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Microsoft: Ignore Unofficial XP Update Workaround
A small change to the Windows XP Registry allows users to receive security updates for another five years. Yet the tweak could create other security and functionality issues for XP holdouts.
Dissecting Dendroid: An In-Depth Look Inside An Android RAT Kit
Dendroid is full of surprises to assist it in subverting traditional security tactics through company-issued Android phones or BYOD.
New Vulnerability In IE8 Remains Unpatched
Security vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 browser is disclosed by Zero-Day Initiative after software giant fails to patch during 180-day window
Dark Reading To Launch Weekly Internet Radio Show
DR Radio will take place every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. ET and will feature live chat; first topic will be "A Day in the Life of a Penetration Tester."
Microsoft Blocks Zero-Day Attacks Targeting IE, Office
Security updates patch bugs being exploited via in-the-wild attacks, except for Windows XP, which now becomes a sitting duck.
Security Flaw Found In OAuth 2.0 And OpenID; Third-Party Authentication At Risk
Authentication methods used by Facebook, Google, and many other popular websites could be redirected by attackers, researcher says.
Privacy, Cybercrime Headline the Infosecurity Europe Conference
Attendees debate NSA surveillance, privacy reforms, cybercrime defenses, and sharpen their CISO skills.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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