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4149 news in this category

1. New 'Looney Tunables' Linux bug gives root on major distros

   By Karlston, October 4, 2023   

   • linux
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 1,801 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 4, 2023

2. Amazon sends Mastercard, Google Play gift card order emails by mistake

   By Karlston, October 1, 2023   

   • amazon
   • 0 comments
   • 1,113 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 1, 2023

3. Amazon adds passkey support as new passwordless login option

   By Karlston, October 18, 2023   

   • amazon
   • passkeys
   • 0 comments
   • 1,453 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 18, 2023

4. ASUS urges customers to patch critical router vulnerabilities

   By Karlston, June 19, 2023   

   • asus
   • routers
   • (and 1 more)

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     • asus
     • routers
     • security updates
   • 0 comments
   • 1,709 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 19, 2023

5. ASUS routers vulnerable to critical remote code execution flaws

   By Karlston, September 5, 2023   

   • asus
   • routers
   • (and 1 more)

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     • asus
     • routers
     • vulnerabilties
   • 0 comments
   • 1,592 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 5, 2023

6. Google now pays up to $450,000 for RCE bugs in some Android apps

   By Karlston, April 30, 2024   

   • google
   • rce bug
   • (and 1 more)

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     • google
     • rce bug
     • bounty
   • 0 comments
   • 889 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 30, 2024

7. Google shares plans for blocking third-party cookies in Chrome

   By Karlston, November 19, 2023   

   • google chrome
   • cookies
   • 0 comments
   • 1,036 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 19, 2023

8. Chrome 136 fixes 20-year browser history privacy risk

   By Karlston, April 14, 2025   

   • google chrome
   • 0 comments
   • 956 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 14, 2025

9. Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" will hide users' IP addresses

   By Karlston, October 23, 2023   

   • google chrome
   • 1 comment
   • 1,733 views
   • 
   • Comment by mp68terr
   • October 23, 2023

10. Chrome for Android tests feature that securely verifies your ID with sites

    By alf9872000, June 25, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 994 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • June 25, 2024

11. Google Chrome's new post-quantum cryptography may break TLS connections

    By Karlston, April 28, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • tls
    • (and 1 more)

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      • google chrome
      • tls
      • bug
    • 0 comments
    • 10,468 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 28, 2024

12. New tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system

    By Karlston, October 29, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 1,218 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 29, 2024

13. RDP honeypot targeted 3.5 million times in brute-force attacks

    By Karlston, June 13, 2023   

    • rdp
    • honeypot
    • 0 comments
    • 1,411 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 13, 2023

14. GIGABYTE releases new firmware to fix recently disclosed security flaws

    By Karlston, June 5, 2023   

    • gigabyte
    • 0 comments
    • 1,550 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 5, 2023

15. Atomic Wallet hacks lead to over $35 million in crypto stolen

    By Karlston, June 4, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,180 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 4, 2023

16. Toyota confirms third-party data breach impacting customers

    By Karlston, August 21, 2024   

    • toyota
    • data breach
    • 1 comment
    • 1,389 views
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    • Comment by esi
    • August 24, 2024

17. AVrecon malware infects 70,000 Linux routers to build botnet

    By Karlston, July 14, 2023   

    • malware
    • routers
    • (and 1 more)

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      • malware
      • routers
      • botnet
    • 0 comments
    • 1,758 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 14, 2023

18. New Android MMRat malware uses Protobuf protocol to steal your data

    By alf9872000, August 30, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,201 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • August 30, 2023

19. Cybercrime service bypasses Android security to install malware

    By Karlston, November 6, 2023   

    • android
    • malware
    • 1 comment
    • 1,740 views
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    • Comment by thunderpants
    • November 16, 2023

20. Anatsa Android trojan now steals banking info from users in US, UK

    By alf9872000, June 28, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,152 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • June 28, 2023

21. New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

    By Karlston, October 12, 2023   

    • wordpress
    • backdoor
    • 1 comment
    • 1,759 views
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    • Comment by Kalju
    • October 12, 2023

22. Thousands of Android APKs use compression trick to thwart analysis

    By Karlston, August 17, 2023   

    • android
    • apk
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • android
      • apk
      • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,430 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 17, 2023

23. Android apps with spyware installed 421 million times from Google Play

    By alf9872000, May 30, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 992 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • May 30, 2023

24. Apps with 1.5M installs on Google Play send your data to China

    By alf9872000, July 7, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 930 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • July 7, 2023

25. New AhRat Android malware hidden in app with 50,000 installs

    By alf9872000, May 23, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,296 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • May 23, 2023