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Secure DevOps Practices Expected to Increase for Cloud Apps

Very few companies are securing the majority of their cloud-native apps with DevSecOps practices, according to new research. Get the details:

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Hackers are infecting WordPress sites via a defunct plug-in

If youre a WordPress admin using a plug-in called Rich Reviews, you'll want to uninstall it. Now. Learn more:

WordPress

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[Unpatched] Critical 0-Day RCE Exploit for vBulletin Forum Disclosed Publicly

An anonymous hacker today publicly revealed details and proof-of-concept exploit code for an unpatched, critical zero-day remote code execution vulnerability i…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Alibaba unveils Hanguang 800, an AI inference chip it says significantly increases the speed of machine learning tasks

Alibaba Group introduced its first AI inference chip today, a neural processing unit called Hanguang 800 that it says makes performing machine learning tasks d…

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Social engineering explained: How criminals exploit human behavior

Social engineering is the art of exploiting human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to buildings, systems or data. Learn how…

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Latest Hacking News

Malicious Android Apps Reach Play Store As They Evade Google Play Protect

Although, the existence of malicious applications on the Android Play Store isn't anything new. Researchers have now discovered how theseMalicious Android Apps…

Android

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Microsoft Urgently Patched Two Vulnerabilities Including A Zero-Day

Microsoft has urgently patched two security vulnerabilities, one of which is an actively exploited zero-day. Urgently Patched Microsoft Zero-Day MicrosoftMicro…

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Latest Hacking News

Bug In Forcepoint VPN Client Could Trigger Privilege Escalation Attacks

A serious security bug has been discovered in Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows. According to researchers, the bug, upon anBug In Forcepoint VPN Client Could T…

Windows VPN

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Latest Hacking News

Google Removed Numerous Android Apps Delivering Adware From The Play Store

The existence of malicious apps on the Android Play Store is now becoming the new normal. Though, not desirable. Still,Google Removed Numerous Android Apps Del…

Android

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This Microsoft Phishing Campaign Is Easy To Fend Off As Attackers Steal Credentials Via Email

Abusing Microsofts login page is becoming increasingly popular among scammers. We have recently heard of numerous phishing scams exploiting MicrosoftThis Micro…

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Latest Hacking News

Microsoft Edge Will Soon Allow Users to Block 'Potentially Unwanted Apps'

Following Google, the other tech giant Microsoft also seems busy making privacy updates in its browser. As revealed recently, MicrosoftMicrosoft Edge Will Soon…

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Russian APT Map Reveals 22,000 Connections Between 2000 Malware Samples

Though Russia still has an undiversified and stagnant economy, it was one of the early countries in the world to realize the value of remotely conducted cyber …

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Top Reasons Why WordPress Sites Get Hacked

According to statistics, WordPress accounted for 90% of hacked CMS sites in 2018. WordPress is a favorite for website owners,Top Reasons Why WordPress Sites Ge…

WordPress

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Latest Hacking News

Google Removed Otherwise Functional Chrome Ad Blockers For Cookie Stuffing

Ad blocker add-ons can also cause trouble to users. Recently, Google has busted two ad blockers from Chrome for 'cookieGoogle Removed Otherwise Functional Chro…

Chrome

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Cynet 360: The Next Generation of EDR

Many organizations regard Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) as their main protection against breaches. EDR, as a category, emerged in 2012 and was rapidly …

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Microsoft Releases Emergency Patches for IE 0-Day and Windows Defender Flaw

It's not a Patch Tuesday, but Microsoft is rolling out emergency out-of-band security patches for two new vulnerabilities, one of which is a critical Internet …

Windows

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Online Education Platform Thinkful Resets Passwords Following Security Breach

The online developer education site Thinkful turns out to be the latest victim of a cyber attack. As confessed byOnline Education Platform Thinkful Resets Pass…

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Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Existed In Harbor Registry

Researchers have discovered a security vulnerability in Harbor cloud native registry. As revealed, a critical bug existed in Harbor containerCritical Privilege…

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Latest Hacking News

Misconfiguring Google Calendar Reveals Calendar Events Publicly

Google Calendar is a wonderful feature by Google with regards to defining events. However, misconfiguring Google Calendar settings can revealMisconfiguring Goo…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Cloudflare has a new plan to fight bots " and climate change

Have you heard that Cloudflare is ratcheting up its fight against bots with a new 'fight mode,' which it says will frustrate and disincentivize bot operators f…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

CISAs Krebs seeks more measured approach to election security heading into 2020

Heading into 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director says overhyped concern about election security is a problem, while election of…

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Latest Hacking News

Facebook Suspends 'Tens Of Thousands' Of Apps For Data Hoarding

After the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Facebook started a thorough investigation and scrutiny of all applications. The goal was to singleFacebook Suspends 'Tens…

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7 Ways VPNs Can Turn from Ally to Threat

VPNs are critical pieces of the security infrastructure, but they can be vulnerable, hackable, and weaponized against you. Here are seven things to be aware of…

VPN

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The Hacker News

Two Widely Used Ad Blocker Extensions for Chrome Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme

Two widely used Adblocker Google Chrome extensions, posing as the original ' AdBlock and uBlock Origin ' extensions on Chrome Web Store, have been caught stuff…

Chrome