Vulnerability articles

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  Samsung TouchWiz vulnerability will wipe some phones after just clicking a link

  By Vlad Savov on September 25, 2012 08:48 am + 285 comments

  Samsung is finding itself in a spot of bother this morning, as a particular piece of HTML code has Continue reading…

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  Microsoft issues fix for Internet Explorer malware exploit, promises full patch by Friday

  By Scott Lowe on September 20, 2012 12:46 am + 26 comments

  Just a few short days after identifying a security exploit in multiple versions Internet Explorer, Continue reading…

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  Virgin Mobile USA accounts easily hacked due to antiquated password policy, says developer

  By Bryan Bishop on September 19, 2012 01:38 am + 6 comments

  We've had several examples in recent months of just how easy it can be for an individual's personal Continue reading…

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  Internet Explorer vulnerability exposes Windows PCs, experts suggest switching to Chrome

  By Louis Goddard on September 18, 2012 04:43 am + 184 comments

  Hackers have used a new "zero-day" vulnerability — a hole previously unknown to security Continue reading…

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  Oracle releases emergency Java exploit patch ahead of planned October update

  By Sam Byford on August 31, 2012 01:14 am + 6 comments

  Oracle has issued a fix for the zero-day vulnerability in Java that recently got added to the Continue reading…

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  Mozilla warns Firefox users to disable Java following zero-day exploit

  By Sam Byford on August 30, 2012 01:52 am + 31 comments

  An unpatched vulnerability in the current version of Java has "gone mainstream," prompting Mozilla Continue reading…

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  Apple responds to SMS security warning, says iMessage 'protects against these kinds of attacks' (update)

  By Bryan Bishop on August 18, 2012 02:46 pm + 139 comments

  Yesterday we reported on an SMS exploit that could cause iPhone users to send text messages to Continue reading…

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  Google boosts bonuses for finding Chrome bugs by $1,000 or more as participation declines

  By Adi Robertson on August 15, 2012 02:47 pm + 38 comments

  Google thinks its Chrome bugs are becoming harder to find, and it's planning to make it worth Continue reading…

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  Who hacks the hackers? Security firm reveals vulnerabilities in popular DDoS tools

  By Louis Goddard on August 15, 2012 12:40 pm + 12 comments

  Researchers at security firm Prolexic have published a guide detailing serious vulnerabilities in Continue reading…

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  Persistent, undetectable malware presented at Black Hat 2012

  By Evan Rodgers on August 1, 2012 02:52 pm + 21 comments

  This year's Black Hat security conference has turned out some interesting exploits, but Jonathan Continue reading…