The good news this week is that iOS 9.0.2 has been released and it fixes the issue we discussed in last week’s web security blog. In other news we are still reading about BSoD scams as discussed a few weeks ago. The particularly worrying thing about this one is that they are using Google’s sponsored links to gain prominence. How often do you question the first few results in a search? They are supposed to be the answer to your search query, right?
Mentioned Above
- iOS 9.0.2 fixes passcode loophole as Apple kills 101 OS X security bugs (The Register)
- Novel malware dupes victims with fake blue screen of death (ZDNet)
More News
- ARIN IPv4 Free Pool Reaches Zero (Reddit)
- Botnet preying on Linux computers delivers potent DDoS attacks (ArsTechnica)
- Cookies Render HTTPS Sessions Vulnerable to Data Leaks (SecurityWeek)
- Don’t panic: Microsoft mistakenly posted a ‘test’ Windows update patch (ZDNet)
- Imgur Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Attack 8chan (SecurityWeek)
- Linux creator explains why a truly secure computing platform will never exist (Reddit)
- New DDoS attack uses smartphone browsers to flood site with 4.5bn requests (ZDNet)
- Paranoid Android? Just One Song ‘Can Hack 1 Billion Phones’ Running Google OS (Forbes)
- That Big Security Fix for Credit Cards Wont Stop Fraud (WIRED)
- WinRAR shares insecurity with HALF A BILLION cheapskates (The Register)
- It’s baaaack: Stagefright 2.0 0day hoses all Android devices (The Register)
- Campaign injecting spyware and unwanted apps into WordPress sites (SC Magazine)
Weekly Cyber Security News 2/10/2015
