In February, a security researcher discovered that a Silverlight exploit – patched by Microsoft in January – is now being distributed through the Angler hacking kit. The researcher also found web sites using the exploit to infect site visitors who have not yet installed the Silverlight patch.

Comodo Internet Security, a highly-rated security package, was found to include features that actually make the host computer less secure. Most notably, that included a VNC server running without a password. VNC is a remote desktop application. The problems were resolved in subsequent updates from Comodo.

Brian Krebs wrote about serious security issues found in some Internet-connected Trane thermostats, and warns buyers to use caution when purchasing ‘smart’ devices.