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OS X: Dangerous vulnerability can steal passwords and app data
Six researchers identified a number of flaws in the management of information of the app within Mac OS X. It made known to Apple in October, still missing a patch to the problem.
Six security researchers from Indiana University, from…
LastPass, password at risk after hackers attack: Change the master password
The service password management has suffered a theft. The company has reported in a note sent publicly, individually informing email all users whose data might be compromised.
The service password management LastPass was the victim of a…
Critical vulnerability on NetUSB, hack million routers at risk
Some models of routers TP-Link, Netgear, and Trendnet and ZyXEL, along with many other embedded products, may be vulnerable to a new flaw discovered in service NetUSB.
Millions of devices including routers and embedded devices are…
Cisco warns of malware Rombertik: MBR at risk
Cisco comes from the alert for a new malware found on the web that can encrypt your data and damage the Master Boot Record.
It's called Rombertik the threat discovered by Talos Group of Cisco, the elite of researchers of the American…
Kaspersky released a free tool against ransomware CoinVault
The victims of the ransomware CoinVault might have some more opportunities to recover their data through a tool provided by Kaspersky, thanks to the recovery of a database of encryption keys by the Dutch police.
One of the more subtle…
How to protect your computer from virus without antivirus
Within this simple but useful guide, in the next steps, we will find great advice and tips on how to protect our personal computer virus without necessarily install an antivirus. We will analyze in detail all the steps to do to get a good…
Mozilla, correct serious security vulnerabilities in Firefox 37.0.1
The company has corrected very quickly serious vulnerabilities introduced with Firefox 37 that would allow access to false secure connections.
This past March, Mozilla released Firefox 37, the latest version of the available publicly by…
How to keep your digital memories safe
With the rise of digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, cameras etc, increase exponentially even files, documents, images and photos that we store on our computers.
But sometimes even a single surge of the power grid to lose all…
Thousands of applications iOS and Android vulnerable to FREAK
FREAK seem vulnerable to thousands of the most popular applications on iOS and Android, at least according to a new report of security researchers from FireEye.
Security researchers from FireEye have recently discovered that many popular…
Rowhammer, hardware bugs on DRAM modules put at risk the security of laptops
The team Project Zero of Google has found a new vulnerability on some recent DRAM DDR3 modules installed on laptops that might compromise the security of the system.
Project Zero has made headlines over the past few months because of…
Million smartphones infected with Adware through Google Play
Million smartphones infected with Adware through Google Play. Some applications downloaded millions of times from Google Play contained Adware. Now have been removed but the problem remains for those who have previously installed: clicking…
The 25 worst passwords of 2014 and some advice on choosing
SplashData has published a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2014 in its annual ranking. One of the first rules to follow when you log on to the Internet, as well as one of the simplest rules and logic, is to choose a password appropriate…
How to close all ports TCP/UDP
For those not familiar, TCP (Transfer Control Protocol) and UDP (User Data Protocol) are not doors but " protocols ". More simply, the numbers are used for the exchange of data, such as sending and receiving e-mail.
The TCP protocol is…
How to control the virus on a Tablet Android with Avast
Although Android is a great operating system can be attacked by viruses or malware. We know that often errors and slowdowns of the smartphone are just caused by some virus that we can take with downloading unsafe or while surfing the…