Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the recent security flaws reported recently in popular WordPress plugins and are targeting websites that still run vulnerable versions.
0As time goes on, it is becoming increasingly clear that Microsoft is trying to make local accounts a thing of the past and push all new Windows 10 users to a Microsoft account
1uBlock Origin 1.2.5 has been released with a new feature that blocks first-party tracking scripts that use DNS CNAME records to load tracking scripts from a third-party domain and bypass filters.
0Starting today, Mozilla has begun to enable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) by default for users in the USA to provide encrypted DNS resolution and increased privacy.
1Security researchers have discovered a new critical vulnerability in the OpenSMTPD email server. An attacker could exploit it remotely to run shell commands as root on the underlying operating system.
0The tally of shopping websites infected by MageCart Group 12 with JavaScript that steals payment card info is seeing a sharp increase. Nearly 40 new victims have been discovered.
1The operators of the DoppelPaymer Ransomware have launched a site that they will use to shame victims who do not pay a ransom and to publish any files that were stolen before computers were encrypted.
0Hackers are using an unknown method to make fraudulent charges on PayPal accounts linked via GooglePay. These transactions are being charged through Target stores or Starbucks in the United States even though the account holders are in Germany.
2A new backdoor malware called Mozart is using the DNS protocol to communicate with remote attackers to evade detection by security software and intrusion detection systems.
0Invite links for WhatsApp and Telegram groups that may not be intended for public access are available through simple lookups on popular web search engines.
0A new report on malicious advertising underscores the importance of using modern web browsers and making sure your operating system is up to date with the latest security updates to prevent being infected.
2An infostealing malware that is relatively new on cybercriminal forums can extract sensitive data from about 60 applications on a targeted computer.
0Until Microsoft releases a permanent solution for the troublesome KB4532693 update, enterprises with Windows 10 1903 and 1909 are forced to delay applying the security fixes that come with it.
0Google has brought its popular Lighthouse extension used by over 400,000 users to Mozilla Firefox so that web developers can test the browser's performance against submitted web pages.
0With large corporations using your data as currency, users are getting fed up and looking for ways to restrict how their data can be used to track them, display ads, or build interest profiles.
4With the release of Google Chrome 80, Google quietly slipped in a new feature that allows users to create a link directly to a specific word or phrase on a page. A Brave Browser researcher, though, sees this as a potential privacy risk and is concerned Google added it too quickly.
1A developer has created a new extension for Microsoft Edge that restores Internet Explorer's menu bar, which gives you options like File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Window, and Help menu right below the address bar.
1Slickwraps has suffered a data breach after a security researcher was able to access their systems and after receiving no response to emails, publicly disclosed how they gained access to the site and the data that was exposed.
0Joker malware that subscribes Android users to premium services without consent is giving Google a hard time as new samples constantly bypass scrutiny and end up in Play Store.
0Google reacted severely against nearly 600 Android apps in Play Store that were violating two ad-related policies by kicking them out of the repository.
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