Two botnets are fighting over control of thousands of unsecured Android devices
Researchers spot Trinity and Fbot botnets trying to infect Android devices via the ADB interface.
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Day: November 2, 2018
The day computer security turned real: The Morris Worm turns 30
Three decades ago, the internet was hit by its first major security attack. The world has never been the same since.
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Hackers are increasingly destroying logs to hide attacks
According to a new report, 72 percent of incident response specialists have came across hacks where attackers have destroyed logs to hide their tracks.
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What’s that? SSH can still use RC4? Not for much longer, promise
IETF hackathoners point the ‘die-die-die’ gun at another buggy cipher A hackathon next week will see ‘net developers get to work consigning more insecure cryptography to the /dev/null of history.… READ MORE HERE…
This Week in Security News: Spam Campaigns and Vulnerable Infrastructures
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, see how cybercriminals have learned to become more creative with malware through spam campaigns. Also, understand why securing energy and water should remain top priority in integration…
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Intel CPUs impacted by new PortSmash side-channel vulnerability
Vulnerability confirmed on Skylake and Kaby Lake CPU series. Researchers suspect AMD processors are also impacted.
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What is WPA3? And some gotchas to watch out for in this Wi-Fi security upgrade
The Wi-Fi Alliance has introduced the first major security improvement to Wi-Fi in about 14 years: WPA3. The most significant additions to the new security protocol are greater protection for simple passwords, individualized encryption for personal and open networks, and even more secure encryption for enterprise networks.The original Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standard was released back in 2003 to replace WEP, and the second edition of WPA came the year after. The third edition of WPA is a long-awaited and much-welcomed update that will benefit Wi-Fi industry, businesses, and the millions of average Wi-Fi users around the world—even though they might not know it.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…
What is WPA3? Wi-Fi security protocol strengthens connections
The Wi-Fi Alliance has introduced the first major security improvement to Wi-Fi in about 14 years: WPA3. The most significant additions to the new security protocol are greater protection for simple passwords, individualized encryption for personal and open networks, and even more secure encryption for enterprise networks.The original Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standard was released back in 2003 to replace WEP, and the second edition of WPA came the year after. The third edition of WPA is a long-awaited and much-welcomed update that will benefit Wi-Fi industry, businesses, and the millions of average Wi-Fi users around the world—even though they might not know it.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…
IT Wi-Fi kit bit by TI chip slip: Wireless gateways open to hijacking via BleedingBit chipset vuln
Firmware security patches hit to fix critical holes in enterprise network access points Updated On Thursday, network equipment makers Aruba, Cisco, and Cisco-owned Meraki plan to patch two flaws in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) chips made by Texas Instruments (TI) that power their respective enterprise Wi-Fi access points.… READ MORE HERE…