It has been usual that a certain security flaw hits only a single operating system at a time, but a new finding from researchers the University of California and University of Michigan show a massive vulnerability across the Android, Windows, and iOS operating systems.
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Amazon steps up security for cloud services with Perfect Forward Secrecy
In an effort to escalate the level of encryption security for its cloud platform, Amazon Web Services has activated the Perfect Forward Secrecy for its CloudFront offerings.
Microsoft to give a sneak peek of Windows 9 in September
If you are itching to take a look, if only a little, of the rumored next-generation Windows platform, mark your calendar on September 30 when the software giant is set to preview the Windows 8 successor.
Old-school police ransom Kovter makes a vengeful return
CryptoLocker is out, Kovter is in. The old police ransom malware is making a comeback after long years of dormancy, according to findings by security researchers. The Kovter police blackmail Trojan was perhaps in existence since the formative days of ransomware in 2011, though it slipped off our consciousness when the more sophisticated malware of […]
Is Gameover Zeus on the rise again?
Back in June, the United States Department of Justice and other law enforcement authorities were able to take over the network of Gameover Zeus botnets in a spate of massive crackdown. The network then consisted of up to a million infected computers. Now, security experts claim that cyber criminal groups are working to build up […]
Funniest software bug names and actions in the past decade
Detecting and eradicating software errors and glitches is an everyday task for software developers and testers around the globe. A software bug is a complication that arises from an error, mistake, or defect in software that can cause failures or diversions from expected results. Software bug names can be weirdly creative because they sometimes have […]
