S3 Ep146: Tell us about that breach! (If you want to.)
Serious security stories explained clearly in plain English – listen now. (Full transcript available.) Continue reading S3 Ep146: Tell us about that breach! (If you want to.)
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S3 Ep145: Bugs With Impressive Names!
Fascinating fun (with a serious and educational side) – listen now! Full transcript available inside. Continue reading S3 Ep145: Bugs With Impressive Names!
Patch now! SIGRED – the wormable hole in your Windows servers
The bug can definitely crash your Windows DNS servers, and it could end up being used for much worse than that. Please patch now! Continue reading Patch now! SIGRED – the wormable hole in your Windows servers
Intel patches graphics drivers and offers new LVI flaw mitigations
Intel’s March security updates reached its customers this week and the dominant theme is the bundle of flaws affecting Graphics drivers. Continue reading Intel patches graphics drivers and offers new LVI flaw mitigations
Intel promises fix after researchers reveal ‘CacheOut’ CPU flaws
Forget the infamous Meltdown and Spectre chip flaws from 2018, the problem that’s tying down Intel’s patching team these days is a more recent class of side channel vulnerabilities known collectively as ZombieLoad. Continue reading Intel promises fix after researchers reveal ‘CacheOut’ CPU flaws
Plundervolt – stealing secrets by starving your computer of voltage
Turns out that if you drop your CPU voltage just enough, it makes mistakes that could let you sneak in where you shouldn’t. Continue reading Plundervolt – stealing secrets by starving your computer of voltage
The Zip Slip vulnerability – what you need to know
Research by security firm Snyk has revealed that thousands of projects may be affected by a serious vulnerability, one so simple you’ll need to put a cushion on your desk before you read any further (in case of involuntary headdesk injury). … Continue reading The Zip Slip vulnerability – what you need to know
Hole in Tor causes TorMoil, update now
A bug could let crooks trick you into revealing your IP number Continue reading Hole in Tor causes TorMoil, update now
“Orpheus’ Lyre” – where it came from, and what to do [VIDEO]
From how the “Orpheus’ Lyre” bug got its weird name all the way to what we can learn from it. No jargon, just plain English. Enjoy… Continue reading “Orpheus’ Lyre” – where it came from, and what to do [VIDEO]
Psssst! Want to get paid to use 2FA? [Chet Chat Podcast 247]
Security experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin team up for the latest episode of our weekly podcast. Enjoy! Continue reading Psssst! Want to get paid to use 2FA? [Chet Chat Podcast 247]