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PrintDemon Vulnerability Affected All Windows Systems Since 1996

Although Microsoft vigilantly patches hundreds of bugs every month, though something always gets missed. While most of the bugs requiringPrintDemon Vulnerabili…

Windows

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Malicious Android App Conducted DDoS Attacks On ESET Website

The Android Play Store keeps on making to the news due to various malicious apps. However, this time, the appMalicious Android App Conducted DDoS Attacks On ES…

Android

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Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) IT System Went Down Following Cyber Attack

As ransomware threat actors continue their activities even in these testing times, they now have targeted the educational sector. Reportedly,Ruhr University Bo…

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Page Builder WordPress Plugin Bugs Could Allow Complete Site Takeover

Another WordPress plugin with over 1 million active installations has made it to the news due to security bugs. ThisPage Builder WordPress Plugin Bugs Could Al…

WordPress

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday May Is Out With 111 Bug Fixes

Microsoft's scheduled monthly updates are out for May 2020. Fortunately, Microsoft Patch Tuesday update bundle for May includes no zero-dayMicrosoft Patch Tues…

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DEF CON And Black Hat 2020 Conferences Go Virtual Amidst COVID-19

While people were already skeptical about the fate of this year's DEF CON and Black Hat Conferences, the news isDEF CON And Black Hat 2020 Conferences Go Virtu…

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The US Senate just voted to let the FBI access your browser history without a warra

In a major blow to citizens' privacy, the US Senate voted today to give law enforcement agencies such as the FBI and CIA the power to look into your browser hi…

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Securing Linux's master sysadmin command: Su

Have you heard about the new release of the open-source Linux command sudo? It comes with improved auditing, logging, and security.

Linux

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Improper Microsoft Patch for Reverse RDP Attacks Leaves 3rd-Party RDP Clients Vulnerable

Remember the Reverse RDP Attack'wherein a client system vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability could get compromised when remotely accessing a server ove…

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U.S Defense Warns of 3 New Malware Used by North Korean Hackers

Yesterday, on the 3rd anniversary of the infamous global WannaCry ransomware outbreak for which North Korea was blamed, the U.S. government released informatio…

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Researcher Spots New Malware Claimed to be 'Tailored for Air'Gapped Networks'

A cybersecurity researcher at ESET today published an analysis of a new piece of malware, a sample of which they spotted on the Virustotal malware scanning eng…

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Abandoned Open Source Code Heightens Commercial Software Security Ris

Adopting open-source software and technology has the potential to improve an organizations' security posture if this technology is properly monitored and maint…

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Huawei denies involvement in buggy Linux kernel patch propos

Huawei has denied having any official involvement in an insecure patch submitted to the Linux kernel project over the weekend, which introduced a "trivially ex…

Linux

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Is Your E-Cig a Security Risk?

Herbert Gilbert got the first patent on a smoke-free cigarette that he described as a device that provided a harmlessIs Your E-Cig a Security Risk? on Latest H…

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Over 4000 Android Apps Expose Users' Data via Misconfigured Firebase Databases

More than 4,000 Android apps that use Google's cloud-hosted Firebase databases are 'unknowingly' leaking sensitive information on their users, including their …

Android

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Why Website Security and Protection Is Necessary in Times of Crisis

Crises have the power to hit hard on the world's economy, health systems, and political and social landscapes. In aWhy Website Security and Protection Is Neces…

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An Undisclosed Critical Vulnerability Affect vBulletin Forums ' Patch Now

If you are running an online discussion forum based on vBulletin software, make sure it has been updated to install a newly issued security patch that fixes a …

PHP

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7 New Flaws Affect All Thunderbolt-equipped Computers Sold in the Last 9 Years

A cybersecurity researcher today uncovers a set of 7 new unpatchable hardware vulnerabilities that affect all desktops and laptops sold in the past 9 years wit…

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Samsung Patch A Critical Zero-Click Vulnerability That Has Been Exposed Since 2014

Samsung has recently addressed a critical security bug affecting its phone for the past six years. According to the details,Samsung Patch A Critical Zero-Click…

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Black Hat USA and DEF CON Cancelled Due to #COVID

Both Black Hat USA and DEF CON have been cancelled due to COVID-19, turning a notorious DEF CON joke on its head.

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Bugs Two Related WordPress Plugins Together Risked Over 1 Million Websites

WordPress websites suffered another threat from vulnerable plugins. This time, security bugs in two related WordPress plugins posed a threatBugs Two Related Wo…

WordPress

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Bugs in Two Related WordPress Plugins Together Risked Over 1 Million Websites

WordPress websites suffered another threat from vulnerable plugins. This time, security bugs in two related WordPress plugins posed a threatBugs in Two Related…

WordPress

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POWER-SUPPLaY Attack Steals Data From Power Supplies Of Air-Gapped Systems

Once again, a cybersecurity threat has surfaced online for air-gapped systems. This time, it is the POWER-SUPPLaY Attack that exploitsPOWER-SUPPLaY Attack Stea…

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CursedChrome Extension Turns Chrome Browser Into A Proxy Bot

A researcher has released a Chrome extension dubbed as 'CursedChrome' that can turn the Chrome browser into a hacker's proxyCursedChrome Extension Turns Chrome…

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