“P.S. Find Robert Langdon” and an out-of-order Fibonacci sequence are part of the cryptic message in the opening scenes of “The Da Vinci Code.” Following that, we see cryptographer Sophie Neveu with Professor Langdon embark on a hunt to recover and unlock the secrets of the cryptex keystone.
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Juniper Starts Fixing IPv6 Processing Vulnerability
Juniper Networks released hotfixes this week to address a vulnerability in its JUNOSe software. The issue, related to the processing of IPv6 packets, affects the products of several vendors.
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Cars Plagued by Many Serious Vulnerabilities: Report
Cars are plagued by many serious vulnerabilities that malicious actors can exploit to gain access to a vehicle’s systems, according to a new study conducted by IOActive.
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Microsoft Patches Flaws in Windows, Office, Browsers
The nine security bulletins released by Microsoft for August 2016 patch a total of 28 critical and important vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Edge and Office.
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Estonia’s “Data Embassy” Could be UK’s First Brexit Cyber Casualty
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Continue readingAustralia Online Census Shutdown After Cyber Attacks
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Continue readingResearchers Hide Malware Inside Digitally Signed Executables
Cybercriminals can pack malware into digitally signed executables without breaking the signature, thus avoiding anti-virus detection, researchers say.
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Latest SELabs Testing Report Omits Next-Gen Endpoint Products
UK product testing laboratory SELabs recently published three test reports on endpoint security products. SecurityWeek looked particularly at the report, Enterprise Endpoint Protection April – June 2016, whichincluded a high proportion of ransomware within its test samples. Kaspersky Lab handled these samples best, scoring 100% in the 'total accuracy' result.
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Go-Based Linux Trojan Used for Cryptocurrency Mining
A new Linux Trojan allows cybercriminals to make a profit by abusing infected systems for cryptocurrency mining, Russian antivirus company Doctor Web warned on Monday.
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Unfinished Hitler-Ransomware Variant Deletes User Files
Hitler-Ransomware, a piece of file-encrypting malware that emerged recently, isn’t yet able to encrypt files, but still displays a lock screen and asks for a €25 ($28) ransom.
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