December 16, 2019

Npm patches two serious bugs

JavaScript package users have been warned to update due to a bug that could enable an attacker to infect them with malicious applications.

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July 28, 2017

How to hack a Sysadmin – jump the IT support queue every time!

Celebrate #SysAdminDay by learning how to win friends and influence syadmins - and how to jump those pesky IT queues.

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March 17, 2017

If Friday’s an 0-day, what about the weekend? [Chet Chat Podcast 260]

Enjoy the latest episode of our regular security podcast with Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin

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October 19, 2016

Oracle puts out 253 fixes and a request to please apply patches NOW!

One risk: complete, easily attained compromise via HTTP. Another is ignoring these updates: Oracle's seeing attacks on already fixed stuff!

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May 27, 2016

“Google stole Java”: Oracle loses again, case closed – for now

Shades of déjà vu all over again. Oracle loses its claim for copyright control over the Java API; Google wins; appeal planned.

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February 07, 2016

You let a COMPUTER edit my source code? [Chet Chat Podcast 230]

Join our experts Chet and Duck for the latest episode in our popular weekly security podcast.

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February 02, 2016

Goodbye and good riddance: Oracle finally ditches Java browser plug-in

After two decades of awful memories and zero-day vulnerabilities, Oracle is killing off the notoriously insecure Java browser plug-in.

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December 23, 2015

Advent tip #23: Check that Java is turned off in your browser

Fewer and fewer websites actually rely on Java, so the only people who really benefit from it being on in your browser are the crooks.

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January 21, 2015

Big bag of fixes: Oracle’s Critical Patches for Jan 2015 close 160 holes, 93 remotely exploitable

Big bag of fixes! Oracle's Critical Patches for Jan 2015 fix 160 holes in 48 products, with 93 of those vulnerabilities remotely exploitable.

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