D-Link Routers (Firmware Update)
In October a security researcher discovered a backdoor vulnerability with certain D-Link routers. This vulnerability (CVE-2013-6027) [setting the browsers user agent string to “xmlset_roodkcable0j28840ybtide”] allows cyber criminals to alter a router setting without having a username or password. D-Link has…
Targeted attacks, mobile vulnerabilities on the rise
The findings of the latest “Internet Security Threat Report” from Symantec can be summed up as: “Attacks are rising, but the number of new vulnerabilities is decreasing.” This describes the threat landscape in 2011 in which hackers continued to exploit…
Researchers crack Nikon image authentication system
ElcomSoft researched Nikon’s Image Authentication System, a secure suite validating if an image has been altered since capture, and discovered a major vulnerability in the manner the secure image signing key is handled. This allowed the company to extract the…
Google Patches Android Vulnerability
Google patches remote code execution Android Market vulnerability. Google has fixed a critical vulnerability in the Android Market Web site that allowed potential attackers to remotely install rogue apps on visitors’ devices. The bug stemmed from a simple cross-site scripting…