Vulnerabilities & Exploits

Microsoft’s January 12-deadline for Internet Explorer support has arrived, coming with an advisory recommending that users migrate from earlier versions of the web browser (IE 8, 9, and 10) to IE 11 or their new browser, Microsoft Edge.

The blog page of a leading UK media site, The Independent got compromised, potentially exposing users to ransomware. The blog, running on an out dated WordPress version, remains compromised

The blog page of one of the leading media sites in the United Kingdom, “The Independent” has been compromised, which may put its millions of readers at risk of getting infected with ransomware.More details at the Security Intelligence Blog.

Two self-signed root digital certificates in Dell computers have been found exposing users to security risks. Learn more.

The FBI released a Public Service Announcement that warns about the potential security risks of the IoT. Learn more about these risks and their real-life consequences.

The Pwn2Own hacking competition at the PacSec conference in Tokyo has lost one if its biggest sponsors as HP pulls out over legal concerns regarding the recent changes to the Wassenaar Arrangement.

Car hacks are no longer science fiction, it’s now reality. And it holds a stark future for us if it’s not addressed and fast.

Major software and OS vulnerabilities and the prevalence of adware and potentially unwanted apps make up the most notable stories of the mobile threat landscape over the first half of 2015.

A primer on the advantages of implementing virtual patching to protect systems against unpatched vulnerabilities.