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UPnP flaws place millions of networks in danger

UPnP flaws place millions of networks in danger
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • Several security vulnerabilities found within common UPnP implementations have prompted experts at Rapid 7 to recommend the public disable UPnP entirely. Research spanning several months in 2012 revealed that over 2 percent -- or about 50 million -- of all…

Windows 8, IE10 suffer multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities

Windows 8, IE10 suffer multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities
  • Posted November 5, 2012, 7:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, IT Security
  • Researchers at Vupen, a private security firm based in France, claim to have found multiple, critical vulnerabilities in Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10. The team's exploits allow hackers to remotely execute code, allowing crafty individuals to potentially gain control…

Compression flaw may allow for HTTPS hijacking on some browsers

Compression flaw may allow for HTTPS hijacking on some browsers
  • Posted September 13, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • Security researchers have discovered a SSL-based compression flaw which allows hackers to hijack HTTPS-encrypted web sessions. HTTPS, or HTTP Secure, is the same protocol used by online stores, banks and other websites to encrypt the sensitive data transmissions across the net.  …

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