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It’s Final: Microsoft Ends Support for Skype Classic on November 1

In July, Microsoft made the announcement that it’s about to discontinue Skype Classic on September 1st. However, because of the negative feedback, this date got delayed. Unfortunately, the delay is also going to end soon, as Microsoft is expected to…

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Lojax Is the First UEFI Rootkit Used in a Cyberattack

A team of security analysts discovered a dangerous new weapon used by hackers — the Lojax UEFI rootkit which apparently is the first of it kind to be used against users. The collected information about it shows that it is…

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The VPNFILTER Trojan Has Been Updated With New Advanced Features

The VPNFILFER Trojan has been updated by the developers behind it with new modules that make it an even more dangerous threat. The detailed security analysis shows that in the hands of experienced hackers it can cause significant damage to…

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Chrome 70 Introduces Sign-In Toggle, Lets You Delete ALL Cookies

Just a couple of days ago, privacy-savvy eyes noticed that Chrome 69 keeps Google cookies even when the user specifically asks it to delete all cookies. What exactly happens when the user tries to clear all cookies from Chrome 69?…

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Windows 10 October “Redstone 5” Update – What Will It Have

Windows team has been gearing up it’s 10th version for a new update, whose main goal is to introduce new features and remove some of the older ones, like the discussed for quite some time Snip tool. Will the update…

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Czech Android Trojan Impersonates QRecorder App

A new Czech Android Trojan has been detected which has been found to impersonate the QRecorder app. A statement from the police shows that the hacker or group behind it has already stolen over 78 000 Euro from victim accounts.…

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Twitter AAAPI Bug Shared User Messages with Unauthorized Parties

Twitter just fixed a vulnerability that may have shared direct messages (DMs) and protected tweets of some users with developers who were not authorized to access the information. It appears that the bug is related to Twitter’s Account Activity API…

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All Wi-Fi Routers Found to Be Affected by Unfixable Vulnerability

Modern Wi-Fi routers have been found to be vulnerable to a dangerous vulnerability due to a technical design issue. A research team uncovered that the problem lies within the specifications of the network protocols and until changes into them are…

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Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft by Preventing DNS Leaks

What Is Identity Theft Exactly? Identity theft is a term that is used to refer to any kind of scam, deception, or activity that leads to loss of your personal data, including loss of passwords, username, credit card details, banking…

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Hide and Seek Iot Botnet Now Set Against Android Devices

The Hide and Seek IoT botnet has recently been updated by its creators to now target Android devices as well. The security analysis reveals that the newly released is even more dangerous than before. Our article sums up the changes…

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Mobile Sites Can Be Abused to Leak Sensitive Sensors Data

A team of security researchers has uncovered that mobile sites can be abused to leak sensitive sensors data. The report called “The Web’s Sixth Sense” reveals the privacy implications and how exactly this can be used by malicious users. Mobile…

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Mozilla Reveals User Accounts Leakage Tool Called Firefox Monitor

The Mozilla Firefox Monitor service is a new tool that will check whether the user email address has been a part of a major site leakage. It is based on “Have I Been Pwned” and seeks to bring more awareness…

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SHEIN Servers Infected by Malware, Data of 6.4M Customers Stolen

SHEIN servers were breached by hackers and as a result of the intrusion sensitive data of over 6.4 million users was hijacked. The incident occurred between June and August 2018 according to the company statement. Our article sums up the…

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Chrome 69 Keeps Google Cookies When Requested to Delete All Cookies

A Twitter discussion started by Christoph Tavan has revealed that Chrome 69 will keep Google Cookies even when the user specifically asks it to delete all cookies. ““Clear browsing data” -> “Cookies and other site data” doesn’t empty local storage.…

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MIcrosoft Office CVE-2017-0199 Exploit

Recently Patched CVE-2018-8373 Used in Active Exploits

CVE-2018-8373 is a severe remote code execution vulnerability which was fixed in August 2018 Patch Tuesday. The vulnerability was located in Internet Explorer and the way it manages objects in memory. At the time the advisory was published, there were…

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Kodi Media Player Installations Used for Distributing Malware

A dangerous new hacking practice has been detected — the use of the of Kodi media player for distributing malware. A lot of users running the open-source software are at risk of becoming victims of a global cryptomining campaign according…

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macOS Mojave Privacy Feature Bypass Bug Revealed

Security researcher Patrick Wardle has disclosed a new security vulnerability in the latest version of macOS, Mojave, hours before the version was released. The researcher showed the privacy feature bypass in a video shared on Twitter. The original purpose of…

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More Than 3000 Sites’ Data Found on the Magbo Underground Market

A security research team discovered that the sensitive data belonging to numerous breached websites have been posted on sale on the Magbo underground market. This community has been found to list many of the recently hacked major online services. Our…

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The AdGuard Ad Blocker Has Been Hacked, Reset Your Passwords!

User accounts belonging belonging to the popular AdGuard ad blocker have been hacked by an unknown hacker or criminal collective. The incident has prompted the company behind it to issue a mandatory password reset on all user accounts in order…

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