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Critical Vulnerability Affecting Glibc: Patch Immediately

The Glibc Project has announced a critical vulnerability affecting systems using the glibc DNS client-side resolver, that could, under certain conditions, lead to remote code execution on a system using glibc.

Glibc, Linux Security, Vulnerability

Microsoft Drops Support for Internet Explorer: Just How Big of Deal is This?

Microsoft will soon drop support for Internet Explorer versions 8, 9 and 10 - that means no more security updates. We took a look at our user data to determine the impact on IE users. Here’s what we found…

Debunking Myths: Do Terrorists Use Game Consoles to Communicate With Each Other?

Watch as Duo’s Creative Director Pete Baker and Duo Labs’ Mark Loveless and Steve Manzuik debunk the myths that terrorists were using PlayStation networks and the popular Call of Duty game to communicate with each other.

Dude, You Got Dell’d: Publishing Your Privates

While working on a larger research project, Duo Labs security researchers found sketchy certificates on a brand-new Dell Inspiron 14 laptop. Read on for more about Superfish 2: eDellRoot Boogaloo.

Security Research, Dell Security, Edell Root, Labs Research

Strengthening the Signal in the Noise: IoT Security and Stunt Hacking

The whole Internet of Things (IoT) phenomenon has really gained momentum amongst security professionals as a hot topic of discussion. More than a few people are calling for self-examination...