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Digital Security

OSINT 101: What is open source intelligence and how is it used?

OSINT 101: What is open source intelligence and how is it used?

Digital Security

OSINT 101: What is open source intelligence and how is it used?

OSINT can be used by anyone, both for good and bad ends – here’s how defenders can use it to keep ahead of attackers

Phil Muncaster16 Jun 2021


Digital Security

Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero-day

Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero-day

Digital Security

Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero-day

The latest Chrome update patches a bumper crop of security flaws across the browser’s desktop versions

Amer Owaida10 Jun 2021


Digital Security

Hacking space: How to pwn a satellite

Hacking space: How to pwn a satellite

Digital Security

Hacking space: How to pwn a satellite

Hacking an orbiting satellite is not light years away – here’s how things can go wrong in outer space

Cameron Camp07 Jun 2021


Digital Security

Zero-day in popular WordPress plugin exploited to take over websites

Zero-day in popular WordPress plugin exploited to take over websites

Digital Security

Zero-day in popular WordPress plugin exploited to take over websites

Websites using Fancy Product Designer are susceptible to remote code execution attacks even if the plugin is deactivated

Amer Owaida03 Jun 2021


Digital Security

Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Digital Security

Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Patches to remedy the vulnerabilities should be released over the coming weeks

Amer Owaida26 May 2021


Digital Security

Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

Digital Security

Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

You would do well to update to macOS Big Sur 11.4 post-haste

Amer Owaida25 May 2021


Digital Security

Popular routers found vulnerable to hacker attacks

Popular routers found vulnerable to hacker attacks

Digital Security

Popular routers found vulnerable to hacker attacks

Millions of Brits could be at risk of cyberattacks due to poor default passwords and a lack of firmware updates

Amer Owaida07 May 2021


Digital Security

Microsoft will soon remove Flash Player from Windows 10 devices

Microsoft will soon remove Flash Player from Windows 10 devices

Digital Security

Microsoft will soon remove Flash Player from Windows 10 devices

The Patch Tuesday security update due in July should hammer the last nail in the coffin of Adobe Flash Player

Amer Owaida04 May 2021


Digital Security

Apple patches severe macOS security flaw

Apple patches severe macOS security flaw

Digital Security

Apple patches severe macOS security flaw

Mac users are being urged to update to macOS Big Sur 11.3 as at least one threat group is exploiting the zero-day bug to sneak past the operating system’s built-in security mechanisms

Amer Owaida27 Apr 2021