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Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:01:23 +0000

The well-known open source web application framework Apache Struts 2 is being actively exploited in the wild allowing hackers to launch a remote code execution attack. To address this issue, Apache has issued a security advisory and CVE-2017-5638 has been assigned to it. The zero-day bug has been rated with…

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March 23, 2017 admin

WikiLeaks Reveals How the CIA Can Hack a Mac’s Hidden Code

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:09:19 +0000

The leak shows how physical access hacks can plant undetectable spying code deep in a Macbook’s firmware. The post WikiLeaks Reveals How the CIA Can Hack a Mac’s Hidden Code appeared first on WIRED.

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March 23, 2017 admin

WikiLeaks Shows How the CIA Can Hack a Mac’s Hidden Code

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:09:19 +0000

The leak shows how physical access hacks can plant undetectable spying code deep in a Macbook’s firmware. The post WikiLeaks Shows How the CIA Can Hack a Mac’s Hidden Code appeared first on WIRED.

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March 15, 2017 admin

Russian Spies Helped Hack Yahoo, as if Tensions Weren’t High Enough

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:41:09 +0000

The Department of Justice pinned a major Yahoo hack on Russia, adding to cyber-tensions between the two countries. The post Russian Spies Helped Hack Yahoo, as if Tensions Weren’t High Enough appeared first on WIRED.

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March 15, 2017 admin

Hack Brief: High-Profile Twitter Accounts Overrun With Swastikas

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:39:45 +0000

The inevitable social media fallout when Turkey and the Netherlands fight. The post Hack Brief: High-Profile Twitter Accounts Overrun With Swastikas appeared first on WIRED.

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March 12, 2017 admin

Hacker Lexicon: What Is an Attack Surface?

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:00:32 +0000

Whenever there’s a hack, one of the first questions is how the attackers got in. For the answer, look to the attack surface. The post Hacker Lexicon: What Is an Attack Surface? appeared first on WIRED.

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March 11, 2017 admin

Security News This Week: A One-Stop Guide to Zero-Day Exploits

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:00:45 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: A One-Stop Guide to Zero-Day Exploits appeared first on WIRED.

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March 10, 2017 admin

Time for Journalists to Encrypt Everything

Credit to Author: Kate Krauss| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:30:43 +0000

Opinion: Journalists, and their bosses, must embrace encryption to protect themselves and their sources. The post Time for Journalists to Encrypt Everything appeared first on WIRED.