Gotham Security Daily Threat Alerts

By Nancy Rand
Posted in Security
On November 20, 2015

November 19, Securityweek – (International) Microsoft blocks unauthorized code injection in Edge. Microsoft released several improvements to its Edge Software with the introduction of EdgeHTML 13 that adds a security feature to block dynamic-link library (DLL) injections into the browser process and only allow components signed by Microsoft and Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) signed-device drivers to load. Source

November 19, Softpedia – (International) 15-year-old Brit charged with DDoS attacks, bomb threats. British police arrested and charged a 15-year-old teenager November 16 for violating the Computer Misuse Act and Criminal Law Act after he launched a series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks from his home targeting companies and servers in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as delivering several bomb threats against North American airlines via social media platforms. Source

 

Nancy Rand

Nancy Rand

Nancy has more than 20 years’ experience in information technology and security, solving business issues and implementing best-practice solutions that support organizational objectives. Her expertise includes leveraging, optimizing, and implementing diverse technology platforms, and management of large-scale technology projects.