CVE-2020-7058

CVE-2020-7058 affects Cacti 1.2.8; data_input.php can lead to remote code execution via a crafted Input String to Data Collection → Data Input Methods → Unix → Ping Host. Multiple connected sources note the vendor’s statement that this is a false alarm, with no public exploit details or patch inf...

All the Ways Facebook Tracks You—and How to Limit It

If you have a Facebook account—and even if you don't—the company is going to collect data about you. But you can at least control how it gets used...

openSUSE Security Update : opera (openSUSE-2019-2107)

This update for opera fixes the following issues : Opera was updated to version 63.0.3368.66 : - CHR-7525 Update chromium on desktop-stable-76-3368 to 76.0.3809.132 - DNA-74031 Download indicator doesnt match progress - DNA-77042 Something went wrong message in crypto wallet in private window -...

Snatch Team Steals Data and Hammers Orgs with Ransomware

A fresh ransomware variant known as “Snatch” has been spotted in campaigns, forcing Windows machines to reboot into Safe Mode before beginning the encryption process. It’s one of multiple components of a malware constellation being used in carefully orchestrated attacks that also feature rampant...

EFF Talks the Corporate Surveillance of Consumers

You can’t protect your privacy if you don’t know how it’s being violated. That’s the essence of a report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that shines a bright disinfecting light on how corporations are collecting data on consumers. Think Facebook-like data collection on steroids and you begi...

Avast and AVG Browser Extensions Spying On Chrome and Firefox Users

If your Firefox or Chrome browser has any of the below-listed four extensions offered by Avast and its subsidiary AVG installed, you should disable or remove them as soon as possible. Avast Online Security AVG Online Security Avast SafePrice AVG SafePrice Why? Because these four widely installed...

Avast and AVG Browser Extensions Spying On Chrome and Firefox Users

If your Firefox or Chrome browser has any of the below-listed four extensions offered by Avast and its subsidiary AVG installed, you should disable or remove them as soon as possible. Avast Online Security AVG Online Security Avast SafePrice AVG SafePrice Why? Because these four widely installed...

Federal Data Privacy Bill Takes Aim at Tech Giants

A new digital privacy bill has been introduced to the the Senate, which would give the Federal Trade Commission FTC more teeth when it comes to providing oversight on tech companies’ use of consumer data. Sen. Maria Cantwell D-Wash., ranking member on the Senate Commerce Committee, led the...

Malicious Android SDKs Caught Accessing Facebook and Twitter Users Data

Two third-party software development kits integrated by over hundreds of thousands of Android apps have been caught holding unauthorized access to users' data associated with their connected social media accounts. In a blog post published yesterday, Twitter revealed that an SDK developed by...

Data-Enriched Profiles on 1.2B People Exposed in Gigantic Leak

An open Elasticsearch server has exposed the rich profiles of more than 1.2 billion people to the open internet. First found on October 16 by researchers Bob Diachenko and Vinny Troia, the database contains more than 4 terabytes of data. It consists of scraped information from social media source...

Threat Analysis Unit (TAU) Threat Intelligence Notification: AsyncRAT

AsyncRAT is a Remote Access Tool RAT designed to remotely monitor and control other computers through a secure encrypted connection. It is an open source remote administration tool, however, it could also be used maliciously because it provides functionality such as keylogger, remote desktop...

James Clapper: Lessons Learned in a Post-Snowden World

LAS VEGAS – The 2013 leaks by Edward Snowden highlight holes in the U.S. government around transparency and proactively dealing with insider threats, former national intelligence director James Clapper acknowledged. The U.S. intelligence community needs to be more transparent with the public, whi...

The vulnerability of the ActUWzd.dll library component of the Mitsubishi MX Component 3 system for data collection and process control in industrial automation systems, allowing a hacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the ActUWzd.dll library component of the Mitsubishi MX Component 3 system used for data collection and process control in Citect SCADA is due to buffer overflow. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code remotely using a long string...

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...

Execs Could Face Jail Time For Privacy Violations

A new data privacy bill threatens large tech firms, like Facebook, with tough penalties – including monetary fines and up to 20 years of jail time for executives – if they violate user privacy policies. The “Mind Your Own Business Act,” proposed by Sen. Ron Wyden D-Ore. on Thursday, gives the...

On Chinese "Spy Trains"

The trade war with China has reached a new industry: subway cars. Congress is considering legislation that would prevent the world's largest train maker, the Chinese-owned CRRC Corporation, from competing on new contracts in the United States. Part of the reasoning behind this legislation is...

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...

YouTube ordered to cough up $170M settlement over COPPA infraction

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission FTC announced that it has required Google and YouTube to pay a settlement fee totaling $170 million after its video-sharing platform was found violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act COPPA. The complaint was filed by the FTC and the New York...

Mozilla Launches 'Firefox Private Network' VPN Service as a Browser Extension

Mozilla has officially launched a new privacy-focused VPN service, called Firefox Private Network, as a browser extension that aims to encrypt your online activity and limit what websites and advertisers know about you. Firefox Private Network service is currently in beta and available only to...

Google Fined $170 Million For Violating Kids' Privacy On YouTube

Google has finally agreed to pay $170 million fine to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York attorney general that its YouTube service earned millions by illegally harvesting personal information from children without their parents' consent. The settlement requires...