Open Tabs – Intro
I have been having less and less time lately to post things on ForHacSec.com which led me to write the recent post ‘Not enough hours in the day’ and has been causing me to feel a little guilty. So I...
View ArticleI don’t know where it’s from or who’s behind it…
I don’t know where it’s from or who’s behind it…CanYouCrackIt.co.uk? Following our earlier article on ForHacSec.com about the online game CanYouCrackIt.co.uk a video has been uplaoded to YouTube...
View ArticleCyber Security Challenge UK announces first finalists
Sophos HQ in Abingdon on Saturday 14th January was the scene for the first face-to-face encounter in this year’s Cyber Security Challenge UK. Thirty talented candidates from across the UK battled in...
View Article2012 Data Breach Investigation’s Report Released
It’s hard to believe, but it’s time again for another installment of Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report. This year’s report represents our largest dataset ever, with 855 confirmed...
View ArticleMasterCard, VISA Warn of Processor Breach – 10,000,000 credit cards...
VISA and MasterCard are alerting banks across the country about a recent major breach at a U.S.-based credit card processor. Sources in the financial sector are calling the breach “massive,” and say it...
View ArticleDisable Java NOW, users told, as Java 0-day exploit hits web
A new browser-based exploit for a Java vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on client systems has been spotted in the wild – and because of Oracle’s Java patch schedule, it may...
View ArticleDisabling Java Plug-ins
In recent years, the Java development platform has become a favored target for hackers, leading to a growing list of Java-specific vulnerabilities being discovered and exploited by various malware. As...
View ArticleOracle knew about critical Java flaws since April 2012
The critical Java vulnerabilities that have security experts cautioning users to disable Java in their browsers are not new discoveries, a security firm claims. On the contrary, Oracle has known about...
View ArticleDouble Trouble: Critical Java zero-day exploits TWO bugs
A potent Java security vulnerability that first appeared earlier this week actually leverages two zero-day flaws. The revelation comes as it emerged Oracle knew about the holes as early as April....
View ArticleOracle releases out of the blue out of cycle fixes for Java
Out of nowhere Oracle has released an emergency update to address the zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited by many different criminal groups. Surprisingly they included some previously unknown...
View ArticleFemale hackers need apply
Even when I was starting to study my degree just some 4 years ago in Digital Forensics and IT Security there appeared to be very little interest in the subject of IT as a whole, let alone Digital...
View ArticleA ‘must read’– The Mandiant APT report
If you haven’t already read it, your homework for this week is the Mandiant APT1 Report. Don’t read someone else’s interpretation until you’ve read the report yourself, in full. Don’t read the...
View ArticleA-Doh!-Be hit by ‘sophisticated’ Cyber Attack
Adobe’s systems have been hit by numerous “sophisticated attacks” that have compromised the information of 2.9 million customers, and accessed the source code of Adobe products. The company said on...
View ArticleNCA ALERT – Mass ransomware spamming event targeting UK computer users
The NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit are aware of a mass email spamming event that is ongoing, where people are receiving emails that appear to be from banks and other financial institutions. The...
View ArticleRansomware crooks launch customer service website
Now here’s a first — crooks who realize the importance of customer service. It’s the latest twist in the global CryptoLocker ransomware attack. This diabolically nasty malware locks up all of the...
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