Industrial Wi-Fi networks found to have serious security flaws
Three Advantech access points carried 20 vulnerabilities due to shared firmware Six of the flaws are critical, with a severity score of 9.8 They allow for remote code execution, denial…
The first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux has been detected, so users beware
ESET researchers uncover ‘Bootkitty’, a first-of-its-kind UEFI bootkit for Linux Bootkitty seems to be in early stages of development, but could pose a major risk Linux users warned to be…
Top gaming engine Godot hijacked to infect thousands of PCs with malware
Security researchers from Check Point Research discover new malware loader written in Godot’s programming language Godot is a popular open source game development platform At least 17,000 devices were infected…
ProjectSend security flaws hit to access background servers
VulnCheck found a bug being actively exploited in ProjectSend Crooks are using it to create rogue accounts and deploy malware Thousands of instances are at risk, experts warn Researchers have…
IoT devices across the world targeted by major new botnet
Researchers from Aqua Security discover new Matrix botnet The botnet runs IP cameras, DVRs, routers, and similar Matrix was built using off-the-shelf and open source tools Cybersecurity researchers have spotted…
This color manipulation attack reveals significant flaws in AI image handling
AI can be manipulated by differences in the alpha channel of images, experts warn This can pose risks to medical diagnoses and autonomous driving Image recognition needs to adapt for…
Rogue VPN servers used to spread malware via malicious updates
Researchers from AmberWolf find two flaws in popular VPN products Flaws can be abused to get the VPNs to connect to malicious servers The servers can use the connection to…
VPN testing – the latest results from our team of experts
VPN results – quick menu Hundreds of hours spent testing the biggest and best virtual private networks (VPNs) have all boiled down to this: the latest VPN rankings in 2024.…
Are VPN services legal?
Do you know? (Image credit: Future) Black Friday is the time of year to subscribe to a new VPN service as some of the top providers axe their pricing during…
VPN demand soars in Pakistan as internet remains restricted
People in Pakistan have been turning en masse to the best VPN apps once again over the past few days, as the country’s internet gets increasingly restricted. As per data…