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7M Adobe Creative Cloud Users Exposed to Hackers
Nearly 7.5 million Adobe Creative Cloud users are left open to phishing campaigns after their records were left exposed to the internet. Adobe Creative Cloud, which has an estimated 15 million subscribers, is a monthly service that gives users access to a suite of popular Adobe products such as...
Samsung Rolls Out Fix For Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Glitch
Samsung has reportedly started rolling out a software patch for the Galaxy S10 and Note10, addressing glitches in both phone models that allow the bypass of their built-in fingerprint authentication sensors. The fix comes after Samsung admitted last week that anyone can bypass the Galaxy S10...
Mozilla Releases Security Update for Thunderbird
Mozilla has released a security update to address vulnerabilities in Thunderbird. An 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 the Mozilla...
Khan Academy: Information can be changed without a password
If a user has access to a logged in session on Khan Academy, they are able to conduct a full account takeover. This is due to the fact that a new email address can be added to an account without a method of re-authentication. Once this email address has been added, the attacker can simply logout...
Growing rate of robocalls threatens user privacy
When a person sees a call from an unknown number and picks up to hear a recorded voice on the other end, they've received a robocall. Some are helpful, such as reminders of upcoming doctor's appointments or school announcements. However, the vast majority are from unsolicited parties trying to...
ThreatList: Google's Advertising Network Dominates Global Data Collection
When it comes to data collection, Google’s combined arsenal of advertising tools and services continue to help it dominate at a global level. Close behind are AOL Advertising, Moat and AppNexus. Each are singled out by researchers in new report that brings to mind the privacy-busting quote, “If...
Data collectors
Who owns data owns the world. And with the Internet taking over much of our daily lives, it has become far easier and faster to receive, collect, and analyze data. The average user cannot even imagine how much data gets collected on them. Besides technical information for example, about a...
FBI Releases Article on Defending Against E-Skimming
The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article to raise awareness on e-skimming threats. E-skimming occurs when an attacker injects malicious code onto a website to capture credit or debit card data or personally identifiable information PII. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...
Juniper Networks Releases Junos OS Security Advisory
Juniper Networks has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Junos OS. 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 the Juniper Security...
Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome
Google has released Chrome version 78.0.3904.70 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...
Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR
Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. An 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 the...
Beware of Stalking Apps
The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an article warning consumers of “stalking apps”—spyware that secretly monitors smartphones. These apps can share information like call history, text messages, photos, GPS locations, and browser history without the user's knowledge. Although this can b...
FTC Cracks Down on Stalkerware With Retina-X App Bans
UPDATE The Federal Trade Commission FTC has barred the sale of three “stalking apps” until their developer can prove they are used legally. The case is the first crackdown by the FTC on “stalkerware,” which is software that can be installed on devices to track their owners’ location, activity and...
No 'Silver Bullet' Fix for Alexa, Google Smart Speaker Hacks
Researchers this week disclosed new ways that attackers can exploit Alexa and Google Home smart speakers to spy on users. The hacks, which rely on the abuse of “skills,” or apps for voice assistants, allow bad actors to eavesdrop on users and trick them into telling them their passwords over the...
Public Voice Launches Petition for an International Moratorium on Using Facial Recognition for Mass Surveillance
Coming out of the Privacy Commissioners' Conference in Albania, Public Voice is launching a petition for an international moratorium on using facial recognition software for mass surveillance. You can sign on as an individual or an organization. I did. You should as well. No, I don't think that...
Survey Finds People are Privacy Hypocrites
Even while people remain concerned about their own privacy in the workplace and online, most still admit to violations of their coworkers’ privacy by “creeping” on PC screens and “peeking” at documents found in printer trays, a new survey has found. The survey—commissioned by HP as part of Nation...
Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts
Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking VPN software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that -- while otherwise unrelated -- shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with...
Nextcloud: File-drop content is visible through the gallery app
I set up a file-drop on NC 17 btw, according to https://nextcloud.com/security/ NC17 is not covered - but it should be once it's released!: created folder, set share as upload-only. I access that folder as https://cloud.domain.com/s/randompath - fine: I get the upload interface and cannot see...
New Way Found to Use Alexa, Google to 'Voice Phish' and Eavesdrop on Users
Researchers have found new ways that bad actors can exploit Alexa and Google Home smart speakers to spy on users. This time the hack not only includes eavesdropping, but also includes voice-phishing, or using people’s voice cues to determine passwords. The vulnerability lies in small apps created...
