In the wake of recent account compromises, including Associated Press and the rampant breaches orchestrated by the "Syrian Electronic Army", Twitter have recently released 2FA (2 Factor Authentication), which is a most welcome addition to bolster users' security. It is not, however, the be-all and end-all: users are still responsible for choosing strong, hard-to-guess passwords. […]
Seen in the wild last July 2012, PE_MUSTAN.A spreads around less secured networks and is known to target systems with weak passwords. Its roots can be traced from WORM_MORTO.SM that proliferated a year before. While this tactic of brute forcing its way around the network is not new anymore, PE_MUSTAN’s presence proves that supposed secured […]
Sebastian Guerrero, an independent security researcher, found a flaw in the Instagram app. The said flaw allows an attacker to add themselves to a target’s Instagram account as “Friend” without the target’s knowing, which in turn gives attackers access not only to personal information that can readily by stolen but also to photos that are […]
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