Google patches multiple Chrome vulnerabilities, including RCE.
The stable release 84.0.4147.105 of Chrome web browser which is out for Windows and Mac fixes a number of vulnerabilities...
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20,000 GitHub projects at risk from Node.js ‘standard-version’ library vulnerability
More than 20,000 GitHub projects rely on the Node.js standard-version utility to implement semantic versioning (semver) and for generating CHANGELOG...
The ANPR data leak that shook Britain: new discoveries and lessons learned.
The recent ANPR data leak raised questions regarding privacy versus data security with public surveillance systems. How do private and...
Cloud Computing: Security Challenges & Their Solutions
By Tamjid Aijazi Cloud computing’s security is an area of concern for researchers and professionals in today’s increasingly remote world....
Why do Hulu and Netflix not use 2-factor authentication?
Streaming service accounts get compromised all the time either due to data breaches, credential stuffing attacks from leaked databases, or...
PlayStation discloses “severe” Use-After-Free kernel vulnerability
PlayStation has disclosed a severe use-after-free vulnerability, after over three months since it was reported. The vulnerability discovered by researcher...
How public safety systems can be abused by nation state actors
Open systems, open data, and open-source software provide a means to promote greater transparency, public trust, and user participation. But...
Behind an entire catalogue of malicious Chrome extensions? Allegedly, a domain registrar
It is not unusual for malware to use malicious C&C servers and domains. However, what we learn this week is...
Hacking the antivirus: BitDefender remote code execution vulnerability
What happens when the very antivirus designed to keep you and your organization safe becomes a threat vector for the...
‘BlueLeaks’: data from over 200 police departments exposed in a massive leak
A group that goes by the name Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) has published 269 GB worth of data with...