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Vulnerabilities in cloud containers soar, report finds

Cloud container vulnerabilities are on the rise, increasing by 46% compared to last year, according to Skybox Security's latest report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019

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Huawei working to patch critical security vulnerabilities

Huawei collaborates with Swascan to patch critical security flaws, underscoring that even tech giants like Adobe, Microsoft, and Lenovo are vulnerable.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019

Virtual Private Networks

UPDATED: Orvibo & Arlo smart home products patched to prevent attacks

The security of smart home devices is once again under the spotlight this week, as two different device manufacturers come under fire for major vulnerabilities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019

Gaming

Major vulnerability found Electronic Arts gaming client

Once exploited, the vulnerabilities would have led to player account takeover and identity theft, Check Point and CyberInt found.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2019

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Slack users urged to update to prevent security vulnerability

Businesses that use popular messaging platform Slack are being urged to update their Slack for Windows to version 3.4.0 immediately.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019

Semiconductors

ZombieLoad: Another batch of flaws affect Intel chips

Intel-powered computers are facing a new vulnerability called 'ZombieLoad' WHERE id = which allows attackers to leak information from protected memory.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019

Malware

Forget endpoints—it's time to secure people instead

Security paradigms need a shift; as mobile work ensues, companies must pivot from endpoint protection to securing the actual users.

By Tim Brown • 5 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019

Printing

PrinterLogic software vulnerable to remote attacks

Businesses using PrinterLogic Print Management Software are urged to deploy 'always on' VPNs amid new vulnerabilities that risk remote attacks on workstations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019

Smart Home

Security alert: More than 2 million IoT devices are now junk

Over two million IoT devices, including security cameras and baby monitors, have critical security flaws, warns researcher Paul Marrapese.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2019

Data Analytics

Too many 'critical' vulnerabilities to patch? Tenable opts for a different approach

Faced with an overload of 'critical' vulnerabilities, Tenable turns to predictive solutions, launching a tool that targets the top 3% of likely exploits.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2019

Cybersecurity

Aura Infosec discovers major Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Alex Nikolova made the discovery while conducting a research project on the same-origin policy of various web browsers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2019

Partner Programmes

Sonatype and HackerOne partner on open source vulnerability reporting

Without a standard for responsible disclosure, even those who want to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly can get frustrated with the process.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2019

Security vulnerabilities

Check Point names February's most disruptive malware

Coinhive tops Check Point's Global Threat Index for February 2019, marking its 15th month as the most disruptive malware despite its impending shutdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019