Swedish researchers reveal (fixable) security hole in quantum cryptography

The energy-time entanglement technology for quantum encryption studied here is based on testing the connection at the same time as the encryption key is created. Two photons are sent out at exactly the same time in different directions. At both ends of the connection is an interferometer where a small phase shift is added. This Read more about Swedish researchers reveal (fixable) security hole in quantum cryptography[…]

BadWinmail (Flash) Microsoft Outlook Bug Can Give Attackers Control Over PCs

When a user opens an Outlook email or previews the email in one of the Outlook panels, the OLE mechanism will automatically read the embedded Flash object and try to execute it, to provide a preview. Since most Flash exploits only need to be executed to work, and because there’s a flaw in the Outlook Read more about BadWinmail (Flash) Microsoft Outlook Bug Can Give Attackers Control Over PCs[…]

Some Rainbows Don’t Have Every Color of the Rainbow: there are 12 types

There are at least 12 kinds of rainbows, a new study reveals, and some skip a color or two. Since the 1950s, rainbow classification has been based on the size of the raindrops that create them. The bigger the drops, the more vivid the colors. Another attempt organized them by the height of the sun Read more about Some Rainbows Don’t Have Every Color of the Rainbow: there are 12 types[…]

RayZone InterApp: The Gadget That Can Spy on Any Smartphone

InterApp can allow its operators to break into nearby smartphones that have their WiFi connection open, and then, employing a diverse arsenal of security vulnerabilities, gain root permission on devices and exfiltrate information to a tactical server. According to Rayzone, InterApp can steal a user’s email address password and content, passwords for social networking apps, Read more about RayZone InterApp: The Gadget That Can Spy on Any Smartphone[…]

Database leak exposes 3.3 million Hello Kitty fans

A database for sanriotown.com, the official online community for Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters, has been discovered online by researcher Chris Vickery. The database houses 3.3 million accounts, and has ties to a number of other Hello Kitty portals. The records exposed include first and last names, birthday (encoded, but easily reversible Vickery said), Read more about Database leak exposes 3.3 million Hello Kitty fans[…]