beyondtrust.com has the information MS14-066 was patched in November patch Tuesday (Nov 11). and here is the details: Unfortunately for those machines that do not patch regularly, the Microsoft patch allows the reverse engineer to figure out what was patched and then create a hack/Proof of Concept – POC) We can now see that … Read more
The site http://insecam.com/ has set up thousands of links to insecure cameras that are online. 4717 cameras in USA including many that are inside homes. A couple in New Jersey http://www.insecam.cc/cam/bycity/Absecon/ Including Chesterfield, MO http://www.insecam.cc/cam/bycountry/US/?page=120 Please log into your camera and change the default password. Changing default passwords should be done to all devices right when you … Read more
Garwarner Blog post reveals some details of various posts on the Internet that discuss the paper written by Google and other University of San Diego residents Here is the Abstract: “Online accounts are inherently valuable resources—both for the data they contain and the reputation they accrue over time. Unsurprisingly, this value drives criminals to steal, … Read more
This router has a big security hole: Integrity Labs says there is a guest wifi Zero-day exploit, this means that an unportected (without a password) wifi zone can be attacked and the machine can be taken over by the hacker. If you have a Belkin N750 you should consider replacing it ASAP. Believe … Read more
I say “again” because we have had BIOS malware before the famous CIH (Chernobyl) virus from 1998. Sophos recount And the last time the Chernobyl virus activated (April 26th) it caused $250mil dollars of damage in 1999 for South Korea alone. Even Mac’s can have BIOS infections as from Trendmicro Blog post Intel and MITRE … Read more