Important Photon OS Security Update - PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0737

Updates of 'libtasn1', 'gpsd', 'gnupg' packages of Photon OS have been released...

Important Photon OS Security Update - PHSA-2026-5.0-92-0737

Updates of 'libtasn1', 'gnupg' packages of Photon OS have been released...

Received an Instagram password reset email? Here’s what you need to know

Last week, many Instagram users began receiving unsolicited emails from the platform that warned about a password reset request. The message said: “Hi username, We got a request to reset your Instagram password. If you ignore this message, your password will not be changed. If you didn’t request ...

A week in security (January 5 – January 11)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: pcTattletale founder pleads guilty as US cracks down on stalkerware Are we ready for ChatGPT Health? CISA warns of active attacks on HPE OneView and legacy PowerPoint Lego’s Smart Bricks explained: what they do, and what they don’t Fake WinRAR downloads hide malwar...

TencentOS Server 4: gnupg2 (TSSA-2026:0002)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2026:0002 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:...

CVE-2026-22246

Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Mastodon 4.3 added notifications of severed relationships, allowing end-users to inspect the relationships they lost as the result of a moderation action. The code allowing users to download lists of severed relationships...

SecureDyn-FL: A Robust Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Framework for Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks

The rapid proliferation of Internet of Things IoT devices across domains such as smart homes, industrial control systems, and healthcare networks has significantly expanded the attack surface for cyber threats, including botnet-driven distributed denial-of-service DDoS, malware injection, and dat...

ZkRansomware: Proof-Of-Data Recoverability and Multi-Round Game Theoretic Modeling of Ransomware Decisions

Ransomware is still one of the most serious cybersecurity threats. Victims often pay but fail to regain access to their data, while also facing the danger of losing data privacy. These uncertainties heavily shape the attacker-victim dynamics in decision-making. In this paper, we introduce and...

CVE-2023-43320

An issue in Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH Proxmox VE v.5.4 thru v.8.0, Proxmox Backup Server v.1.1 thru v.3.0, and Proxmox Mail Gateway v.7.1 thru v.8.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges via bypassing the two-factor authentication component...

CVE-2023-29497

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access calendar data saved to a temporary directory...

CVE-2023-45774

In fixUpIncomingShortcutInfo of ShortcutService.java, there is a possible way to view another user's image due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation...

CVE-2023-40439

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information...

CVE-2023-40442

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8. An app may be able to read sensitive location information...

CVE-2023-40437

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information...

CVE-2023-40392

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information...

CVE-2023-40388

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Safari may save photos to an unprotected location...

CVE-2023-40425

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information...

CVE-2023-40528

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Ventura 13.6.4. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences...

CVE-2023-40386

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access Notes attachments...

Are we ready for ChatGPT Health?

How comfortable are you with sharing your medical history with an AI? I’m certainly not. OpenAI’s announcement about its new ChatGPT Health program prompted discussions about data privacy and how the company plans to keep the information users submit safe. ChatGPT Health is a dedicated “health...