Go passwordless to strengthen security and reduce costs

We all know passwords are inherently unsecure. They’re also expensive to manage. Users struggle to remember them. It’s why we’re so passionate about eliminating passwords entirely. Passwordless solutions, such as Windows Hello, FIDO2 security keys, and the Microsoft Authenticator app, provide mor...

Serious Security Flaws Found in Children's Connected Toys

Various connected toys for children – hot off the shelves from this holiday shopping season – have been found with deep-rooted security issues, including missing authentication for device pairing and a lack of encryption for connected online accounts. The research, formed by a partnership between...

Signal Tests Upgraded Cryptography for Groups Function

Signal, the encrypted messaging platform, is planning to launch an upgraded secure group messaging and communities function. Signal’s groups are private, meaning that the service itself doesn’t keep a record of a user’s group memberships, group titles, group avatars or group attributes. But the w...

Extracting Data from Smartphones

Privacy International has published a detailed, technical examination of how data is extracted from smartphones...

DHS Rolls Back Facial-Recognition Expansion Plan

The Department of Homeland Security DHS has reconsidered a plan to use facial-recognition technology on all U.S. citizens traveling internationally through airports, deciding to roll back the plan after meeting with privacy experts. Last week the DHS said it would expand facial recognition checks...

Samba Releases Security Updates

The Samba Team has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple versions of Samba. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 79.0.3945.79 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the...

Microsoft Releases December 2019 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review...

Intel Releases Security Updates

Intel has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An authenticated attacker with local access could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to gain escalation of privileges. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and...

Please don’t buy this: smart doorbells

Though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, the two shopping holidays were just precursors to the larger Christmas season—a time of year when online packages pile high on doorsteps and front porches around the world. According to some companies, it's only logical to want to protect these...

Fake VPN website delivering password-stealing malware

By Waqas A VPN virtual private network is a sensible option if you want to use the Internet discreetly without giving away your IP address. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake VPN website delivering password-stealing malware...

result.fipv.net GDPR PII Exposure vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-1033373 Security Researcher whitehatewizard Helped patch 0 vulnerabilities Received 0 Coordinated Disclosure badges , found a security vulnerability affecting result.fipv.net website and its users. Following coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines o...

New privacy tool exposes which website leaves your data unprotected

By Sudais The new privacy tool will inform you if the site you are visiting expose your data or not. Here's how it's done... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New privacy tool exposes which website leaves your data unprotected...

Facebook Alleges Company Infiltrated Thousands for Ad Fraud

Facebook has sued a Chinese company that it alleges used malware to compromise hundreds of thousands of user accounts – and then used them to run “deceptive ads” promoting counterfeit goods. The company in question is Hong Kong-based ILikeAd Media International Company Ltd., which was incorporate...

bangaloreallergycentre.com GDPR PII Exposure vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-1031698 Security Researcher MrBug Helped patch 0 vulnerabilities Received 0 Coordinated Disclosure badges , found a security vulnerability affecting bangaloreallergycentre.com website and its users. Following coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines ...

VMware Releases Security Updates for ESXi and Horizon DaaS

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in ESXi and Horizon DaaS. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security...

Israeli firm buys Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN raising privacy concerns

By Sudais Private Internet Access VPN users don't look happy with the development... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israeli firm buys Private Internet Access PIA VPN raising privacy concerns...

Apple Explains Mysterious iPhone 11 Location Requests

KrebsOnSecurity ran a story this week that puzzled over Apple's response to inquiries about a potential privacy leak in its new iPhone 11 line, in which the devices appear to intermittently seek the user's location even when all applications and system services are individually set never to reque...

files.viviennerogers.info GDPR PII Exposure vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-1031204 Security Researcher MrBug Helped patch 0 vulnerabilities Received 0 Coordinated Disclosure badges , found a security vulnerability affecting files.viviennerogers.info website and its users. Following coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines o...

vulcan-steel.com GDPR PII Exposure vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-1031121 Security Researcher MrBug Helped patch 0 vulnerabilities Received 0 Coordinated Disclosure badges , found a security vulnerability affecting vulcan-steel.com website and its users. Following coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO...