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People Are Using a Live Coronavirus Map to Distribute Malware, Because They Suck
By Nathaniel Mott published
Malware distributors are reportedly using a live Coronavirus infection tracker to attack unwitting web browsers.
Rowhammer Attacks Pushed Through Despite Security Mitigations
By Nathaniel Mott published
Researchers found ways to conduct Rowhammer attacks on DDR4 RAM despite the industry's mitigations.
Infostealers Already Cracking Chrome’s Latest Updates
By Michelle Ehrhardt published
Chrome 80's new AES-256 algorithm fails to keep infostealers away from user cookies and passwords.
New AMD Side Channel Attacks Discovered, Impacts Zen Architecture (AMD Responds)
By Paul Alcorn published
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in all AMD processor designs from 2011 to 2019.
Hackers Have More Earning Potential Than IT Pros, Bounty Program Report Finds
By Nathaniel Mott published
HackerOne's latest report said a hacker's potential earnings is "well above" $90,000.
Kr00k Security Flaw Exposes Wi-Fi Traffic of Raspberry Pi, MacBooks, Routers and More: What to Do
By Nathaniel Mott published
A security vulnerability called Kr00k can be exploited to reveal the Wi-Fi traffic of devices using chips from Broadcom and Cypress.
A WordPress Extension Put 200,000 Websites at Risk of Being Taken Over
By Nathaniel Mott last updated
The ThemeGrill Demo Importer extension for WordPress reportedly put 200,000 websites at risk of being taken over.
Kingston's USB Flash Drive the D300 IronKey Receives NATO Security Certification
By Zak Storey published
With impressive write speeds and strong encryption support the D300 IronKey has also received NATO level security certification as well
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