Many Flash, Java Users Running Older, Vulnerable Versions

It’s long been known that Java and Flash are favored targets of attackers, thanks to their huge install bases and numerous security issues. And the users who are targeted by these attacks aren’t doing themselves any favors either, as new research shows that 19 percent of business users are runnin...

Pwn2Own Rules Change Again, Flash, Java Now Fair Game for Contestants

For the second year in row, the organizers of the Pwn2Own hacking contest at the CanSecWest conference have changed up the rules, this time making the browser plug-ins that have been frequent targets for attackers for years fair game for the contestants, as well. Adobe Flash, Reader and Oracle’s...

Java MBeanInstantiator.findClass and Recursive Reflection Sandbox Escape

Added: 01/14/2013 CVE: CVE-2013-0422 BID: 57246 OSVDB: 89059 Background Java is a programming language that compiles programs to bytecode, which is then executed inside a Java Virtual Machine. This is optimal for applications that must run on various hardware platforms, such as web applets. Probl...

Chrome, IE to Give Users Ability to Delete Flash Cookies

The upcoming release of Adobe Flash Player 10.3 will give users of most of the major browsers the ability to delete Flash cookies in much the same way that they’re able to erase normal Web cookies, thanks to a better integration with privacy settings in Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. The...

Get updated

Keep all of your applications updated – operating system, antivirus, browser plug-ins, everything. You can be using the latest version of Google Chrome, you’ll still get infected if your Windows security updates are disabled. Security means several layers of defense, and you can’t break any ring ...

How to Get Owned in One Easy Step

As 2009 draws to a close, one thing has become clear: The most dangerous piece of software on your PC isn’t a banking Trojan or a bot; it’s your Web browser. The Web browser has become the main focal point of attackers’ attention and the frequency with which new vulnerabilities are found in all o...