Lucian Constantin

Articles by Lucian Constantin

Police-themed ransomware starts targeting US and Canadian users

'Police Trojan' locks down computers and asks their owners to pay a fine for violating several laws

By Lucian Constantin

May 9, 2012 3 mins

Malware Small and Medium Business Windows Security

PHP working on new patch for critical vulnerability after initial one failed

Upcoming PHP updates will address two known remote code execution vulnerabilities

By Lucian Constantin

May 7, 2012 3 mins

Network Security PHP Patch Management Software

Researcher misinterprets Oracle advisory, discloses unpatched database vulnerability

Confusion over credits in Oracle's April 2011 Critical Patch Update advisory led to unpatched vulnerability being disclosed

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 27, 2012 4 mins

Access Control Malware Mobile Device Management

Most of the Internet’s top 200,000 HTTPS websites are insecure, Trustworthy Internet Movement says

Seventy-five percent of HTTPS websites from Alexa's top one million are vulnerable to the BEAST SSL attack

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 26, 2012 4 mins

Access Control Encryption Small and Medium Business

LAN attack can put some Samsung TVs in endless restart loop

Researcher finds serious remote denial-of-service vulnerability in Samsung TV firmware

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 25, 2012 3 mins

Network Security Samsung Electronics Vulnerabilities

Macs more likely to carry Windows malware than Mac malware, study finds

Seventy-five percent of Mac OS X infections involve a Flashback variant, Sophos finds

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 24, 2012 3 mins

Apple Malware Small and Medium Business

India overtakes U.S. as the world’s top email spam source

9.3 percent of the world's spam traffic during the first three months of 2012 originated in India

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 24, 2012 2 mins

Malware Network Security Security

Most IT and security professionals see Anonymous as serious threat to their companies

Bit9 survey shows that many IT professionals believe hacktivists are likely to target their organizations

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 23, 2012 4 mins

Data Breach Hacking Intrusion Detection Software

Proof-of-concept Android Trojan app analyzes motion sensor data to determine tapped keys

Researchers design an app that analyzes subtle smartphone movements to infer what's being typed on touchscreens

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 20, 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Mobile Security Network Security

Android malware writers exploit Instagram craze to distribute SMS Trojan horse

Fake Instagram websites distribute Android Trojan horse that sends SMS messages to premium-rate numbers

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 19, 2012 3 mins

Android Malware Network Security

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Lucian Constantin

Articles by Lucian Constantin

Police-themed ransomware starts targeting US and Canadian users

PHP working on new patch for critical vulnerability after initial one failed

Researcher misinterprets Oracle advisory, discloses unpatched database vulnerability

Most of the Internet’s top 200,000 HTTPS websites are insecure, Trustworthy Internet Movement says

LAN attack can put some Samsung TVs in endless restart loop

Macs more likely to carry Windows malware than Mac malware, study finds

India overtakes U.S. as the world’s top email spam source

Most IT and security professionals see Anonymous as serious threat to their companies

Proof-of-concept Android Trojan app analyzes motion sensor data to determine tapped keys

Android malware writers exploit Instagram craze to distribute SMS Trojan horse

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F5 fixes actively exploited zero-day flaw in BIG-IP APM

Selector brings Git-based workflows and incident replay to network AI agents

80% of network pros are OK with giving AI an autonomous role in NetOps

Has the hype around ‘Internet of Things’ paid off? | Ep. 145

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Master Linux Math with the bc Command | Easy CLI Calculations Explained!

Master Linux Math in Seconds: How to Use the expr Command Like a Pro

How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses

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