Nasty Android & iOS malware found using govt surveillance tech

By Uzair Amir The latest findings of security researchers at security firm Lookout and privacy firm Security Without Borders are not only groundbreaking but concerning. Reportedly, there is now an iOS version of a dangerous strain of Android malware, which is based on the ‘lawful intercept’...

Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2017-3534)

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2017-3534 advisory. - Revert 'fix minor infoleak in getuserex' Brian Maly Orabug: 25790392 CVE-2016-9644 - net: ping: check minimum size on ICMP header length Kees Coo...

German Police eavesdropping Facebook, Gmail, Skype Conversations

An eavesdropping tool allegedly used by the German government to intercept Skype calls is full of security problems and may violate a ruling by the country's constitutional court, according to a European hacker club. The information was released as part of a move towards financial transparency. T...