Potentially millions of routers and Internet-of-Things devices have been placed at risk of hijacking due to a stack buffer overflow security flaw. According to researcher Stefan Viehbock from SEC ...

Cisco has demonstrated an attack against Stack Smashing Protection in Linux systems that is facilitated by a critical vulnerability in MiniUPnP. The Internet of Things security challenge is twofold: ...

Even though the term "fileless malware" was only coined recently, fileless attacks have been around for more than three decades. You may have heard of the more well-known names, like buffer-overflow, ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- In its continuing commitment to keep PCs safe from malware, Comodo, a leading security company, announced today an important, new security solution to prevent buffer overflow ...

Here’s how a buffer overflow attack happens: A cracker acquires a popular piece of Internet-related software, such as a Web server or an instant messaging client, and analyzes the code. It’s pretty ...

An exploit for a flaw in censorware mandated by the Chinese government has been made publicly available for download on the internet. The buffer overflow flaw exists in the latest, patched version of ...

Researchers at IBM disclosed a serious buffer overflow vulnerability in Android 4.3 and earlier that could lead to code execution. The bug is patched in KitKat, but most users are on older versions. A ...