The vulnerability of the DRM/virtio components of the Linux operating system allows for interference with privacy, integrity, and accessibility.

The vulnerability of the DRM/virtio kernel component in the Linux operating system relates to the possibility of guessing the value of the descriptor and attempting to speed up the creation of a GEM object using the close descriptor. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to...

Exploit for CVE-2024-47177

CUPS Honeypot Overview This project implements a honeypot...

CVE-2024-8974

CVE-2024-8974 concerns GitLab EE/CE information disclosure. The provided description states that, under specific conditions, an unauthorized user could disclose the path of a private project. Affected are GitLab versions: 15.6 up to 17.2.8, 17.3 up to 17.3.4, and 17.4 up to 17.4.1. The Connected ...

Privacy watchdog files complaint over Firefox quietly enabling its Privacy Preserving Attribution

A European privacy watchdog has filed a complaint against Mozilla for quietly enabling Privacy Preserving Attribution PPA in its Firefox browser. Noyb none of your business argues that despite its reassuring name, the feature allows the browser to track your online behavior. By design, Privacy...

Telegram will hand over user details to law enforcement

Last month we reported how Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was indicted on charges of complicity in the distribution of child sex abuse images, aiding organized crime, drug trafficking, fraud, and refusing lawful orders to give information to law enforcement. Now, in a potentially related development,...

Mozilla Faces Privacy Complaint for Enabling Tracking in Firefox Without User Consent

Vienna-based privacy non-profit noyb short for None Of Your Business has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority DPA against Firefox maker Mozilla for enabling a new feature called Privacy-Preserving Attribution PPA without explicitly seeking users' consent. "Contrary to its...

Don’t share the viral Instagram Meta AI “legal” post

A new variation of a hoax that has been doing the rounds on Facebook for years has crossed over to Instagram. We’re seeing this post on Instagram Stories a lot suddenly over the last few days. The post is usually posted as a shareable screenshot on Instagram Stories, but it’s also been spotted on...

Protecting your privacy: Opera has completed an independent no-log audit of its free browser VPN

Privacy Protecting your privacy: Opera has completed an independent no-log audit of its free browser VPN Share September 25th, 2024 Hi Opera users! We are excited to announce that we have successfully completed an independent audit of our no-log policy for Opera’s free browser VPN available on...

U.S. Proposes Ban on Connected Vehicles Using Chinese and Russian Tech

The U.S. Department of Commerce DoC said it's proposing a ban on the import or sale of connected vehicles that integrate software and hardware made by foreign adversaries, particularly that of the People's Republic of China PRC and Russia. "The proposed rule focuses on hardware and software...

Telegram to Share User IPs and Phone Numbers on Legal Request

Telegram now shares users’ IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities after valid legal requests. This policy change…...

Kaspersky Exits U.S., Automatically Replaces Software With UltraAV, Raising Concerns

Antivirus vendor Kaspersky has formally begun pulling back its offerings in the U.S., migrating existing users to UltraAV, effective September 19, 2024, ahead of its formal exit at the end of the month. "Kaspersky antivirus customers received a software update facilitating the transition to...

Web tracking report: who monitored users’ online activities in 2023–2024 the most

Web tracking has become a pervasive aspect of our online experience. Whether we're browsing social media, playing video games, shopping for products, or simply reading news articles, trackers are silently monitoring our online behavior, fueling the ceaseless hum of countless data centers worldwid...

Telegram Agrees to Share User Data With Authorities for Criminal Investigations

In a major policy reversal, the popular messaging app Telegram has announced it will give users' IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests in an attempt to rein in criminal activity on the platform. "We've made it clear that the IP addresses and phone numbe...

The vulnerability of the netfilter component in the Linux operating system’s kernel, which arises from the use of memory after deallocation, allows for interference with privacy, integrity, and accessibility.

The vulnerability of the netfilter component in the Linux operating system’s kernel relates to the ability to exploit memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise privacy, integrity, and accessibility...

A week in security (September 16 – September 22)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: "Simply staggering" surveillance conducted by social media and streaming services, FTC finds Tor anonymity compromised by law enforcement. Is it still safe to use? Walmart customers scammed via fake shopping lists, threatened with arrest Snapchat wants to put your...

The vulnerability of the confidentiality function of Fenced Frames in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome browsers allows a perpetrator to compromise data integrity.

The vulnerability of the Fenced Frames privacy function in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome is related to errors in the implementation of security checks for standard elements. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to compromise data integrity through a specially created HTML pag...

LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in U.K. Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office ICO has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users' data in the country to train its artificial intelligence AI models. "We are pleased that LinkedIn has reflected on the concerns we raised about its...

Everything you need to know about VPN tracking

A VPN Virtual Private Network adds privacy and security to your browsing. But does this make your internet…...

CVE-2024-39339

A vulnerability has been discovered in all versions of Smartplay headunits, which are widely used in Suzuki and Toyota cars. This misconfiguration can lead to information disclosure, leaking sensitive details such as diagnostic log traces, system logs, headunit passwords, and personally...

golang: net/netip: Unexpected behavior from Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses

A flaw was found in the Go language standard library net/netip. The method Is IsPrivate, IsPublic, etc doesn't behave properly when working with IPv6 mapped to IPv4 addresses. The unexpected behavior can lead to integrity and confidentiality issues, specifically when these methods are used to...