Windows 10 Upgrade Become More Creepy, No Option to Opt-Out

If you are running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 and have no plans to switch to Windows 10, then Microsoft could force you to install Windows 10, making it harder for you to cancel or opt-out of upgrading. Note: Above image has been photoshopped, but the original screenshot taken by Windows users is...

HTTPS Available as Opt-In for Blogspot

Google said on Wednesday it has made HTTPS available as an opt-in for its Blogspot publishing service. Google and other technology providers have been ramping up encryption rollouts in the two years since the publication of the Snowden documents began. To date, Google has encrypted Gmail, search,...

WordPress G-Lock Double Opt-in Manager Plugin - Multiple Vulnerabilities

This plugin is prone to security bypass vulnerabilities. Solution Update the plugin...

Verizon Allows Opt Out of UIDH Mobile Supercookie

Verizon Wireless has made a change that now allows customers to opt out of the ad-targeting program that relies on the so-called supercookie identifier that was inserted into Web requests users send. The use of the identifier, known as a UIDH, drew the ire of privacy advocates and users when it w...

Twitter will now Track EVERY App You have Installed on Your Smartphone

Like Facebook and Google, Twitter will soon be collecting your smartphone data in order to provide a "more personal Twitter experience" by serving targeted advertisements. The popular microblogging service Twitter said Wednesday that it will start collecting information about the other applicatio...

Verizon to Pay Largest Ever Consumer Privacy Settlement

Verizon will pay the Federal Communications Commission $7.4 million as part of a settlement over the company’s failure to adequately inform and obtain consent from customers before using their personal information to develop thousands of tailored marketing campaigns. Officials say this fine...

ardeacore 2.2 - Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability

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Gallo 0.1.0 - Remote File Include Vulnerability

No description provided by source. 1-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=0 0 1 1 /' \ /'\ /\ \ /'\ 0 0 /, \ /\/\ \ \ \ \ ,/\ /\ \ 1 1 //\ \ /' \ /\ //\ /'\ \ /\ \ \ \ /'\ 0 0 \ \ /\ /\ \ \ \ /\ \ \ /\ /\ \ \ \ \ \ \ / 1 1 \ \ \ \\ \ \ /\ \...

CSO Lanifex Outreach Project Tool 0.946 b Request Origin Spoofing Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6630/info It has been reported that OPT accepts the values supplied supplied by users in HTTP headers as the originating IP address of a request. It is possible for a remote host to supply a fake IP address in one of thes...

RobotFTP Server 1.0/2.0 - Remote Pre-authenticated Command Denial of Service Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9732/info It has been reported that Opt-X may be prone to a remote file include vulnerability that may allow an attacker to include malicious files containing arbitrary code to be executed on a vulnerable system. The...

Scratcher (SQL/XSS) Multiple Remote Vulnerability

No description provided by source. + Scratcher SQL/XSS Multiple Remote Vulnerability 1-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=0 0 1 1 /' \ /'\ /\ \ /'\ 0 0 /, \ /\/\ \ \ \ \ ,/\ /\ \ 1 1 //\ \ /' \ /\ //\ /'\ \ /\ \ \ \ /'\ 0 0 \ \ /\ /\ \ \ \ /\ \ \ /...

Facebook To Use Your Web Browsing History for Targeted Ads, Here's How To Opt-Out Now

Surfing the Internet?? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is watching your every move on Web, and this time even more closure. It’s not surprising that Facebook collects data of its 1.3 billion users, just like everyone else, which the company has said it only holds onto your data for security and...

Facebook Set to Let Users Edit Own Advertising Info

Facebook announced today it will soon be rolling out a new feature to give users more control when it comes to the types of advertisements they see on the site. If users are tired of getting barraged with ads for shoes, video games or discount plane tickets, they’ll not only be able to stop the...

With a Warning FTC Approves WhatsApp, Facebook Union

Facebook’s acquisition of messaging application WhatsApp was approved by the Federal Trade Commission late last week, but not without a stern notice from the agency, which warned that it would be keeping a watchful eye on the two companies going forward. In a letter addressed to officials at...

CVE-2013-0727

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Global Mapper 14.1.0 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse 1 dwmapi.dll or 2 ibfs32.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .gmc, .gmg, .gmp, .gms, .gmw, or .opt file...

Facebook Partners with Data Brokers for Better Ads

In late February, Facebook forged a partnership with four of its most prolific data brokers in order to more accurately target users with relevant advertisements. Facebook announced on Feb. 27 that it would be expanding its custom audiences tool, an earlier initiative designed to target users wit...

Ray Sharp DVR Password Retriever

This module takes advantage of a protocol design issue with the Ray Sharp based DVR systems. It is possible to retrieve the username and password through the TCP service running on port 9000. Other brands using this platform and exposing the same issue may include Swann, Lorex, Night Owl, Zmodo,...

Privacy Protests Cause Instagram to Rethink Changes

Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom responded to a firestorm of protests from users of the photo-sharing social network’s proposed terms of service changes that could impact the privacy of its users. Systrom blamed confusing legal jargon for the misunderstanding and said Instagram would not be...

Instagram Privacy Changes Start Clock Ticking for Users Who Want to Opt-Out

Instagram users have some soul searching to do between now and Jan. 16 when new terms of service kick in that give the photo-sharing social network the right to sell personal photos without the user’s permission or compensating them. The most startling change reads: “To help us deliver interestin...

EFF Raises Questions on Privacy Leaks in Ubuntu

The EFF is warning users of Ubuntu’s latest release that the open-source operating system sends their search queries to third parties, including Amazon, by default, and that some of their search results may be viewable by other users on the same network. The privacy leaks are present in Ubuntu...