The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced a new PCI Security Standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf devices (COTS), to include smartphones and tablets.
PCI security standards for mobile point of sale Read More »
A popular WordPress plugin ‘Email Subscribers & Newsletters’ was found to have a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to download subscriber lists on over 100,000 WordPress websites.
WordPress plugin vulnerability fixed Read More »
Intel said the root cause of the reboot issues have been identified. To that end, the company said customers and partners should not install its current versions of Spectre/Meltdown patches rolled out earlier this month as they “may introduce higher than expected reboots and other unpredictable system behavior.”
Intel issues new Spectre/Meltdown patch guidance Read More »
Security researchers have spotted a new email campaign last week that is distributing a new variant of the Dridex banking trojan.
New Dridex malware campaign uses FTP sites Read More »
Security researchers discovered 14 vulnerabilities in Gemalto Sentinel LDK tool that can expose Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and corporate systems to remote attacks if unpatched.
Gemalto vulnerabilities could expose industrial control systems Read More »
A massive mobile cyber espionage and advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign dubbed “Dark Caracal” has been stealing hundreds of GB of sensitive personal data records since 2012.
Dark Caracal cyber espionage campaign Read More »
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published new threat intelligence on the Turla group, a cyber threat group that targets organizations in the UK.
Turla group updates Neuron malware Read More »
Security researchers have spotted hackers exploiting newer Microsoft Office vulnerabilities to spread Zyklon HTTP malware.
Zyklon malware campaign targets Office vulnerabilities Read More »
Intel made an update yesterday to previously issued security advisory on the Spectre/Meltdown ‘speculation execution’ vulnerabilities that could cause information disclosure on systems running Intel processors.
Intel issues updated security guidance on Spectre/Meltdown Read More »
Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update Advisory for January 2018. The update includes 237 new security fixes for multiple Oracle products to include Spectre (CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715) and Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) Intel processor vulnerabilities.
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