The unpatched flaw allows an attacker to delete any kind of file on a victim machine, including system data.

Vendor-supplied malware is a threat that has been largely overlooked. That has to change.

The sLoad downloader is an example of the stealthy, smart malware trend.

After a two-quarter lull in the action, malware activity resurged in the third quarter of the year, especially on the business front.

The vulnerability can be used to elevate privileges and delete files on target systems.

And on GitHub there's a proof-of-concept that'll render your system unbootable.

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A few days ago it was reported that a new malware called GreyEnergy has been targeting high-profile industrial and energy sector with espionage and fingers were pointed at Russian hackers. Now, it has been revealed that Petrochemical plants in Saudi Arabia have been on the radar of cybercriminals lately and it turns out that nation-states are […]

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Coordinated disclosure hailed as powerful and effective tool for helping manage cybersecurity risk.

Coordinated disclosure hailed as powerful and effective tool for helping manage cybersecurity risk

Operating one's own local DNS resolution servers is one of the simplest and lowest-cost things an IT administrator can do to monitor and protect applications, services, and users from potential risks.