As some of you are no-doubt already aware, today a new speculative execution vulnerability was announced; speculate the unexpected Continue reading “CVE-2019-11135 – Speculate the Unexpected”
BlueKeep Exploit
Remember that Remote Desktop Services vulnerability from May this year (2019)? … well, now BlueKeep has an active exploit!
Protect your buckets !
Another day, another data privacy breach due to incorrect permissions on AWS S3 storage buckets Continue reading “Protect your buckets !”
Hacking Insulin Pumps
The ethics of hacking insulin pumps … in this blog post, I would like to discuss a few thoughts about the pros, cons, and risks, of “playing” with a medical device! Continue reading “Hacking Insulin Pumps”
New Oracle Vulnerability – CVSS 9.9
Well there’s something I wasn’t expecting to see… into my inbox I received notification of a new Oracle vulnerability, and it looks like a big one. Continue reading “New Oracle Vulnerability – CVSS 9.9”
Time to change your Twitter Password
In a blog post today, Twitter announced that they had identified a bug that stored account passwords, in clear-text (unmasked), in an internal log. Continue reading “Time to change your Twitter Password”
2018 brings … Meltdown and Spectre!
So, 2018Â has really kicked off with a bang! Â If you use a computer, tablet, phone, etc (hint, if you think you’re not then how are you reading this page 😉 )… then you really need to be aware of one of the latest vulnerabilities … and, I would argue, one of the most significant the IT industry has faced to date!
World, meet Meltdown and Spectre Continue reading “2018 brings … Meltdown and Spectre!”
Nov 2017 – Intel Security Vulnerabilities
In recent days, Intel has announced a new set of vulnerabilities that could potentially impact certain PCs, servers, and IoT platforms. Continue reading “Nov 2017 – Intel Security Vulnerabilities”
KRACK – WPA2 WiFi Security Compromise
In what has been a tightly guarded message to manufacturers of WiFi Access Points, it has now been revealed that the long-trusted WPA2 security protocol has been compromised. Continue reading “KRACK – WPA2 WiFi Security Compromise”
CCleaner Hacked
Popular PC “Cleaning and Optimisation” software CCleaner has been compromised by hackers. Continue reading “CCleaner Hacked”