Incorrect icon displayed on permissions notifications — Mozilla

Security researcher Tim McCormack reported that when a page requests a series of permissions in a short timespan, the resulting permission notifications can show the icon for the wrong permission request. This can lead to user confusion and inadvertent consent given when a user is prompted by web...

Google makes it mandatory for Chrome Apps to tell Users what Data they collect

In Brief Chrome apps and extensions make things easier, but they can also do terrible things like spy on web users and collect their personal data. But, now Google has updated its browser’s User Data Policy requiring all Chrome extension and app developers to disclose what data they collect...

Microsoft is Auto-Downloading Windows 10 to PCs, Even If You Don't Want it

Microsoft wholeheartedly wants you to upgrade to Windows 10. So much that even if you have not opted-in for Windows 10 upgrade, you will get it the other way. Surprised? If you have Windows Update enabled on your PCs running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you’ll notice a large file — between 3.5GB and...

Privacy Badger 1.0 Released With Support For EFF Do Not Track Policy

The EFF has released the 1.0 version of Privacy Badger, its browser extension that blocks the hidden trackers used on many sites to follow users around the Web. The extension has been out in beta form for several months and has drawn praise from privacy advocates for its ability to block trackers...

Mozilla Firefox lightweight theme installation allows bypass vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is a web browser released by Mozilla. A security vulnerability exists in Mozilla Firefox that allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to spoof Moziall subdomains to bypass user consent information to install Firefox lightweight themes...

HackerOne: Auto Approval of Invitation to join Team as a Team member

Hi Hackerone, I have found a vulnerability wherein once a Team manager of any team sends out an Invitation to another Hackerone user to join his team, the invited team member gets auto accepted into the team to which he is being invited to join. The choice of "Accept" or "Reject" invitation which...

CVE-2014-7922

The GoogleAuthUtil.getToken method in the Google Play services SDK before 2015 sets parameters in OAuth token requests upon finding a corresponding opt parameter in the Bundle extras argument, which allows attackers to bypass an intended consent dialog and retrieve tokens for arbitrary OAuth scop...

Design/Logic Flaw

The GoogleAuthUtil.getToken method in the Google Play services SDK before 2015 sets parameters in OAuth token requests upon finding a corresponding opt parameter in the Bundle extras argument, which allows attackers to bypass an intended consent dialog and retrieve tokens for arbitrary OAuth scop...

CVE-2014-7922

CVE-2014-7922 involves the GoogleAuthUtil.getToken method in the Google Play services SDK prior to 2015. The vulnerability arises when the code sets parameters in OAuth token requests after detecting a corresponding opt parameter in the Bundle extras argument, enabling a crafted application to by...

CVE-2014-7922

The GoogleAuthUtil.getToken method in the Google Play services SDK before 2015 sets parameters in OAuth token requests upon finding a corresponding opt parameter in the Bundle extras argument, which allows attackers to bypass an intended consent dialog and retrieve tokens for arbitrary OAuth scop...

Mozilla to Enforce Signing for Firefox Extensions Soon

In an effort to head off the problem of malicious or misbehaving browser add-ons, Mozilla is planning to require developers to have their Firefox extensions signed by the company in the near future. As much of users’ computing has moved into their browsers in the last few years, extensions and...

CoolReaper Backdoor Found On CoolPad Android Mobile Devices

A popular Android smartphone sold primarily in China and Taiwan but also available worldwide, contains a backdoor from the manufacturer that is being used to push pop-up advertisements and install apps without users’ consent. The Coolpad devices, however, are ripe for much more malicious abuse,...

Potential Security Concerns in Comcast Hotspot Class-Action

Cable and Internet service conglomerate Comcast is facing a class-action lawsuit stemming from its use of customer routers as personal home Wi-Fi networks as well as public-facing wireless hotspots available for other Comcast-Xfinity customers. Toyer Grear and Jocelyn Harris, themselves and on...

Users in Dark about Permissions Granted to Mobile Apps

It’s no secret that mobile applications are a greedy bunch, often grasping for many more permissions than necessary. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office ICO this week released the results of a study conducted by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network GPEN that quantified just how bad the...

Internet Bug Bounty: open redirect in rfc6749

OAuth Providers servers that strictly follow rfc6749 are vulnerable to open redirect. Let me explain, reading 0 If the request fails due to a missing, invalid, or mismatching redirection URI, or if the client identifier is missing or invalid, the authorization server SHOULD inform the resource...

Verizon to Pay Largest Ever Consumer Privacy Settlement

Verizon will pay the Federal Communications Commission $7.4 million as part of a settlement over the company’s failure to adequately inform and obtain consent from customers before using their personal information to develop thousands of tailored marketing campaigns. Officials say this fine...

Consumer Groups Urge FTC to Halt Facebook Data Collection Program

A collection of privacy and consumer groups from the United States and Europe has asked the Federal Trade Commission to force Facebook to suspend a recently installed program that mines information on sites that users’ visit around the Web in order to serve them interest-based ads. The groups say...

FTC Discusses Regulating User-Generated Health Information

The proliferation of wearable devices coupled with smartphone apps that monitor heart rates and other health metrics raises an important question: How exactly should the information generated by these devices be regulated? If there’s a fist fight in a bar can a person’s Fitbit accelerator be...

With a Warning FTC Approves WhatsApp, Facebook Union

Facebook’s acquisition of messaging application WhatsApp was approved by the Federal Trade Commission late last week, but not without a stern notice from the agency, which warned that it would be keeping a watchful eye on the two companies going forward. In a letter addressed to officials at...

Android Vulnerability: Install App Without User Explicit Consent

This vulnerability allows an app to install any number of apps with any type of permissions without user's explicit consent. It is based on two things: 1. You can install an app from Google Play using just the browser, even from PC. 2. An app can embed a browser and automatically login into your...