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  • Stagefright vulnerability leaves 950 million Android devices vulnerable to remote code execution

    The operating system has been patched, but it is unclear whether users will receive those patches. Researchers at mobile security firm Zimperium have discovered a remote code execution flaw in the Stagefright media library used on Android phones. The vulnerability allegedly means it could, for instance, take one MMS message for an attacker to run…

  • Black Hat Europe – day 2

    IPv6 versus IDPS, XSS in WYSIWYG editors, and reflected file downloads. After a busy first day , I was somewhat glad that the talks on the second day of Black Hat Europe appealed slightly less to my personal tastes and interests, as this gave me a chance to meet some old and new friends, and…

  • Black Hat Europe – day 1

    Programme packed with interesting talks. Though the prestige of Black Hat Europe doesn’t compare to that of its American parent conference, and the event certainly doesn’t dominate the debate on Twitter in quite the same way, more than 800 security experts descended on Amsterdam this week where, in the RAI Convention Centre, the 14th edition…

  • ATM manufacturer pays respects to hacker who broke into its systems

    Both Barnaby Jack and Triton showed how white-hat hacking should be done. A tribute to the late Barnaby Jack by the company whose systems he hacked shows how hackers can really help make the world a safer place. When New Zealand hacker Barnaby Jack suddendly died last month, the Internet was awash with tributes to…

  • There is no ‘I know what I am doing’ trump card in security

    NSA activities could make millions avoid US-based services. We have all been there. To continue the product you’re working on, you need to get some extra permission: a port needs to be opened, or perhaps some files need to be uploaded onto a protected system. You ask the IT department for this permission and, much…