Norwegian Agency Dings Facebook, Google For “Unethical” Privacy Tactics

While GDPR is forcing large data-crushing service providers to be transparent around data collection and usage, some are still employing a number of tactics to nudge end users away from data privacy. That’s what the Norwegian Consumer Council said in an in-depth report, released Wednesday, which...

Manipulative Social Media Practices

The Norwegian Consumer Council just published an excellent report on the deceptive practices tech companies use to trick people into giving up their privacy. From the executive summary: Facebook and Google have privacy intrusive defaults, where users who want the privacy friendly option have to g...

Open Graph for Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Card Tags <= 2.2.4.1 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

The Open Graph and Twitter Card Tags WordPress plugin was affected by an Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting XSS security vulnerability...

New Malware Family Uses Custom UDP Protocol for C&C Communications

Security researchers have uncovered a new highly-targeted cyber espionage campaign, which is believed to be associated with a hacking group behind KHRAT backdoor Trojan and has been targeting organizations in South East Asia. According to researchers from Palo Alto, the hacking group, which they...

WordPress Open Graph for Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Card Tags plugin <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability found in WordPress Open Graph for Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Card Tags plugin versions = 2.2.4. Solution Update the WordPress Open Graph for Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Card Tags plugin to the latest available version at least...

Opencart < 3.0.2.0 - Denial of Service

!/usr/bin/perl -w Opencart https://ethical-hacker.org/ https://facebook.com/ethicalhackerorg Tested store with added more than 1000 products todor@adamantium cartkiller torsocks perl killcart.pl example.com Opencart = 3.0.2.0 googlesitemap Remote Denial of Service resource exhaustion Connecting...

Opencart 3.0.2.0 - Denial of Service

Opencart 3.0.2.0 - Denial of Service !/usr/bin/perl -w Opencart https://ethical-hacker.org/ https://facebook.com/ethicalhackerorg Tested store with added more than 1000 products todor@adamantium cartkiller torsocks perl killcart.pl example.com Opencart = 3.0.2.0 googlesitemap Remote Denial of...

Facebook OSQuery Installed (macOS)

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Facebook OSQuery Code Signing Bypass (macOS)

The installed version of Facebook OSQuery is less than 3.2.7 and is therefore vulnerable to allowing execution of malicious binaries due to accepting forged Apple signatures. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include'compat.inc'; if description scriptid110643; scriptversion"1.5";...

Google Developer Discovers a Critical Bug in Modern Web Browsers

Google researcher has discovered a severe vulnerability in modern web browsers that could have allowed websites you visit to steal the sensitive content of your online accounts from other websites that you have logged-in the same browser. Discovered by Jake Archibald, developer advocate for Googl...

Open Graph for Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Card Tags <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated Reflected XSS

There is a reflected XSS vulnerability caused by "Open Graph for Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Card Tags" in the wdfbogerror parameter on a GET request when editing a post. This can be exploited by tricking an authenticated Wordpress administrator into clicking a malicious link. This vulnerabilit...

Open Graph for Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Card Tags <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated Reflected XSS

There is a reflected XSS vulnerability caused by "Open Graph for Facebook, Google+ and Twitter Card Tags" in the wdfbogerror parameter on a GET request when editing a post. This can be exploited by tricking an authenticated Wordpress administrator into clicking a malicious link. This vulnerabilit...

Podcast: The Growing Social Media Threat Landscape

Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal in March was just the tip of the social-media iceberg, as malware, hacks and basic privacy concerns continue to increase on social-media platforms. Threatpost’s Lindsey O’Donnell talks with Zack Allen, ZeroFOX’s manager of threat operations, about the threat...

Signature Validation Bug Let Malware Bypass Several Mac Security Products

A years-old vulnerability has been discovered in the way several security products for Mac implement Apple's code-signing API that could make it easier for malicious programs to bypass the security check, potentially leaving millions of Apple users vulnerable to hackers. Josh Pitts, a researcher...

Apple Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Apps From Its App Stores

Due to the surge in cryptocurrency prices, not only hackers but also legitimate websites and mobile apps are increasingly using cryptocurrency miners to monetize by levying the CPU power of your PC and phones to mine cryptocurrencies. However, Apple wants to protect your Mac and iPhone battery fr...

Facebook bug exposed private posts of 14 million users to public

By Carolina The social media giant Facebook said on Thursday that a critical bug This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook bug exposed private posts of 14 million users to public...

Facebook Software Bug Made Some Private Posts Public: 14 Million Affected

A Facebook software bug in May switched the “suggested audience” for posts to “public” for 14 millions of users. The glitch meant Facebook users who though they were sharing content with just friends or small groups actually made their posts available to the general public. The incident is the...

Facebook bug changed 14 million users' default privacy settings to public

Facebook admits as many as 14 millions of its users who thought they're sharing content privately with only friends may have inadvertently shared their posts with everyone because of a software bug. Facebook said in front of Congress in March over the Cambridge Analytica scandal that "every piece...

Facebook bug changed 14 million users' default privacy settings to public

Facebook admits as many as 14 millions of its users who thought they're sharing content privately with only friends may have inadvertently shared their posts with everyone because of a software bug. Facebook said in front of Congress in March over the Cambridge Analytica scandal that "every piece...

World Cup, Vacation Scams Lead in Phishing Trips this Summer

Summer is one of the traditional seasons of scamming, and this summer is shaping up to be a hot one on that front, with active campaigns swirling around supposed “security incidents,” vacation bookings and, of course, the World Cup. Scammers, for instance, recently targeted Booking.com customers...