October 04, 2019

WhatsApp vulnerability could compromise Android smartphones

A researcher has released details of a WhatsApp flaw that could be used to compromise the app and the mobile device the app is running on.

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October 02, 2019

Exim suffers another ‘critical’ remote code execution flaw

This latest Exim flaw could lead to at least a denial of service crash in the software but also the possibility of remote code execution.

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August 15, 2019

Serious flaws in six printer brands discovered, fixed

There are many ways to compromise company data, but IT teams often overlook one of the most serious: the humble printer.

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July 09, 2019

Backdoor discovered in Ruby strong_password library

An eagle-eyed developer has discovered a backdoor recently sneaked into a library (or ‘gem’) used by Ruby on Rails (RoR) web apps to check password strength.

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July 03, 2019

Patch Android! July 2019 update fixes 9 critical flaws

Depending on when users receive it, this week’s Android’s July patch update will fix 33 security vulnerabilities, including 9 marked critical, and 24 marked high.

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June 26, 2019

Social engineering forum hacked, user data dumped on rival site

Social Engineered, dedicated to the “Art of Human Hacking,” was gutted, with 55,121 users' details leaked on the same day as the hack.

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June 05, 2019

Patch Android! June 2019 update fixes eight critical flaws

It's that time again. June's patches for Android are here.

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May 25, 2019

Serious Security: Don’t let your SQL server attack you with ransomware

Tales from the honeypot: this time a MySQL-based attack. Old tricks still work, because we're still making old mistakes - here's what to do.

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May 07, 2019

Firefox add-ons with obfuscated code will be banned by Mozilla

The updated Add-on Policy aims to rid Firefox of third-party malicious code that hides what it's really up to.

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