securityninja
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Bringing you the latest infrastructure and web app security information, including contribution from the Application Security team at Realex Payments.
Dublin
Joined April 2009
JavaScript CPU cache snooper tells crooks EVERYTHING you do online. Time to switch to AMD? http://t.co/jmh10VlPVa
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Ransomware Teslacrypt Still Targeting Gamers. It was really just a matter of time... https://t.co/aFBIAGDQcJ
threatpost.com
Teslacrypt, the fairly new strain of ransomware that’s been targeting gamers, is continuing to make the rounds online.
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Active DoS Exploits for MS15-034 Under Way. Have been your servers already patched? If not, go it now. https://t.co/4ZSrTy6WM1
threatpost.com
Public denial-of-service exploits for a critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s implementation of the HTTP protocol stack, HTTP.sys are under way, while remote code execution attacks may still be to...
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Sysadmins, patch now: HTTP 'pings of death' are spewing across web to kill Windows servers! http://t.co/oqgyl9ECxj
theregister.com
: Patch Tuesday bug reverse engineered by Thursday
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Peristent XSS Vulnerability Plagues WordPress Plugin. Check yours!
threatpost.com
A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in some versions of a popular WordPress caching engine plugin.
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Post-Cryptanalysis, TrueCrypt Alternatives Step Forward. New hope for data securtiy?
threatpost.com
CipherShed and VeraCrypt developers stand ready to step in for TrueCrypt now that the cryptanalysis phase of the audit is complete and no backdoors were discovered.
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DARPA's plan to make software security "the domain of machines". Happy days?
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Israeli boffins hack air gap, fire missiles on compromised kit. That's not good at all! http://t.co/yF3ZqgHHlt
theregister.com
Slow command and control code uses PC hot spots to murmur secrets
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Default Setting in Windows 7, 8.1 Could Allow Privilege Escalation, Sandbox Escape. Check yours!
threatpost.com
A default setting in both Windows 7 and 8.1 could allow local users to elevate privileges and in some situations, escape application sandboxes.
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Half of Android Users Exposed to Attack via Installation Vulnerability. Just anither one!
threatpost.com
Palo Alto Networks researchers say half of all Android devices contain a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to install malware on devices running the Android operating system.
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Our journey now continues as part of @GlobalPayInc & we’re even more excited about the future than we were 15yrs ago http://t.co/nr6hizoOJx
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The FREAK bug in TLS/SSL - what you need to know. Do not panic! https://t.co/PsDOnvRk42
news.sophos.com
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Outbreak! Fake Amazon voucher offer seeds mobile malware attack. http://t.co/ogz7LfX2GS
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Anatomy of a certificate problem - Comodo's "PrivDog" software in the spotlight. https://t.co/FpT1uESo95
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Seagate NAS owners: hide it behind a firewall. Fast! http://t.co/zdStpGvAVg
theregister.com
Unpatched software in the OS means root to your stuff won't be hard, says researcher
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And the buggiest OS provider award goes to ... APPLE? However, user activity is the first line of defense! http://t.co/gJ7jaA8vh8
theregister.com
Count of 2014's flaws finds more nasties in Mac OS and iOS than in Windows or Linux
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Firefox 36 Arrives With Patches For Three Critical Flaws See more at: http://t.co/FVFweqQnrM
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