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In getDeviceId of PhoneSubInfoController.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction ...

CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added five new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting the vulnerabilities listed in the table below. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors of all types a...

Massive faceprint scraping company Clearview AI hauled over the coals

Life must be hard for companies that try to make a living by invading people’s privacy. You almost feel sorry for them. Except I dont. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office ICO—an independent body set up to uphold information rights—has announced its provisional intent to impose a potential...

A week in security (Nov 22 – Nov 28)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs How to defend your website against card skimmers Security researchers play peek-a-boo with Conti ransomware server Windows 10 chills out, gives sysadmins a break Please dont buy this! 3 gift card scams to watch out for this Black Friday Millions of GoDaddy customer...

The Android 12 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now

Google's new mobile operating system is finally rolling out to more phones. Here's what you need to tweak...

Italy's Antitrust Regulator Fines Google and Apple for "Aggressive" Data Practices

Italy's antitrust regulator has fined both Apple and Google €10 million each for what it calls are "aggressive" data practices and for not providing consumers with clear information on commercial uses of their personal data during the account creation phase. The Autorità Garante della Concorrenza...

ICO challenges adtech to step up privacy protection

The UK Information Commissioners Office ICO wants the advertising industry to come up with new initiatives that address the risks of adtech, and take account of data protection requirements from the outset. The ICO is an independent body set up to uphold information rights. The technology that is...

New law will issue bans, fines for using default passwords on smart devices

The idea of connecting your entire home to the internet was once a mind-blowing concept. Thanks to smart devices, that concept is now a reality. However, this technological advancement aimed at making our lives more convenient—not to mention very cool and futuristic!—has also opened a wide door f...

9.3M+ Androids Running ‘Malicious’ Games from Huawei AppGallery

Why would a game about a cat’s “cute diary” need permission to make phone calls or suss out your location? It doesn’t: “Cat cute diary” is one of 190 trojanized games that Doctor Web malware analysts have found on AppGallery, the official app store for Huawei Android. They’re littering the Androi...

Apple Sues NSO Group

Piling more on NSO Groups legal troubles, Apple is suing it: The complaint provides new information on how NSO Group infected victims’ devices with its Pegasus spyware. To prevent further abuse and harm to its users, Apple is also seeking a permanent injunction to ban NSO Group from using any App...

What is facial recognition?

Facebook recently announced it would give up on its facial recognition system. Facebook, or Meta, was using software to automatically identify people in images posted to its social network. Since facial recognition has become an increasingly toxic concept in many circles and Facebook was having...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain access to sensitive information. CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0027 a...

CISA Releases Capacity Enhancement Guides to Enhance Mobile Device Cybersecurity for Consumers and Organizations

CISA has released actionable Capacity Enhancement Guides CEGs to help users and organizations improve mobile device cybersecurity. The CEG: Mobile Device Cybersecurity Checklist for Consumers provides steps for consumers, including using strong authentication and enabling automatic operating syst...

Huawei HarmonyOS privilege configuration vulnerability

Huawei HarmonyOS is an operating system from Huawei, a Chinese company. Huawei HarmonyOS is vulnerable to a privilege configuration vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise user privacy...

Privacy predictions 2022

We no longer rely on the Internet just for entertainment or chatting with friends. Global connectivity underpins the most basic functions of our society, such as logistics, government services and banking. Consumers connect to businesses via instant messengers and order food delivery instead of...

Huawei HarmonyOS 安全漏洞

Huawei HarmonyOS is an operating system from Huawei, a Chinese company. Huawei HarmonyOS is vulnerable to a privilege configuration vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise user privacy...

The Internet is not safe enough for women, and Sue Krautbauer has some ideas about why: Lock and Code S02E22

Decades ago, the promise of the Internet was clear: No one, depending on their age, gender, race, income, or place of birth, would be unwelcome from expressing their thoughts and ideas. Today, that promise has been largely unfulfilled. As Malwarebytes discovered earlier this year, the Internet is...

Facebook Postpones Plans for E2E Encryption in Messenger, Instagram Until 2023

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, disclosed that it doesn't intend to roll out default end-to-end encryption E2EE across all its messaging services until 2023, pushing its original plans by at least a year. "We're taking our time to get this right and we don't plan to...

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:3745-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues: MozillaFirefox was updated to Extended Support Release 91.3.0 ESR Fixed: Various stability, functionality, and security fixes MFSA 2021-49 bsc1192250 CVE-2021-38503: iframe sandbox rules did not apply to XSLT stylesheets CVE-2021-38504:...

Updated: APT Exploitation of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Vulnerability

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, CISA, and Coast Guard Cyber Command CGCYBER have updated the Joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA published on September 16, 2021, which details the active exploitation of an authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2021-40539 in Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService...