Security vulnerabilities stories - Page 24

Kaspersky Labs offers $50,000 'bug bounty' to security researchers
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Security researchers Kaspersky Lab & bug bounty platform Hacker One are co-launching a Bug Bounty Program that offers $50,000 to security researchers.

Asustor combats security vulnerabilities with latest upgrades
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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asustor
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samba
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Asustor enhances security with ADM 2.6.3, introducing two-step verification and updated SAMBA, OpenSSL versions.

Major security flaw in Samsung Galaxy devices
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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smartphones
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samsung
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samsung galaxy
Samsung says the flaw is extremely difficult to exploit, but if successful, an attacker could have an enormous amount of access to an affected device.

Check Point: Protecting ICS from cyber threats
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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advanced persistent threat protection
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operating systems
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security vulnerabilities
Check Point Software introduces new security gateway for Industrial Control Systems; aims to prevent cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.

UPDATE: Stalled EQC policy review leaves global reinsurers uncertain over NZ market
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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earthquake commission
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security vulnerabilities
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funding
The government review of the Earthquake Commission's funding and policy structures is leaving global reinsurers uncertain as they try to assess the.

High Court makes declarations on EQC flooding risk policy
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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earthquakes
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earthquake commission
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security vulnerabilities
The High Court in Wellington has made a number of declarations outlining how the Earthquake Commission can deal with claims stemming from loss of l.

99% of Android mobile phones susceptible to newly found takeover attack
Sat, 6th Jul 2013
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
Recent vulnerability means that 99% of all android phones could be exploited to the point where they could be completely overidden.

Oracle fixes Java problems
Tue, 15th Jan 2013
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martech
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software development
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oracle
Oracle releases critical Java update to tackle security vulnerabilities after US-CERT warning, boosting default security settings to 'high'.

Internet security: You’re still the weakest link
Thu, 23rd Aug 2012
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malware
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cybersecurity
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software
Bad news for careless internet users: all the software in the world probably can’t protect you if you don’t use your head.

Microsoft to drop 'Autorun'
Fri, 11th Feb 2011
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Software giant aims to reduce the number of ways in which malware can infect PCs by turning off the Autorun and Autoplay functions.

The perils of VoIP
Wed, 1st Dec 2010
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apps
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cloud services
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hackers
You may be confident that your computer system is secure from intruders, but have you ever thought about your phones?.

Microsoft issues IE warning
Thu, 4th Nov 2010
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microsoft
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internet explorer
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security vulnerabilities
Microsoft probes a critical flaw in all IE versions, allowing for potential remote attacks. Targeted exploits reported.

MS readies 49 security updates
Mon, 11th Oct 2010
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microsoft
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windows
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Microsoft to release a record 49 security updates this Tuesday, marking its largest ever Patch Tuesday to bolster Windows, IE, and more.

Wired for unified comms
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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smartphones
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uc
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firewalls
As businesses face a deluge of communication apps, systems integrators are offering unified solutions to streamline voice, email, and messaging services.

SharePoint vulnerability patch incoming
Fri, 4th Jun 2010
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cybersecurity
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sharepoint
Microsoft to release a vital patch for SharePoint vulnerability by June 8, after Imperva reveals widespread risk since April.

Facebook bug exposes private chats
Fri, 7th May 2010
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data analytics
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martech
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personalisation
A Facebook bug exposed users' private chats via the profile preview feature, adding to the social media giant's ongoing privacy issues.

Another big Microsoft Patch Tuesday coming
Mon, 12th Apr 2010
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windows
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security vulnerabilities
Microsoft's upcoming Patch Tuesday targets 25 vulnerabilities, with fixes for Windows and Office critical for user security.

New IE exploit detected
Tue, 2nd Mar 2010
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microsoft
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internet explorer
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security vulnerabilities
Microsoft is racing to patch a new Internet Explorer vulnerability that could let hackers control PCs via a malicious web page and an F1 key press.

Another big Patch Tuesday
Wed, 10th Feb 2010
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microsoft
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patching
Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday is a big one, containing 13 security bulletins to fix 26 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.

Emergency patch issued for Internet Explorer
Fri, 22nd Jan 2010
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microsoft
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internet explorer
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security vulnerabilities
Microsoft rolls out an emergency patch for Internet Explorer after a breach linked to Google's China staff, raising global cybersecurity alarms.