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Mageia 2021-0455: icu security upda
Double free in ICU in Google Chrome prior to 91.0.4472.77 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-3…
Lennart: Linux Comes Up Short Around Disk Encryption, Authenticated Boot Securi
Most Linux distros are currently coming up short from offering adequate security around full disk encryption and authenticated boot. Prominent Linux developer …
Mageia 2021-0406: qtwebengine5 security upda
Updated qtwebengine5 packages fix security vulnerabilities: The qtwebengine5 package has been updated to version 5.15.5, fixing several security issues in the …
SciLinux: SLSA-2021-2881-1 Important: thunderbird on SL7.x x86_
This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 78.12.0. * Mozilla: IMAP server responses sent by a MITM prior to STARTTLS could be processed (CVE-2021-29969) * Mo…
Malicious NPM Package Caught Stealing Users' Saved Passwords From Browsers
A software package available from the official NPM repository has been revealed to be actually a front for a tool that's designed to steal saved passwords from…
SciLinux: SLSA-2021-2741-1 Important: firefox on SL7.x x86_
This update upgrades Firefox to version 78.12.0 ESR. * Mozilla: Use-after-free in accessibility features of a document (CVE-2021-29970) * Mozilla: Memory safet…
Debian 10.10 released with latest security updat
Debian 10.10 has been released with the latest security updates. Some popular packages that have received updates in this update include the Linux Kernel, Nvid…
BRATA Malware Poses as Android Security Scanners on Google Play Store
A new set of malicious Android apps have been caught posing as app security scanners on the official Play Store to distribute a backdoor capable of gathering s…
Linux-based Windows makes perfect sen
Eric S. Raymond, one of open-source's founding fathers, thinks we're nearing the last phase of the desktop wars . The winner? Windows'Š running on Linux . "Go…
SciLinux: SLSA-2020-3253-1 Important: firefox on SL7.x x86_
chromium-browser: Use after free in ANGLE (CVE-2020-6463) * chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC (CVE-2020-6514) * Mozilla: Potential leak …
SciLinux: SLSA-2020-3233-1 Important: firefox on SL6.x i386/x86_
chromium-browser: Use after free in ANGLE (CVE-2020-6463) * chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC (CVE-2020-6514) * Mozilla: Potential leak …
Ubuntu opens the door to talking with Linux Mint about Sn
Are you an Ubuntu user? What are your thoughts on how the distro has been dealing with the Chromium web browser in Snap?
Lawsuit accuses Google of tracking users in Incognito mo
Are you a Google Chrome user? Have you heard that a proposed class action lawsuit filed against Google is accusing the company of violating federal wiretap law…
Fedora 30: webkit2gtk3 FEDORA-2020-11b0f458
Update to WebKitGTK 2.28.1: * Fix position of default option element popup windows under Wayland. * Fix rendering after a cross site navigation with PSON enabl…
Fedora 31: webkit2gtk3 FEDORA-2020-4832f2bd
Update to WebKitGTK 2.28.1: * Fix position of default option element popup windows under Wayland. * Update Chrome and Firefox versions in user agent quirks. * …
Android Cookie-Stealing Malware Found Hijacking Facebook Accounts
A new simple but dangerous strain of Android malware has been found in the wild that steals users' authentication cookies from the web browsing and other apps,…
New Android Cookie-Stealing Malware Found Hijacking Facebook Accounts
A new simple but dangerous strain of Android malware has been found in the wild that steals users' authentication cookies from the web browsing and other apps,…
Linus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 5.5 With Better Hardware Suppo
With the regular milestone of Release Candidate (rc7), Linus Torvalds hasÂannouncedÂthe first stable release of the Linux kernel 5.5 for the general public.ÂAp…
Latest Microsoft Update Patches New Windows 0-Day Under Active Attack
With its latest and last Patch Tuesday for 2019, Microsoft is warning billions of its users of a new Windows zero-day vulnerability that attackers are actively…
61% of malicious ads target Windows use
Did you know that Linux is the least targeted OS by malicious ads, accounting for only 0.3% of all malicious ads recorded in a recent study? Most malvertising …
Germany's cyber-security agency recommends Firefox as most secure browser
Germany's BSI tested Firefox, Chrome, IE, and Edge. Firefox was only browser to pass all minimum requirements for mandatory security features. Learn more: