August 18, 2016 Proxy Connects Show Evidence of a Software Vulnerability 2 min read - A security researcher recently discovered a software vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit the way applications respond to HTTP CONNECT requests.
August 16, 2016 Locky Ransomware Heads South, Picks Up New Tricks 3 min read - Locky ransomware is using Brazil as a testing ground for some new extortion techniques, but it's not the first malware to wreak havoc in the country.
August 16, 2016 SSL Use by Malware Samples Rises 2 min read - Symantec's Blue Coat security firm recently discovered an alarming spike in malware samples utilizing SSL since October 2015.
August 16, 2016 Not Horsing Around: New Windows Trojan Saddles Up for Corporate Secrets 2 min read - A new Windows Trojan designed to steal passwords, financial information and other sensitive data is attacking corporate networks.
August 15, 2016 All Filed Up: New Ransomware Variant Swings for the Fences 3 min read - Instead of targeting the usual 50 to 500 file types, the creator of ransomware variant Smrss32 is targeting more than 6,600 file extensions.
August 15, 2016 Serving Up Security? Microsoft Patches ‘Malicious Butler’ Exploit — Again 2 min read - New Microsoft patches are still dealing with a flaw discovered in November of last year — it was first Evil Maid and is now known as Malicious Butler.
August 15, 2016 Linux Has a TCP Flaw, Researchers Find 2 min read - Researchers at the University of California, Riverside discovered a TCP flaw that has resided in the Linux implementation since 2012.
August 11, 2016 Chrome HTML5 Update: Less Flashy, More Secure 2 min read - HTML5 isn't perfect, but Flash simply can't complete. The HTML5 update will result in reduced power consumption and faster load times.
August 11, 2016 POS Malware Raises Its Head Yet Again 2 min read - Researchers at security firm PandaLabs discovered a new POS malware that uses LogMeln to attack hundreds of POS machines in minutes.
August 11, 2016 X-Force Red Receives Warm Welcome at Black Hat 2 min read - X-Force Red offers innovative, simple scoping mechanisms for penetration tests instead of tedious, time-wasting questionnaires.