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experts. A recently published report mentions that a severe vulnerability in the Linux operating system could allow a nearby device to use a
to lock or compromise the target machine. The vulnerability resides in the RTLWIFI driver, used for compatibil…
Continue ReadingCelebrate your IT excellence at the UK IT Industry Awards 2019 – the benchmark for outstanding performance throughout the UK computer industry! Date: 13 Nov 2019; Battersea Park Events Arena, London
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Continue ReadingA potentially dangerous vulnerability was discovered in the Linux Kernel, affecting Realtek Wi-Fi chips that could have been used to crash or compromise any systems running Linux. Security researcher Nico Waisman discovered the flaw, now dubbed CVE-201…
Continue ReadingThis is a comprehensive report on ransomware-related events covering a timeframe of January 2017 through June 2018. The incidents herein are visually broken down into categories, including new ransomware, updates of existing strains, decryptors release…
Continue ReadingDate Discovered. October 16, 2019 Description. Jenkins plugins are prone to the following vulnerabilities: 1. Multiple cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities 2. Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities 3. Multiple security-bypass vulnarabili…
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A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for the recently addressed Android zero-day vulnerability that impacts Pixel 2 devices. Tracked as CVE-2019-2215, the existence of this vulnerability was made public at the beginni…
Continue ReadingA potentially serious vulnerability in Linux may make it possible for nearby devices to use Wi-Fi signals to crash or fully compromise vulnerable machines, a security researcher said. The flaw is located in the RTLWIFI driver, which is used to support …
Continue ReadingHEROPOINT RANSOMWARE DISSECTED In-dev sample called HeroPoint appends random numbers to filenames and demands $20 worth of Bitcoin for recovery. FILE-LOCKER RANSOMWARE TWEAK This Korean ransomware switches from using the .locked file extension to .razy…
Continue ReadingBut while you can’t guarantee complete safety against your information being exposed in a data breach, you can take steps to protect your personal email accounts and their passwords. And the best news? Doing this relies mostly on common-sense strategie…
Continue ReadingOnline users, be aware of the “Your Computer was Infected with my Malware Rat” Bitcoin sextortion email scams like the one below. The scams are being used by online scammers who are attempting to frighten and trick their potential victims into sending …
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