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Hacked Reuters blog appears still unpatched 

Hacked Reuters blog appears still unpatched

In Web/client - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 8 August 2012 12:29 PM
Site still running a vulnerable version of Wordpress.
Patched Windows bug wreaks havoc 

Patched Windows bug wreaks havoc

In Web/client - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 8 August 2012 10:44 AM
Vulnerability used to target political, industrial and defense organisations.
Hacked Dropbox staff account behind spam outbreak 

Hacked Dropbox staff account behind spam outbreak

In Web/client - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 2 August 2012 11:26 AM
Document containing user email addresses stolen.
#BlackHat: Researchers hijack Linksys router with JavaScript 

#BlackHat: Researchers hijack Linksys router with JavaScript

In Networks - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 31 July 2012 1:40 PM
Multi-pronged attack on home routers.
#BlackHat: Researchers upload dangerous app to Google Play store 

#BlackHat: Researchers upload dangerous app to Google Play store

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 30 July 2012 11:51 AM
Google's Bouncer beat by legit JavaScript trick.
#BlackHat: Java malware exploits type confusion vulnerability 

#BlackHat: Java malware exploits type confusion vulnerability

In Web/client - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 30 July 2012 10:37 AM
Type confusion is the 'most essential' aspect of Java security.
Police disable world's third-largest spammer botnet 

Police disable world's third-largest spammer botnet

In Networks - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 19 July 2012 7:03 AM
Bots still active.
Yahoo! mail app may be behind Android spam 

Yahoo! mail app may be behind Android spam

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 17 July 2012 11:46 AM
Doubt on botnet theory.
Black Hat's guide to what's hot at the con 

Black Hat's guide to what's hot at the con

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 13 July 2012 12:55 PM
More than 500 talks culled to 80.
Formspring 420,000 lost passwords were encrypted, salted  

Formspring 420,000 lost passwords were encrypted, salted

In Hackers - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 12 July 2012 11:17 AM
Moves quickly to disable passwords.
Microsoft pushes nine fixes for 16 flaws 

Microsoft pushes nine fixes for 16 flaws

In Risk - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 11 July 2012 10:14 AM
Gaping Core XML Services hole fixed.
Google could pay $22 million for bypassing Safari settings 

Google could pay $22 million for bypassing Safari settings

In Web/client - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 11 July 2012 9:56 AM
The US Federal Trade Commission might levy its stiffest penalty yet against the search giant after repeated privacy infractions.
Researchers question Android spam botnet 

Researchers question Android spam botnet

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 9 July 2012 10:11 AM
More proof needed.
BlackHole toolkit targets Microsoft XML flaw 

BlackHole toolkit targets Microsoft XML flaw

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 4 July 2012 6:45 AM
Popular toolkit targets unpatched Windows hole.
Russian authorities arrest Carberp botmaster 

Russian authorities arrest Carberp botmaster

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 28 June 2012 5:00 PM
A 22-year-old arrested in Russia.
LulzSec duo plead guilty to DDoS against CIA 

LulzSec duo plead guilty to DDoS against CIA

In Web/client - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 26 June 2012 10:24 AM
Hackers face British authorities for several high-profile website attacks.
Malware writers go patent-snatching in Peru 

Malware writers go patent-snatching in Peru

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 25 June 2012 8:16 AM
CAD drawings slurped via email.
iOS 6 restricts app functions 

iOS 6 restricts app functions

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 21 June 2012 12:20 AM
Apple follows Android, clamps down on application permissions.
ICANN sorry for TLD privacy gaffe 

ICANN sorry for TLD privacy gaffe

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 18 June 2012 5:40 AM
Applicant details cut from web.
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