Gab's CTO Introduced a Critical Vulnerability to the Site
A review of the open source code shows an account under the executive’s name made a mistake that could lead to the kind
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AuthorDan Goodin
A Barcode Scanner App With Millions of Downloads Goes Rogue
After an update in December, the app began infecting Android devices, bombarding users with ads on their default browser.
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Chrome and Edge Want to Help Solve Your Password Problems
The line between browsers and password managers is blurring.
Source: Wired – Chrome and Edge Want to Help Solve Your Password Problems
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Hackers Used Zero-Days to Infect Windows and Android Devices
Google researchers say the campaign, which booby-trapped sites to ensnare targets, was carried out by a “highly sophisticated actor.”
Source: Wired –
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Ticketmaster Pays Up for Hacking a Rival Company
Employees admitted to using stolen passwords and URL guessing to access confidential data.
Source: Wired – Ticketmaster Pays Up for Hacking a
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A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Accounts
The crooks used emulators to mimic the phones of more than 16,000 customers whose mobile bank accounts had been compromised.
Source: Wired
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The Zodiac Killer's Cipher Is Finally Cracked After 51 Years
Amateur and professional cryptographers, including those at the FBI, had been trying to decode the infamous serial killer’s message to the media for
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Hackers Accessed Covid Vaccine Data Through the EU Regulator
The European Medicines Agency has released limited details about the cyberattack.
Source: Wired – Hackers Accessed Covid Vaccine Data Through the EU
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Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages
For now, the security measure will be available only to people using the beta version of the app.
Source: Wired – Google
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New Research Reveals the Hidden Downsides of Link Previews
The feature is convenient, but it can also leak sensitive data, consume bandwidth, and drain batteries. And some sites are worse than others.
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