Mozilla Updates Firefox Ahead of Pwn2Own Hacker Contest
We reported yesterday about Google updating their Chrome browser in anticipation of the upcoming Pwn2Own hacker contest. It’s now...
Security & Privacy
Google Pushes Out Huge Chrome Update Before Hacker Contest
Just next week, the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest will be held at the CanSecWest security conference. Google, in preparation...
Secure Erasing Isn’t That Secure with SSDs
In a paper to be presented at this week’s Usenix FAST 11 conference in California, a groupe of security...
Your iPhone Passwords Owned in 6 Minutes
6 minutes; that’s all it takes for someone who finds or steals your iPhone or other iOS device to...
Adobe Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Reader, Acrobat, Flash and Shockwave
Adobe has released new versions of its Acrobat and Reader software, patching 30 vulnerabilities, some of them critical. These...
Who Are the Real Hackers?
When most people think of computer security, they think of viruses: insidious programs that do evil things, such as...
Google Updates Chrome, Patches 9 Flaws
Google has updated the company’s Chrome web browser, patching 9 security flaws, one of which is critical, and two...
VLC Media Player Gets Security Update
The popular media player VLC has been updated for a security issue whereby arbitrary code could be run if...
Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
Amazon Glitch Leads to Password Risk
A problem with passwords at Amazon has been discovered whereby users, in certain situations, can log in with variants...
Opera Updates Browser for Critical Vulnerabilities
Opera has updated its web browser to version 11.01, fixing a number of bugs, and correcting five security vulnerabilities,...