The DDoS scourge
This past weekend, one of the largest banks in the world, HSBC suffered a major DDoS attack. Details of that … Continue reading The DDoS scourge
Month: January 2016
A java plugin-free world?
Oracle is planning on phasing out Java browser plugin in JDK 9. Let the world rejoice! https://blogs.oracle.com/java-platform-group/entry/moving_to_a_plugin_free Continue reading A java plugin-free world?
Click-bait… virus?
On the weekend, I was seeing a lot of social media postings – “Click here to see what happens” and … Continue reading Click-bait… virus?
How to fix the latest Linux and Android 0-Day flaw
So I didn’t think the flaw found by Perception Point (CVE-2016-0728) was in the direct User Path but it is definitely … Continue reading How to fix the latest Linux and Android 0-Day flaw
Why the Internet of Things is a bit like the wild west (protect yourself)
Back in 2007, a group of scientists at the Idaho National Labs conducted a cyber attack test against a 2.25MW … Continue reading Why the Internet of Things is a bit like the wild west (protect yourself)
Reminder: Internet Explorer 10 and below “expire” tomorrow!
Microsoft is reminding everyone that as of Jan 12, 2016, Internet Explorer 10 and below will officially reach their end … Continue reading Reminder: Internet Explorer 10 and below “expire” tomorrow!
CISCO Security Day 2016
TIME: 7:45 am – 5:45 pm DATE: Thursday, January 28, 2016 LOCATION: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, 1088 Burrard Street, Vancouver … Continue reading CISCO Security Day 2016
RIP David Bowie
I’m a child of the 80s, a teen of the 90s and grew up listening to David Bowie. The Rollingstones … Continue reading RIP David Bowie
CIO Association of Canada: Cybersecurity – Whose Job Is It Anyway?
CIO Association of Canada: Cybersecurity – Whose Job Is It Anyway? Monday, January 25, 2016 TIME: 5:30 pm – 9:00 … Continue reading CIO Association of Canada: Cybersecurity – Whose Job Is It Anyway?
Cybergangs revitalizing ROVNIX
Originally detected in 2014, the ROVNIX trojan writes malicious rootkit drivers into NTFS. The malicious driver then loads before the … Continue reading Cybergangs revitalizing ROVNIX
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