Hackers targeting a newly discovered flaw in Microsoft Internet Explorer
Hackers around the globe are already exploiting this new flaw, affecting the popular Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11. The flaw relies on a well-known flash exploitation used to bypass Windows security protection. Once the hacker is in, they can install malicious software without your knowledge. Microsoft is currently investigating this flaw and we would quickly expect more information on a fix/patch, due to its large risk profile. For more information on the flaw and recommended...
Aftermath of Heartbleed Bug
In the aftermath of this month’s bug “Heartbleed,” security experts say there is little Internet users can do to protect themselves from this month’s recent discovery of the “Heartbleed” bug that exposes data to hackers. It is all up to website operators to fix, not website users. Researchers have observed advanced hacking groups conducting automated scans of the internet in search of Web servers running a widely used Web encryption program knows as OpenSSL that makes them vulnerable to the...