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  • Threat Roundup for August 30 to September 6

    Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Aug. 30 and Sep. 6. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioural characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are automatically…

  • Brave accuses Google of sidestepping GDPR

    A senior executive at private browser company Brave has accused Google of using a workaround that lets it identify users to ad networks. Source: Brave accuses Google of sidestepping GDPR

  • 400 Mn Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers Exposed in Privacy Lapse: Reports

    Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US media reported Wednesday. read more Source: 400 Mn Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers Exposed in Privacy Lapse: Reports

  • WordPress 5.2.3 Security and Maintenance Release

    WordPress 5.2.3 is now available! This security and maintenance release features 29 fixes and enhancements. Plus, it adds a number of security fixes—see the list below. These bugs affect WordPress versions 5.2.2 and earlier; version 5.2.3 fixes them, so you’ll want to upgrade. Source: WordPress 5.2.3 Security and Maintenance Release

  • Threat Roundup for August 23 to August 30

    Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Aug. 23 and Aug. 30. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioural characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are automatically…

  • Google warns of system-controlling Chrome bug

    Google is patching a serious bug in the desktop version of its Chrome browser that could let an attacker take over a computer simply by luring them to a website. Source: Google warns of system-controlling Chrome bug

  • Google Uncovers How Just Visiting Some Sites Were Secretly Hacking iPhones For Years

    Beware Apple users! Your iPhone can be hacked just by visiting an innocent-looking website, confirms a terrifying report Google researchers released earlier today. The story goes back to a widespread iPhone hacking campaign that cybersecurity researchers from Google’s Project Zero discovered earlier this year in the wild, involving at least five unique iPhone exploit chains…

  • MIT Boffins Create NanoTube RISC Processor

    Those scientists at MIT have been very busy bees. With the world burning around us, they thought we’d need new technology to speed up the destruction. They’ve brought it to us in the form of a shiny new microprocessor. The difference with this one is instead of using traditional silicone to create the transistors that…

  • Cisco 220 Series Public Exploit Available

    Cisco warns that public exploits for vulnerabilities to its Cisco 220 Series smart switches are available and should be upgraded to firmware release 1.1.4.4 as soon as possible. See more: Cisco 220 Series Smart Switches Exploit.

  • Researcher Discloses Second Steam Zero-Day After Valve Bug Bounty Ban

    More Woes for Valve after they banned a security researcher from its bug bounty program, the same researcher discovers another zero-day vulnerability affecting the Steam gaming client. Source: Researcher Discloses Second Steam Zero-Day After Valve Bug Bounty Ban