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by Rob Williams - Tue, Jul 09, 2013

Android APK Vulnerability Now Demonstrated and Available

Less than a week ago, we posted about a newfound Android vulnerability that's not only a bit worrying, but affects potentially 900 million devices - dating all the way back to Android 1.6. The discovery and minor reveal was made by Bluebox, an up-and-comer security firm that had plans to expose all at an upcoming security conference. It appears,... Read more...

by Rob Williams - Sun, May 12, 2013

Vulnerability Discovered in Skyrim, Fallout 3, Oblivion and Other Bethesda Software Titles

In the world of software, it's not uncommon to learn of a program that's implemented vulnerable code for over a decade (Java, anyone?), but where gaming's concerned, that's another story. According to a security researcher simply going by "Joe", one such vulnerability has made Bethesda its home. Clearly the... Read more...

by Rob Williams - Sat, Mar 09, 2013

Google's Chrome Fell at Pwn2Own, But Remained Defiant at Pwnium 3

We talked earlier this week about all of the software that lost their battles against the hackers at the Pwn2Own competition in Vancouver, Canada, but lest we forget about the sister competition, Pwnium 3. This particular competition was heavily sponsored by Google, with the company paying well more than $100,000 per... Read more...

by Rob Williams - Fri, Mar 01, 2013

Another Zero-Day Java Exploit Discovered, When Will It Stop?

Is there a world record for number of software vulnerabilities exposed within the span of a single month? If so, I'm willing to bet that Oracle's Java is the clear winner. We've reported on many Java happenings over the past couple of months, and it doesn't look like the fun is going to end anytime soon. Security firm... Read more...