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Android Q — Google Adds New Mobile Security and Privacy Features
Google has recently released the first beta version of Android Q, the next upcoming version of Google's popular mobile operating system, with a lot of new privacy improvements and other security enhancements. Android Q, where Q has not yet been named, offers more control over installed apps, thei...
Android Q — Google Adds New Mobile Security and Privacy Features
Google has recently released the first beta version of Android Q, the next upcoming version of Google's popular mobile operating system, with a lot of new privacy improvements and other security enhancements. Android Q, where Q has not yet been named, offers more control over installed apps, thei...
Google Gives Users More Choice with Location-Tracking Apps
Anyone who uses a mobile app knows how convenient the features that use location data can be, from getting turn-by-turn directions and finding nearby restaurants to fitness-tracking and weather integration. But these rich mobile “experiences” – as app developers call them – can be a double-edged...
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
sharrre is vulnerable to cross-site scripting XSS. A remote attacker is able to inject arbitrary Javascript into a victim's browser via location hash to steal session tokens or perform unwanted actions on behalf of the user...
CVE-2018-18494
A same-origin policy violation allowing the theft of cross-origin URL entries when using the Javascript location property to cause a redirection to another site using performance.getEntries. This is a same-origin policy violation and could allow for data theft. This vulnerability affects...
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18494
A same-origin policy violation allowing the theft of cross-origin URL entries when using the Javascript location property to cause a redirection to another site using performance.getEntries. This is a same-origin policy violation and could allow for data theft. This vulnerability affects...
Holes in 4G and 5G Networks Could Let Hackers Track Your Location
New research shows how nearby attackers can see where you are, send you spoofed carrier messages, and more...
A week in security (February 18 – 24)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we explored the world of crack hunting, gave you a 101 on the world of bots and their threats and advantages, and took a look at some clever phishing scams. We also explained how a Mac fends off malware, posted a handy “lazy person's guide to cybersecurity,” and du...
New Attacks Against 4G, 5G Mobile Networks Re-Enable IMSI Catchers
At NDSS Symposium 2019, a group of university researchers yesterday revealed newly discovered cellular network vulnerabilities that impact both 4G and 5G LTE protocols. According to a paper published by the researchers, "Privacy Attacks to the 4G and 5G Cellular Paging Protocols Using Side Channe...
New Attacks Against 4G, 5G Mobile Networks Re-Enable IMSI Catchers
At NDSS Symposium 2019, a group of university researchers yesterday revealed newly discovered cellular network vulnerabilities that impact both 4G and 5G LTE protocols. According to a paper published by the researchers, "Privacy Attacks to the 4G and 5G Cellular Paging Protocols Using Side Channe...
How to Stop Facebook App From Tracking Your Location In the Background
Every app installed on your smartphone with permission to access location service "can" continually collect your real-time location secretly, even in the background when you do not use them. Do you know? — Installing the Facebook app on your Android and iOS smartphones automatically gives the...
How to Stop Facebook App From Tracking Your Location In the Background
Every app installed on your smartphone with permission to access location service "can" continually collect your real-time location secretly, even in the background when you do not use them. Do you know? — Installing the Facebook app on your Android and iOS smartphones automatically gives the...
Reverse Location Search Warrants
The police are increasingly getting search warrants for information about all cell phones in a certain location at a certain time: Police departments across the country have been knocking at Google's door for at least the last two years with warrants to tap into the company's extensive stores of...
Directory Traversal
wordpress is vulnerable to directory traversal. A privileged user with permissions to crop an image is able to abuse the vulnerability to write an image to an arbitrary location on the file system using the ../ characters in the file name...
Android Users: Check This Facebook Location Privacy Setting ASAP
Android users can now stop Facebook from tracking their location when they aren't using the Facebook app...
February 19, 2019—KB4487016 (Preview of Monthly Rollup)
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Critical OkCupid Flaw Exposed Daters to App Takeovers
A critical flaw in the OkCupid app has been found that could allow a bad actor to steal credentials, launch man-in-the-middle attacks or completely compromise the victim’s application. This is separate from the OKCupid account-takeover incident reported earlier in the week, but it does fit the...
Lenovo Watch X Riddled with Security Vulnerabilities
Researchers are raking the Lenovo Watch X over the security coals in a report that blasts the device for shipping with a half dozen “disturbing” privacy and security vulnerabilities. The budget $50 smartwatch was introduced in June 2018 and was initially praised for its design, features and...
A week in security (February 4 – 8)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a closer look at the technical and reputational challenges for Facebook as it tries to integrate secure messaging across Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. We explored Google’s latest attempts to change how the public sees—literally—web browser URLs, gave...