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The State of Stalkerware in 2019
Introduction and methodology Six months ago, we created a special alert that notifies users about commercial spyware stalkerware products installed on their phones. This report examines the use of stalkerware and the number of users affected by this software in the first eight months of 2019...
Former Yahoo Employee Admits Hacking into 6000 Accounts for Sexual Content
An ex-Yahoo! employee has pleaded guilty to misusing his access at the company to hack into the accounts of nearly 6,000 Yahoo users in search of private and personal records, primarily sexually explicit images and videos. According to an press note released by the U.S. Justice Department, Reyes...
Prepare for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month NCSAM, which is a collaborative effort between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA and its public and private partners—including the National Cyber Security Alliance NCSA—to ensure every American has the resources they need t...
Exclusive — Hacker Steals Over 218 Million Zynga 'Words with Friends' Gamers Data
A Pakistani hacker who previously made headlines earlier this year for selling almost a billion user records stolen from nearly 45 popular online services has now claimed to have hacked the popular mobile social game company Zynga Inc. With a current market capitalization of over $5 billion, Zyng...
CVE-2019-9286
In Bluetooth, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-111213909...
Apple Releases Security Updates
Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote 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 review the Appl...
MS-ISAC Releases Advisory on PHP Vulnerability
The Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center MS-ISAC has released an advisory on a vulnerability in Hypertext Preprocessor PHP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users a...
Vimeo Slapped With Lawsuit Over Biometrics Privacy Policy
Vimeo, the popular ad-free video platform, is facing a lawsuit that alleges it stored people’s facial biometrics without their consent or knowledge. The lawsuit, which was filed on Sept. 20, claims Vimeo violated the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act BIPA. This is a law that imposes...
Cisco Releases Security Advisories
Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple Cisco products. 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...
VMware Releases Security Updates
VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Cloud Foundation and Harbor Container Registry for Pivotal Cloud Foundry. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA...
Adobe Releases Security Updates for ColdFusion
Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in ColdFusion. 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 Adobe Security...
Apple Releases Security Updates
Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to obtain access to sensitive information. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review Apple’s...
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Releases Advisory on New Ransomware Campaign
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security CCCS has released an advisory on a new ransomware campaign. The malware, named TFlower, may infect users via exposed, unpatched Remote Desktop Protocol RDP services. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages administrators to revie...
15,000 webcams vulnerable to attack: how to protect against webcam hacking
Webcams may have been around for a long time, but that doesn’t mean we know what we’re doing with them. Webcam hacking has been around for equally as long, yet new research from Wizcase indicates that more than 15,000 private, web-connected cameras are exposed and readily accessible to the genera...
The Benefits of Using a VPN at Home
By Uzair Amir To many people, the idea of using a VPN is still in its infancy while some believe that VPNs are for those who often use public Wi-Fi networks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Benefits of Using a VPN at Home...
Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry
Google is unveiling new privacy controls for the Google Assistant virtual assistant, after the company came under fire earlier this year for eavesdropping on users’ personal audio snippets – without their permission. The tech giant on Monday promised more transparency around the audio data that i...
USN-4134-2 ibus regression
USN-4134-1 fixed a vulnerability in IBus. The security fix introduced a regression when being used with Qt applications. This update reverts the security fix pending further investigation. Original advisory details: Simon McVittie discovered that IBus did not enforce appropriate access controls o...
Google Tightens Its Voice Assistant Rules Amid Privacy Backlash
Following Apple, Amazon, and others, Google will put in new safeguards against accidental voice assistant collection and transcription...
Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Updates
Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote 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 t...