University of Cambridge and Rice University researchers have created a platform that allows cyberattacks to be conducted through a variety of computer peripherals through their USB-C port. The platform, called Thunderclap, an open-source platform created to study the security of computer

Most malware exploits coding errors and poor design. But Google security researchers say a fundamental flaw in the nature of computing could make some threats impossible to defeat. Malicious software represents an ongoing threat to modern life, attacking everything from databases and cameras to e-commerce, power stations, and hospitals. In its more insidious forms, malware

A recent Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) alert described an Adobe Flash zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2018-15982) that was used in a spear-phishing attack against a medical institution in Russia. Adobe released a patch on December 5, 2018. This vulnerability and attack sequence highlighted a number of mitigations that you can use to block such attacks. […]