vulnerabilities – Page 22 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

The security vulnerabilities of the latest developments in tech have been well documented. But what about everyday technologies that have been around for a while or are widely adopted? Here are eight commonly-used tech conveniences that are not as ironclad as you might hope.

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QuickHeal Security

August 9, 2018 admin

Cryptocurrency miner hits IoT devices, mostly affects Brazil and Russia!

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 08:46:11 +0000

According to a blogpost published on Aug 1, 2018, 200,000 routers in Brazil were compromised to deliver Cryptocurrency mining scripts to mine Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency. Hackers compromised the vulnerable MikroTik routers by injecting CoinHive scripts into the routers web pages in order to carry out the mass Cryptocurrency miner attack….

Kaspersky Security

August 3, 2018 admin

Mobile beasts and where to find them — part two

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:10:01 +0000

In this part, we consider mobile malware capable of causing real damage to smartphone and tablet users.

ComputerWorld Independent

July 23, 2018 admin

Don't ignore application security | Salted Hash Ep 35

In this episode, Michael Feiertag, CEO and co-founder of tCell, joins host Steve Ragan to talk about why application security is more critical than ever and why it's just now getting more attention from security teams.

MalwareBytes Security

July 17, 2018 admin

5 ways to find and fix open source vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000

A recent discovery of surreptitious execution of cryptomining code by a sandboxed app, riding piggyback on the open source software (OSS) ecosystem, raises pertinent questions about open source vulnerabilities. Here are five ways developers can find and fix vulnerabilities and their dependencies.

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Kaspersky Security

June 15, 2018 admin

Mobile beasts and where to find them — part one

Credit to Author: Julia Glazova| Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:37:14 +0000

In part one of our mobile malware series, we cover infectious Android malware — adware, subscribers, and flooders — and how mobile viruses can damage your smartphone or tablet

Kaspersky Security

June 11, 2018 admin

A good reason to avoid cheap Android smartphones

Credit to Author: Yaroslava Ryabova| Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:00:40 +0000

Did you see that new fully loaded Android smartphone, the one that looks too good for the price? Well, it may include some unwanted extras.

MalwareBytes Security

May 23, 2018 admin

Why bad coding habits die hard—and 7 ways to kill them

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000

When it comes to poorly-written code, we’re quick to point a finger at programmers, forgetting that they are beholden to the constraints of companies looking to push out tech product quickly. Thankfully, management can address bad coding habits with these seven ways to support, train, and motivate their staff.

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Tags: bad code bad coding habits developers programming secure code vulnerabilities