Author: Atlanta IT News
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Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit successfully disrupted the ZeroAccess Botnet
Mohit Kumar, The Hacker News – Saturday, December 07, 2013 Microsoft today announced that its Digital Crimes Unit (a center of excellence for advancing the global fight against cybercrime) has successfully disrupted the ZeroAccess b…
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Apple Mac OS X Vulnerability enables Root User to Hackers by resetting the clock
Do you think, because you’re using an Apple Mac, your data is safe from hackers ? Well, it is not true, there are dozens of security weaknesses and today Researchers have made it easier to exploit Apple Mac OS X, that allows penetration tester…
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Short Password Reset code vulnerability allows hackers to brute-force many websites
Yesterday we received a vulnerability report in web applications from some unknown Indian Hacker, who explained that how Hackers are hijacking Mobile recharge and Free SMS service related websites. He detailed the loophole in password reset …
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Microsoft discontinues MD5 crypto for digital certificates to improve RDP Authentication
This week Microsoft has released several advisories to help their users update from weak crypto. Microsoft is beginning the process of discontinuing support for digital certificates that use the MD5 hashing algorithm and to improve the network-l…
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Hackers turn Verizon signal booster into a mobile hacking machine
A group of hackers from security firm iSEC found a way to tap right into verizon wireless cell phones using a signal-boosting devices made by Samsung for Verizon and cost about $250. They hack Verizon’s signal-boosting devices, known as fem…
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Microsoft to patch Six critical Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities this Tuesday
Microsoft has announced Patch Tuesday for this July Month, with seven bulletins. Out of that, one is important kernel privilege escalation flaw and six critical Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities. Patch will address vulnerabilities in Micros…