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BY AVAR

17-11-2015

Internet of Things Only Add To CISO’s Woes

While CISOs are spending quality time and effort in strengthening their company's security strategies, what's adding to their owes is the uncontrollable expansion of Internet of Things devices. Reports suggest, the software behind IoT devices often isn't up to enterprise security standards. According to a research paper presented by European …

BY AVAR

17-11-2015

New type of auto-rooting Android adware is nearly impossible to remove

Researchers have uncovered a new type of Android adware that’s virtually impossible to uninstall. The adware exposes phones to potentially dangerous root exploits and masquerades as one of thousands of different apps from providers such as Twitter, Facebook, and even Okta, a two-factor authentication service. The researchers have found more …

BY AVAR

17-11-2015

Dell support tool responsible for eDellRoot problems

The self-signed root certificate that has left Dell customers at risk was placed on affected systems after an August update to the Dell Foundation Services application. The certificate, eDellRoot, leaves consumers exposed to various attacks. A criminal could use the certificate to manipulate traffic or monitor over-the-air traffic in public …