The information is an early Christmas gift for any social engineer. Continue reading Quora Breach Exposes a Wealth of Info on 100M Users→

Posted in 100 million users, breach, data breach, exposed information, passwords, privacy, Quora, Social Engineering, Web Security

Lawsuit Claims Pegasus Spyware Helped Saudis Spy on Khashoggi

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Tara Seals

The lawsuit alleges that NSO Group violated international law by allowing Pegasus to be used by oppressive regimes to hunt dissidents and journalists. Continue reading Lawsuit Claims Pegasus Spyware Helped Saudis Spy on Khashoggi→

Posted in dissidents, Government, human rights, Israel, Khashoggi, lawsuit, malware, NSO Group, omar abdulaziz, oppressive regime, Pegasus, privacy, spyware

U.S. Military Members Catfished and Hooked for Thousands of Dollars

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Tara Seals

Prisoners in South Carolina posed convincingly as beautiful women on social media platforms. Continue reading U.S. Military Members Catfished and Hooked for Thousands of Dollars→

Posted in catfish, enforcement action, mobile security, ncis, prisoners, sextortion scam, South Carolina, U.S. Military, Web Security

Lenovo Ordered to Pay $7.3M in Superfish Fiasco

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Tara Seals

The laptop giant will settle a 32-state class-action lawsuit stemming from pre-installing vulnerable ad-targeting software. Continue reading Lenovo Ordered to Pay $7.3M in Superfish Fiasco→

Posted in adware, class action, laptop, Lenovo, mitm, privacy, Settlement, Superfish, vulnerabilities, Vulnerability

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Primary Sidebar Widget Area

Infocon Status

Internet Storm Center Infocon Status

Recent Posts

  • Proper Linux, On An ESP32 November 7, 2026
  • Is Mandating AI Use in the Workplace Backfiring? November 7, 2026
  • Clipchamp vs. FilmCraft: Free Video Editors Compared ⭐ November 7, 2026
  • Building a Homemade Induction Soldering Iron November 7, 2026
  • Scientists Find Rare Meteorite From Mars With Signs of Ancient Water November 7, 2026

Tag Cloud

Agriculture Alzheimer's Disease Art Audio Automation Bluetooth Building and Construction Campervan Camping Cancer Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cycling Dementia Diabetes DNA Electric Vehicles Food Home House Huawei Indiegogo MIT Mobility Moon New Atlas Audio NVIDIA Off-grid Off-road Pedal-assisted Photography Physics Radio Repair RV Samsung Satellite Sony SpaceX spoofing sustainable design The Immune System Tiny Footprint Training Water Zoom

Archives

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email
Copyright © 2026 WindowsTechs.com. All Rights Reserved.
Theme: Catch Box by Catch Themes
Scroll Up