OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20465-1 Security update for tigervnc

This update for tigervnc fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-34352: Fixed permissions to prevent other users from observing the screen, or modifying what is sent to the client. bsc1260871...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2025-43517

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access protected user data...

WebSP-Eval: Evaluating Web Agents on Website Security and Privacy Tasks

Web agents automate browser tasks, ranging from simple form completion to complex workflows like ordering groceries. While current benchmarks evaluate general-purpose performancee.g., WebArena or safety against malicious actionse.g., SafeArena, no existing framework assesses an agent's ability to...

Understanding User Privacy Perceptions of GenAI Smartphones

GenAI smartphones, which natively embed generative AI at the system level, are transforming mobile interactions by automating a wide range of tasks and executing UI actions on behalf of users. Their superior capabilities rely on continuous access to sensitive and context-rich data, raising privac...

New Mexico’s Meta Ruling and Encryption

Mike Masnick points out that the recent New Mexico court ruling against Meta has some bad implications for end-to-end encryption, and security in general: If the "design choices create liability" framework seems worrying in the abstract, the New Mexico case provides a concrete example of where it...

A week in security (March 30 – April 5)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: That dream job offer from Coca-Cola or Ferrari? It’s a trap for your passwords Blocking children from social media is a badly executed good idea Apple expands "DarkSword" patches to iOS 18.7.7 Malwarebytes Privacy VPN receives full third-party audit Wikipedia’s AI...

Digital Privacy in IoT: Exploring Challenges, Approaches and Open Issues

Privacy has always been a critical issue in the digital era, particularly with the increasing use of Internet of Things IoT devices. As the IoT continues to transform industries such as healthcare, smart cities, and home automation, it has also introduced serious challenges regarding the security...

BrowserGate: LinkedIn Tracks 6,000+ Browser Extensions on Users’ PCs

LinkedIn is accused in the BrowserGate report of tracking 6,000+ browser extensions on users’ PCs, raising concerns over privacy and data collection practices...

Fake ChatGPT Ad Blocker Chrome Extension Caught Spying on Users

A fake Chrome browser extension called 'ChatGPT Ad Blocker' was harvesting conversations of ChatGPT users in the name of offering an ad-free experience...

Apple Live Caller ID Privacy Concerns

Apple's oblivious HTTP relay for Live Caller ID Lookup iOS 18+ routes traffic through 14 third-party endpoints across six countries. These include an anonymous Delaware LLC sharing data with OpenAI, a Russian endpoint Yandex, and a Swiss GmbH whose privacy policy names "The Legal Entity to be...

Malwarebytes Privacy VPN receives full third-party audit

For the careful VPN customer today, so much depends upon a privacy promise, made, too often, by a company without proof. No-logs policies, modern encryption algorithms, a refusal to store sensitive customer information, and full ownership of servers are just some of the features that contribute t...

EUVD-2026-18156

SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.3 allows attackers with a specially crafted email address to claim another user's PGP signature as their own...

CVE-2026-29138

SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.3 allows attackers with a specially crafted email address to claim another user's PGP signature as their own...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in Firefox

Mitigation bypass in the Privacy: Anti-Tracking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 147.0.2...

"The System Will Choose Security over Humanity Every Time": Understanding Security and Privacy for U.S. Incarcerated Users

Digital devices like tablets, media players, and kiosks are increasingly deployed in U.S. prisons. These technologies can enable incarcerated people to access education, communicate with loved ones, and develop vital reentry skills. However, they can also introduce new privacy and security risks...

CVE-2026-34395 AVideo: Mass User PII Disclosure via Missing Authorization in YPTWallet users.json.php

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 26.0 and prior, the plugin/YPTWallet/view/users.json.php endpoint returns all platform users with their personal information and wallet balances to any authenticated user. The endpoint checks User::isLogged but does not check User::isAdmin...

CVE-2026-32618

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3, 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0, there is possible channel membership inference from chat user search without authorization. This issue has been patched in...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: General availability of the satellite/iop-advisor-backend-rhel9 container image

A new satellite/iop-advisor-backend-rhel9 container image is now generally available in the Red Hat container registry. Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite analyzes system health and configuration by applying predefined rules to a small set of local data, such as installed packages, running services,...

CVE-2026-4020 Gravity SMTP <= 2.1.4 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API

The Gravity SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to a REST API endpoint registered at /wp-json/gravitysmtp/v1/tests/mock-data with a permissioncallback that unconditionally returns true, allowing any...

Security and Privacy in Virtual and Robotic Assistive Systems: A Comparative Framework

Assistive technologies increasingly support independence, accessibility, and safety for older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals requiring continuous care. Two major categories are virtual assistive systems and robotic assistive systems operating in physical environments. Although...