Adobe Boosts Privacy Protections with Flash Player Update
Adobe released an update to its Flash Player that it says will make it easier for users to manage their online privacy.
Web Security
A Saucy Twitter-Fight Vupen Researchers and Google Engineers
There has been a bit of back and forth quibbling going on between researchers at French security firm Vupen, claiming to have found and exploited a vulnerability in Google’s Chrome browser, and security researchers at Google, who claim the bug they exploited was actually in Adobe Flash, and therefore, was “Not a Chrome pwn.”
Google Fixes Two Chrome Bugs, Adds Flash 10.3 to Browser
Google has released an updated version of its Chrome browser, which includes fixes for two security vulnerabilities as well as a new version of the Adobe Flash player.
The U.S.’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) issued a warning to critical infrastructure firms on Wednesday about a serious security hole in products from Massachusetts firm Iconics that could leave critical systems vulnerable to remote attacks.
Security researchers are warning users that there are a number of vulnerabilities and potential problems with WebGL, and emerging standard for 3D rendering on the Web, that could cause serious problems for users.
The May 2011 edition of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday is a relatively modest one with the software giant posting just two bulletins addressing bugs that could allow for remote code execution, but only one of which is rated critical.
In the midst of an apparent civil war, the online hacking collective, Anonymous, has issued yet another public statement denying responsibility for a damaging hack of Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) and claiming that Sony is trying to shift blame for “internal problems” onto Anonymous.
The source code to the infamous Zeus crimeware kit, which has been sold on underground forums for years, has been leaked and is now available for anyone to see if they know where to look.
Researchers at the French security firm VUPEN say that they have discovered several new vulnerabilities in Google Chrome that enable them to bypass the browser’s sandbox, as well as ASLR and DEP and run arbitrary code on a vulnerable machine.
Online scammers are recycling video and images released in the wake of the U.S. special forces raid on Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani compound to fuel Web based attacks that have been linked to rogue anti virus installations and botnets, according to Kaspersky Lab.
