Raspberry Pi launches PIXEL OS for Mac and PCs

Here's the Raspberry Pi's Christmas treat for tech community! The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released an experimental version of its lightweight Linux-based Debian operating system called PIXEL OS that can run on most standard desktop computers ships with Windows and Mac OS X without the need of...

NIST Calls Development of Quantum-Proof Encryption Algorithms

Quantum Computers – Boon or Bane? Quantum computers can perform operations much more quickly and efficiently even with the use of less energy than conventional computers, but that's bad news for encryption — a process which scrambles data according to a massively complex mathematical code. In...

Malicious Cryptocurrency Mining tool turns Computers into Zcash Mining Machines

Since its launch over a month ago, new virtual currency Zcash ZEC has become a significant way for cybercrooks to make money by infecting computers with software mining program. Launched in late October, Zcash ZEC is a new cryptocurrency currency that claims to be more anonymous than Bitcoin, as...

Security researchers found that attack kits favorite Flash Player security vulnerabilities-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

By RecordedFuture a new study suggests that, due to its vulnerability, Flash Player will continue to the global computer at risk, cybercriminals are still looking for the Adobe solutions among the security flaws to the invasion of the computer. This year the exploit kit used by the top 10...

FBI Hacked into 8,000 Computers in 120 Countries Using A Single Warrant

The FBI hacked into more than 8,000 computers in 120 different countries with just a single warrant during an investigation into a dark web child pornography website, according to a newly published court filings. This FBI's mass hacking campaign is related to the high-profile child pornography...

High Precision WiFi Indoor Positioning Framework: FIND

High Precision WiFi Indoor Positioning Framework The Framework for Internal Navigation and Discovery FIND allows you to use your Android smartphone or WiFi-enabled computer laptop or Raspberry Pi or etc. to determine your position within your home or office. You can easily use this system in plac...

This Malware Can Transfer Data via USB Emissions from Air-Gapped Computers

Air-gapped computers that are isolated from the Internet or other networks and believed to be the most secure computers on the planet have become a regular target in recent years. A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University in Israel has discovered a way to extract sensitive information from...

How to Leak Data From Air Gapped Computers With USB Devices

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of Negev have found a way to take a run-of-the-mill USB device and use it to leak data from an air-gapped computers via RF signals. Academics with the school’s Cyber Security Research Labs division claim they’ve come up with software, dubbed USBee, that can...

Academics Devise New Way to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Computers

Stealing data from air-gapped computers is one of the great exercises in computer security: advanced attackers covet what’s stored on these isolated machines, while researchers try to figure out the novel ways adversaries could jump those gaps. The latest effort doesn’t involve USBs, heat,...

Bug Hunting Cyber Bots Set to Square Off at DEF CON

LAS VEGAS — A government project in the works since 2013 is set to conclude Thursday at DEF CON when DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge culminates with a competition it’s calling the CGC Final Event. The challenge will mirror Capture the Flag competitions usually held at the hacking conference. CTF...

MS16-072: Description of the security update for Group Policy: June 14, 2016

MS16-072: Description of the security update for Group Policy: June 14, 2016 Summary This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker launches a man-in-the-middle MiTM attack against the traffic passing between...

Moxa Discontinuing Vulnerable Line of ICS Devices

A vulnerability that exists in embedded computers manufactured by Moxa could allow remote authenticated users to overwrite firmware, in turn rendering the devices unusable. Moxa, a Taiwan-based networking company, announced recently that instead of patching the line of products affected by the...

File Hub Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

File Hub provides easy access to files on iOS Devices, Cloud Services and remote computers. An arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in File Hub. This allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files...

Firefox Add-On Flaw Leaves Apple And Windows Computers Open To Attack

Researchers warn hundreds of popular Firefox browser extensions are vulnerable to attack that could give hackers control of Mac OS X and Windows computers. Researchers from Northeastern University say the flaw is tied to Firefox’s support for an older browser extension platform and the Mozilla...

Microsoft Windows USB Mass Storage CVE-2016-0133 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. Successful exploits will result in the complete compromise of affected computers. Technologies Affected Microsoft...

How-to — Stealing Decryption Key from Air-Gapped Computer in Another Room

Air-gapped computers that are believed to be the most secure computers on the planet have become a regular target for researchers in recent years. Air-gap computers are one that are isolated from the Internet or any other computers that are connected to the Internet or external network, so hacker...

Vulnerabilities of operating systems Mac OS X and iOS, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code

The vulnerability of the zlib module in the Compression component of Mac OS X and iOS operating systems does not initialize memory for special data structures. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code remotely, using a specially crafted web page...

Microsoft Revoves Trust for eDellroot Certficates

In the wake of last week’s eDellroot fiasco, Microsoft announced Monday that it revoked support for the self-signed, trusted root certificates that were found on some Dell computers. In a security advisory published on Monday, the company acknowledged that in order to prevent fraud, it removed...

Dell Computers Contain CA Root Certificate Vulnerability

Dell personal computers using the preinstalled certificate authority CA root certificate eDellRoot contain a critical vulnerability. Exploitation of the vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to read encrypted web browser traffic HTTPS, impersonate spoof any website, or perform other attacks...

CVE-2015-7839

SolarWinds Log and Event Manager LEM allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on managed computers via a request to services/messagebroker/nonsecurestreamingamf involving the traceroute functionality...