xDedic provided access to more than 85,000 hacked servers in its heyday. Source: Authorities shut down xDedic marketplace for buying hacked servers | ZDNet
January 28, 2019
Windows Media Player set to lose a feature on Windows 7
With Windows 7 reaching its end of life in less than a year, developers are likely to begin retiring features for the operating system. Kicking off the process of retiring features is Microsoft, wh… Source: Windows Media Player set to lose a feature on Windows 7 OnMSFT.com
January 24, 2019
Rogue Web Apps Can Turn Browser Extensions Into Backdoors
Researchers show how rogue web applications can be used to attack vulnerable browser extensions in a hack that gives adversaries access to private user data. Source: Rogue Web Apps Can Turn Browser Extensions Into Backdoors
January 23, 2019
Most out of date applications exposed: Shockwave, VLC and Skype top the list – Help Net Security
More than half (55%) of PC applications installed worldwide are out-of-date, making PC users and their personal data vulnerable to security risks. Source: Most out of date applications exposed: Shockwave, VLC and Skype top the list – Help Net Security
DHS lays out four-step action plan for investigating DNS hacks and securing DNS management accounts. Source: DHS issues security alert about recent DNS hijacking attacks | ZDNet