Vulnerabilities & Exploits

Oracle’s much-abused Java browser plugin is finally en route to its final resting place. According to Oracle, the plugin will be deprecated in the next release of Java version 9—which is currently available in an early beta stage.

The cost of using an outdated version of Wordpress? The Brazilian government website Prefeitura Municipal de Esperança was reportedly compromised for the third time in two months.

A previously undiscovered flaw in the Linux kernel that affects “tens of millions” of Linux PCs and servers has been found.

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.