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Avast and NordVPN Attacked by Hackers

Hackers broke into the internal network of Avast antivirus software and NordVPN, a web anonymity application. Both companies claim that the users are not at risk.

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October 22, 2019

Avast and NordVPN Attacked by Hackers

Samsung Galaxy S10 Has a Bug That Enables Anyone to Unlock the Phone

Samsung has confirmed that anyone can now unlock Samsung Galaxy S10 using their fingerprint. The bug occurs when the smartphone is inserted into a double-sided rubber case available on eBay.

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October 18, 2019

Samsung Galaxy S10 Has a Bug That Enables Anyone to Unlock the Phone

Not Just Windows 7 - Microsoft Ends Support for Office 2010

Each Microsoft product has a specific support cycle during which the company implements new features, fixes errors, and ensures user safety. For Office 2010 this support will end on October 13, 2020.

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October 17, 2019

Not Just Windows 7 - Microsoft Ends Support for Office 2010

End of Windows 7 Support is Nigh; OS is Targeted by Hackers

According to Webroot experts' analysis, Windows 7 is becoming a target for hackers more than twice as often as the latest version of Microsoft's operating system.

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Bart Swiatek

October 16, 2019

End of Windows 7 Support is Nigh; OS is Targeted by Hackers

EU Report Warns Against 5G Devices From „Hostile Suppliers”

The recently published „EU coordinated risk assessment of the cybersecurity of 5G networks” report summarises the most important risks associated with the implementation of the new communication standard. One of the issues raised is the danger of entrusting the development of infrastructure to a single company, which may be under the influence of an external state.

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Bart Swiatek

October 11, 2019

EU Report Warns Against 5G Devices From „Hostile Suppliers”

FIFA User Data Leak; EA Struggles to Contain the Problem

Problems with the FIFA Global Series gameplay registration system that launched yesterday led to a serious leak of user data. The registration website has been taken offline. Electronic Arts is in the process of analyzing the situation.

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Bart Swiatek

October 4, 2019

FIFA User Data Leak; EA Struggles to Contain the Problem

Amazon's Sidewalk Network Can Track Millions of People

The recently announced new connectivity standard called Sidewalk can enable Amazon to track millions of users of its mobile devices. This also applies to people who do not intend to use the network created by the company.

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Bart Swiatek

October 2, 2019

Amazon's Sidewalk Network Can Track Millions of People
Malware Found in 25 Photo Processing Apps For Android

Malware Found in 25 Photo Processing Apps For Android

Cyber security company Symantec, has announced that 25 applications for editing photos for Android include malware. If you have any of them, remove it immediately.

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Milosz Szubert

September 27, 2019

Malware Found in 25 Photo Processing Apps For Android

Cybercriminals Who Have Extorted Over $10 Million Were Arrested

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested two cybercriminals from Las Vegas and New York. Suspects tricked around 7,500 people, from whom they cheated more than $10 million in total.

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Bart Swiatek

September 23, 2019

Cybercriminals Who Have Extorted Over $10 Million Were Arrested

New iOS 13 on iPhones Warns You Not to Use Facebook

The iOS 13 system, which is due to be launched this week, offers many new measures to protect users' privacy. One of them is to notify people when applications try to secretly spy without their consent. People who downloaded early versions of the software are warned about Facebook.

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Barth Faryna

September 17, 2019

New iOS 13 on iPhones Warns You Not to Use Facebook

HackerOne - Organization That Enables Hackers Earn Millions of Dollars

HackerOne is an organization that brings together hackers from all over the world to keep them busy. Thanks to the cooperation with the company, many of them have already earned dizzying sums, sometimes exceeding one million dollars. All is takes is will and a lot of skill.

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Barth Faryna

September 9, 2019

HackerOne - Organization That Enables Hackers Earn Millions of Dollars

Facebook: 419 Million User Phone numbers Leaked

Facebook's got another big flop. A total of 419 million Facebook user phone numbers were found on a server, which could be accessed by almost anyone because it was not even password-protected.

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Barth Faryna

September 6, 2019

Facebook: 419 Million User Phone numbers Leaked

Highly-popular Android App Contained Dangerous Virus

CamScanner - Phone PDF Creator app has been containing a dangerous virus that installs other harmful files on your phone. The effects of atheTrojan can be very serious. The program has already been removed from Google Play Store, but in the past, it was very popular - it was downloaded over 100 million times.

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Bart Swiatek

August 29, 2019

Highly-popular Android App Contained Dangerous Virus

Fake Version of Top VPN Website Spreads Malware

VPN is a service used by more and more users who are concerned about their safety in the web. Ironically, one of the largest sites of that type has been copied and is used to distribute malware through original client.

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Barth Faryna

August 21, 2019

Fake Version of Top VPN Website Spreads Malware

KNOB - Serious Security Gap Detected in Bluetooth

Bluetooth SIG Engineers recently published a note concerning a serious bug in the specification of the Bluetooth standard. It describes an exploit called KNOB that enables attacks on almost any Bluetooth Classic-compatible device and data interception.

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Conrad Hazi

August 18, 2019

KNOB - Serious Security Gap Detected in Bluetooth

20-years Old Security Gap Discovered in Windows

Tavis Ormandy, a member of the Google Project Zero group, discovered a security vulnerability in the Windows family of systems that allows to escalate user privileges all the way to SYSTEM level. As it turns out, its origins go back to Windows XP.

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Conrad Hazi

August 15, 2019

20-years Old Security Gap Discovered in Windows

AMD, Nvidia and Intel Drivers Susceptible to Dangerous Attacks

Eclypsium has been involved in online threat research for years. Their latest report, Screwed Drivers, shows something disturbing. According to its content, more than 40 drivers from at least 20 leading manufacturers are vulnerable to attacks.

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Barth Faryna

August 12, 2019

AMD, Nvidia and Intel Drivers Susceptible to Dangerous Attacks

Windows Defender is One of the Best Antivirus Software in the World

According to independent tests, Windows Defender is one of the best antivirus software in the world. In the test it obtained excellent results and blocked all samples of malware.

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Paul Wozniak

August 12, 2019

Windows Defender is One of the Best Antivirus Software in the World

SWAPGS - New Vulnerability Detected in Intel Processors

BitDefender experts have found another CPU security gap, dubbed as SWAPGS. The problem is likely to be limited to Intel CPUs of Ivy Bridge generation or later, although some researchers suggest that AMD products may also be susceptible to the exploit.

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Bart Swiatek

August 8, 2019

SWAPGS - New Vulnerability Detected in Intel Processors

Privacy: Google Gives an Ultimatum to Devs of Chrome Extensions

Google has decided to change the policy for Chrome browser extensions. Add-ons will only be able to request user data that is necessary for their operation. The changes will enter into force in October. Extensions that are not adapted to the new requirements will disappear from the Chrome Web Store.

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Bart Swiatek

July 26, 2019

Privacy: Google Gives an Ultimatum to Devs of Chrome Extensions