Kali Linux 2019.1 Released — Operating System For Hackers

Wohooo! Great news for hackers and penetration testers.

Offensive Security has just released Kali Linux 2019.1, the first 2019 version of its Swiss army knife for cybersecurity professionals.

The latest version of Kali Linux operating system includes… Continue reading Kali Linux 2019.1 Released — Operating System For Hackers

Pocket Forth Invades Your TI Calculator

TI certainly have certainly seen off rivals such as HP or Casio to capture the lion’s share of the calculator market. The TI-84 is a real staple, and with as many units as there are out there, hacking them is a given. However, selecting an operating system for the machine can be a hassle. TI-OS is proprietary and doesn’t really want to let you do everything you’d like to. There are alternatives, but many of them won’t let you easily use your calculator to be — well — a calculator.

[Siraben] has zkeme80 which is essentially ANS Forth (mostly) with …read more

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Reminder: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 1-year from today

A new reminder for those who are still holding on to the Windows 7 operating system—you have one year left until Microsoft ends support for its 9-year-old operating system.

So it’s time for you to upgrade your OS and say goodbye to Windows 7, as its f… Continue reading Reminder: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 1-year from today

43% of businesses are still running Windows 7, security threats remain

With one year to go until Microsoft ends support for its ten-year-old operating system Windows 7, as many as 43% of enterprises are still running the outdated platform. Kollective’s research found that nearly a fifth (17%) of IT departments don’t know … Continue reading 43% of businesses are still running Windows 7, security threats remain

Hacker Discloses New Windows Zero-Day Exploit On Twitter

A security researcher with Twitter alias SandboxEscaper—who two months ago publicly dropped a zero-day exploit for Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler—has yesterday released another proof-of-concept exploit for a new Windows zero-day vulnerability.

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Microsoft October Patch Tuesday Fixes 12 Critical Vulnerabilities

Microsoft has just released its latest monthly Patch Tuesday updates for October 2018, fixing a total of 49 security vulnerabilities in its products.

This month’s security updates address security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Edge Browser, In… Continue reading Microsoft October Patch Tuesday Fixes 12 Critical Vulnerabilities

Google Hacker Discloses New Linux Kernel Vulnerability and PoC Exploit

A cybersecurity researcher with Google Project Zero has released the details, and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a high severity vulnerability that exists in Linux kernel since kernel version 3.16 through 4.18.8.

Discovered by white hat hacker J… Continue reading Google Hacker Discloses New Linux Kernel Vulnerability and PoC Exploit

French cybersecurity agency open sources security hardened CLIP OS

After developing it internally for over 10 years, the National Cybersecurity Agency of France (ANSSI) has decided to open source CLIP OS, a Linux-based operating system developed “to meet the specific needs of the [French] administration,” … Continue reading French cybersecurity agency open sources security hardened CLIP OS

French Government Open Sources Secure Operating System

The French government’s national cybersecurity agency has released an operating system built using open source components internally over the course of more than 10 years for use by the French administration. Dubbed CLIP OS, the operating system… Continue reading French Government Open Sources Secure Operating System