Cryptographers and Security Researchers have a penchant for coming up with colorful acronyms and names which describe, in brief, the vulnerability or exposure. Some are them are BEAST, CRIME, ShellShock, SLOTH, POODLE, Lucky 13, Sweet32, Smurf, Petya, BlackNurse, FREAK, DROWN, BREACH, LOGJAM, HeartBleed, CloudBleed, TicketBleed, Fireball, CLOAK and DAGGER, WANNACRY, SambaCry, HIDDEN COBRA, BroadPwn, Blueborne,… Continue reading 2017 Security Recap