Security

Facebook funds research on the impact of social media on elections

Facebook is going to fund academic research on the impact of social media on elections, aimed at preventing manipulation of…

7 years ago

Over 23 million breached accounts were using ‘123456’ as password

A cyber survey conducted by the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed that '123456' is still the most…

7 years ago

Microsoft removes Password-Expiration Policy in security baseline for Windows 10

Microsoft presented a series of security enhancements for its Windows 10, including the removal of the password-expiration policy.  Microsoft announced…

7 years ago

Critical flaw in Qualcomm chips exposes sensitive data for Android Devices

Researchers devised a new side-channel attack in Qualcomm technology, widely used by most Android smartphones, that could expose private keys.…

7 years ago

NIST ACTS Toolkit could find Finds bugs safety-critical systems

US NIST updates its Automated Combinatorial Testing for Software (ACTS) research toolkit that should help experts in finding bugs in…

7 years ago

Experts release PoC exploit for unpatched flaw in WordPress WooCommerce Extension

WordPress-based eCommerce websites using the WooCommerce plugin are at risk of full compromise due to an unpatched vulnerability. A WordPress…

7 years ago

Cisco discovered several flaws in Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 devices

Experts at Cisco Talos group disclosed a dozen vulnerabilities in Sierra Wireless AirLink gateways and routers, including several serious flaws.…

7 years ago

Britain ‘Approves’ Huawei role in building ‘non-core’ parts for 5G Network

British Government has approved a limited role for Huawei in the building of a national 5G network in the country,…

7 years ago

A flaw in Rockwell Controller allows attackers to redirect users to malicious Sites

A serious flaw in some of Rockwell Automation’s MicroLogix and CompactLogix PLCs can be exploited by a remote attacker to…

7 years ago

Russian Twitter bot activity increased in the wake Mueller report release

Experts at security firm SafeGuard reported that Russian Twitter bot activity raised up by 286 percent in the wake of…

7 years ago

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