Mozilla has officially launched a new privacy-focused VPN service, called Firefox Private Network, as a browser extension that aims to encrypt your online activity and limit what websites and advertisers know about you. Firefox Private […]
Adobe Releases Security Patches For Critical Flash Player Vulnerabilities
It’s Patch Tuesday again—the day of the month when both Adobe and Microsoft release security patches for vulnerabilities in their software. Adobe has just released its monthly security updates to address a total of 3 […]
Metasploit Project publishes exploit for Bluekeep bug
Coders release a working exploit for the dangerous Bluekeep bug that was found and patched earlier this year in Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol implementation Source: Metasploit Project publishes exploit for Bluekeep bug
Robert Downey Jr’s Instagram account has been hacked
The Instagram account of Robert Downey Jr. has been hacked. He is the last celebrity to have their social media accounts compromised. This time the attacker did not publish offensive content but attempted to monetize […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]