WordPress Ad Blocker Notify Lite Plugin <= 2.4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Software Ad Blocker Notify Lite Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 2.4.0 Fixed in N/A OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection Classification Cross Site Scripting XSS CVE CVE-2023-33999 Patch priority Medium CVSS severity Medium 7.1 Developer Claim ownership PSID ed8dd91a7730 Credits Rafie Muhammad Patchstack...

A week in security (May 8-14)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: The rise of "Franken-ransomware," with Allan Liska: Lock and Code S04E11 Ransomware review: May 2023 Brightline breach hits at least 964,000 people, US records show Ransomware attack on MSI led to compromised Intel Boot Guard private keys Fake system update drops...

YouTube is testing ad blocker detection

YouTube is dipping a toe into the muddy waters of ad-blocker blocking, with ad-blocker using Redditors complaining about a popup that warns "Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube," when they visit the site. Image source: Reddit user Sazk100 The popup message explains that "Ads allow YouTube to...

Over 4,500 WordPress Sites Hacked to Redirect Visitors to Sketchy Ad Pages

A massive campaign has infected over 4,500 WordPress websites as part of a long-running operation that's been believed to be active since at least 2017. According to GoDaddy-owned Sucuri, the infections involve the injection of obfuscated JavaScript hosted on a malicious domain named...

OPENSUSE-SU-2022:0110-1 Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues: Update to 85.0.4341.28 - CHR-8816 Update chromium on desktop-stable-99-4341 to 99.0.4844.84 - DNA-98092 Crash at views::MenuItemView::GetMenuController - DNA-98278 Translations for O85 - DNA-98320 Mac Unable to delete recent search entries -...

OPENSUSE-SU-2022:0103-1 Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues: Opera was updated to 85.0.4341.28 - CHR-8816 Update chromium on desktop-stable-99-4341 to 99.0.4844.84 - DNA-98092 Crash at views::MenuItemView::GetMenuController - DNA-98278 Translations for O85 - DNA-98320 Mac Unable to delete recent search...

WordPress Ad Blocker Notify Lite plugin <= 2.4.0 - Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability

Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability discovered in WordPress Ad Blocker Notify Lite plugin versions = 2.4.0. Solution No patched version available...

WordPress Ad Blocker Notify Lite plugin <= 2.4.0 - Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability discovered in WordPress Ad Blocker Notify Lite plugin versions = 2.4.0. Solution No patched version available...

Happy 12th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity.com!

KrebsOnSecurity.com celebrates its 12th anniversary today! Maybe "celebrate" is too indelicate a word for a year wracked by the global pandemics of COVID-19 and ransomware. Especially since stories about both have helped to grow the audience here tremendously in 2021. But this sites birthday also...

How to Prevent Customer Support Help Desk Fraud Using VPN and Other Tools

It's no secret that the internet isn't a very safe place. And it's not hard to understand why. It's a medium that connects billions of people around the world that affords bad actors enough anonymity to wreak havoc without getting caught. It's almost as if the internet's tailor-made to enable sca...

Ad-blocker Chrome extension AllBlock injected ads in Google searches

By Deeba Ahmed AllBlock was available on Google Chrome's Web Store where it is marketed as a potent Ad Blocker focusing on Facebook and YouTube to prevent pop-ups. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ad-blocker Chrome extension AllBlock injected ads in Google searches...

WordPress Ad Blocker Notify Lite plugin <= 2.4.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability discovered by iohex and WPScanTeam in WordPress Ad Blocker Notify Lite plugin versions = 2.4.0. Solution 2021-08-25 - no patched version is available. Deactivate and delete...

The 6 best Chrome extensions for privacy and security

While searching for security- and privacy-improving extensions, users may end up installing an extension that is counterproductive to their goals. To help our readers I have compiled a list of Chrome extensions that can actually help you improve your online privacy and security. Our regular reade...

Opera Browser for Android

Research Opera Browser for Android Share May 21st, 2021 In this episode of theOpera Bug Bounty series, we introduce Opera for Android, our main product for the Android platform. What is Opera for Android Opera for Android is a Chromium-based browser that prides itself on a user-friendly and good...

21 Tips to Stay Secure, Private, and Productive as You Work from Home on Your Mac

Nowadays, Macs are part of the work-from-home workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’ve brought a Mac from the office to home, it’s likely your IT department has already set it up to meet your company’s security policies. But what if you’re enlisting a Mac already at home to do duty for...

openSUSE Security Update : opera (openSUSE-2020-402)

This update for opera fixes the following issues : Update to version 67.0.3575.97 - DNA-84063 Open URL in new tab with Go to web address in search/copy popup and right mouse click context menu - DNA-84780 Search in Search and Copy popup opens tab in wrong position from popup window - DNA-84786...

A week in security (November 25 – December 1)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we discussed why the notion of "data as property" may potentially hurt more than help, homed in on sextortion scammers getting more creative, and explored the possible security risks Americans might face if the US changed to universal healthcare coverage. Other...

Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead

Since its discovery less than a month ago, a new Trojan malware for Android we detect as Android/Trojan.FakeAdsBlock has already been seen on over 500 devices, and it’s on the rise. This nasty piece of mobile malware cleverly hides itself on Android devices while serving up a host of...

Two Widely Used Ad Blocker Extensions for Chrome Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme

Two widely used Adblocker Google Chrome extensions, posing as the original — AdBlock and uBlock Origin — extensions on Chrome Web Store, have been caught stuffing cookies in the web browser of millions of users to generate affiliate income from referral schemes fraudulently. There's no doubt web...

Google Chrome 71 Touts 43 Fixes, Fights Ad Abuse

Google officially lifted the curtain on Chrome 71 for Windows, Mac and Linux on Tuesday. The latest browser version touts new security features and a slew of fixes. Overall, Google issued 43 patches with the security update for Chrome 71. The newest version, 71.0.3578.80, included an array of hig...