Google Chrome has come under fire for the second time in under three months and this time around it is for the caching method it employs which leaves users vulnerable to data…
Tag: Security
Yahoo ups bug bounty ante from $12.50 to $15,000 after policy review
Yahoo has quickly revamped its vulnerability reporting and handling mechanism after it was ridiculed for handing out $12.50 per XSS vulnerability just a couple of days back. Explaining its stand and on…
Yahoo pays measly $12.50 for single XSS flaw under its reward program
Security researchers have revealed that Yahoo pays out peltry $12.50 for each cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw that is discovered on one of its domains, no matter how dangerous they can be if…
Alleged 16-year old Spamhaus attacker arrested in UK 5 months back
Britain’s National Cyber Crime Unit (BNCCU) reportedly arrested a teenager back in April on suspicion that he was involved in the attack on Spamhaus which slowed down the internet in March. The…
Microsoft announces general availability of Windows Azure multi-factor authentication
Microsoft has today announced the general availability of its Windows Azure multi-factor authentication service. Using the Windows Azure Multi-Factor authentication, organizations can add an extra layer of authentication to security their cloud…
Ruby on Rails 2.0 – 4.0 vulnerable to account hijacks
A security researcher has warned that all versions of Ruby on Rails from 2.0 through 4.0 suffer from a vulnerability that allows hackers to hijack user accounts through the use of session…