Definition: buffer overflow

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | January 20, 2017 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Definition: buffer overflow Security Think Tank: Phishing: protect, educate and limit damage Carbanak shows how attackers hijack legitimate tools National crime survey figures show growing cyber crime How does RIPPER ATM malware use malicious EMV chips? NEWS Carbanak shows how attackers hijack legitimate tools Criminal gang's abuse of Google services highlights the trend of attackers using legitimate tools to launch and manage attacks   National crime survey figures show growing cyber crime Cyber crime is on the up and is now included in official crime figures   EXPERT ADVICE Definition: buffer overflow A buffer overflow occurs when a program attempts to write more data to a fixed length block of memory, or buffer, than the buffer is allocated to hold. Buffer overflow exploits may enable remote execution of malicious code or denial of service attacks.   Security Think Tank: Phishing: protect, educate and limit damage What are the most effective types of security controls and end user training approaches to dealing with phishing?   How does RIPPER ATM malware use malicious EMV chips? RIPPER malware has been found responsible for the theft of $378,000 from ATMs in Thailand. Expert Nick Lewis explains how this ATM malware works.   About This E-Newsletter This email is published by the TechTarget Security Media Group. Copyright 2017 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from all Security Media Group emails, Go to unsubscribe. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.