Category: Security

Feb 08, 2017

76 iOS Apps Vulnerable to Traffic Interception

Transport Layer Security (TLS) is the current method for protecting communications, which has superseded Secure Socket Layer (SSL). Researchers have

Feb 07, 2017

Active Directory Under Attack: How to Secure It

In a recent post, I mentioned that Windows 10 can block zero-day attacks without being patched. In another Microsoft report,

Feb 02, 2017

More Security Holes Discovered in Netgear Routers

Netgear is in the cross hairs again. Researchers at Trustwave have discovered two vulnerabilities that allow recovery of the administrative

Jan 31, 2017

Majority of Android VPNs not Secure

A team of researchers from the University of Berkeley, University of new South Wales and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research

Jan 25, 2017

Chrome Users – Beware of Cisco’s WebEx Extension

Google researcher Tavis Ormandy has discovered a problem with Cisco's WebEx Chrome extension. He tweeted that "there was a secret

Jan 19, 2017

Microsoft Can’t Keep Windows 7 Secure

Yet again, another reason to move to Windows 10. In a recent blog post, Microsoft Germany blasted its own operating

Jan 18, 2017

You Should Always Change the Defaults – Even the Alexa Wake Word

One of the simplest, no cost things you can do to improve your security posture is to change any default

Jan 17, 2017

The Bad Passwords of 2016

We are still in a password driven world. Despite being warned time and time again about creating strong passwords, people

Jan 16, 2017

WhatsApp Vulnerability Discovered

Tobias Boelter, a cryptography and security researcher at the University of California Berkeley discovered a vulnerability in WhatsApp that could

Jan 12, 2017

Can you Recognize a Phishing Message?

The preferred method for compromising your systems starts with a phishing attack. For those that have been living under a

Jan 10, 2017

Finally – Windows 10 Lets You Defer Updates

One of the major complaints about Windows 10 is that updates are shoved down your throat. Previously, you had the

Jan 09, 2017

How to Factory Reset a LG Smart TV

Ransomware doesn't just attack computers and mobile devices. Even smart TVs are susceptible to a ransomware infection. Graham Cluley reported