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Critical Firefox 0-Day Under Active Attacks ' Update Your Browser Now!

Attention! Are you using Firefox as your web browsing software on your Windows, Linux, or Mac systems?If yes, you should immediately update your free and open-…

Linux Windows

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Mozilla Firefox 72 Brings Bug Fixes And Enhanced Tracking Protection

Mozilla has rolled-out its Firefox 72 browser version this week. The new version brings enhanced tracking protection for users asMozilla Firefox 72 Brings Bug …

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Cyber Security Mistakes To Avoid in 2020

Time and again, the cybersecurity community keeps warning users about basic security practices. Yet, the criminals still succeed in targetingCyber Security Mis…

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Firefox 72 rolls out: No more notification popups, fingerprinting blocked by defau

Are you a Mozilla Firefox user? Firefox 72 brings more privacy protection enhancements and addresses annoying notification request popups. Learn more about thi…

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Linux 5.6 Seeing Random Changes, New "Insecure" Option With GRND_INSECU

The recent work by longtime kernel developer Andy Lutomirski on improving Linux's random APIs and introducing a new "GRND_INSECURE" option is now queued into t…

Linux

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New Clop Ransomware Variant Kills 663 Windows Processes Including Windows 10 Apps

A new variant of ransomware from the CryptoMix family is active in the wild. As discovered by researchers, the newNew Clop Ransomware Variant Kills 663 Windows…

Windows

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Encryption: An Essential Yet Highly Controversial Component of Digital Securi

If you've been keeping up with recent security news, you are most likely aware of the heated worldwide debate about encryption that is currently underway. Stro…

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3 Google Play Store Apps Exploit Android Zero-Day Used by NSO Group

Watch out! If you have any of the below-mentioned file managers and photography apps installed on your Android phone'even if downloaded from the official Googl…

Android

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Are You Ready for Microsoft Windows 7 End of Support on 14th January 2020?

January 14, 2020, is a day cybersecurity stakeholders should pay attention to, as it marks the end of Microsoft support in Windows 7.From a security perspectiv…

Windows

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Arch Linux Kicks Off 2020 with New ISO Release Powered by Linux Kernel 5

Are you an Arch Linux user? Arch Linux is one of the very first GNU/Linux distributions to kick off 2020 with a brand new ISO image, the first to be based on t…

Linux

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DeathRansom No Longer a Joke, Since it Now Encrypts Victim Files

The threat actors behind DeathRansom have now taken their venture seriously. DeathRansom, the ransomware that everyone previously considered a joke,DeathRansom…

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School Management Software Firm Active Network Reveals Data Breach

School management firm Active Network has revealed a data breach. The incident primarily took place due to the attackers compromisingSchool Management Software…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Linux 5.5-rc5 Released With "Fixes All Over" + A Big Performance Regression F

Linux 5.5Âdevelopment has been picking up in recent days following Christmas week and New Year's but now more upstream developers returning to their keyboards …

Linux

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Kali Linux to Default to Non-Root User With 2020.1 Relea

The Kali LinuxÂdistribution is going to switch to a new security model by defaulting to a non-root user starting with the upcoming 2020.1 release. Learn more:

Linux

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Travelex Website Still Down After Malware Attack

While everyone was busy on New Year's Eve in welcoming the calendrical change, Âcybercriminals were busy “working”. The evidence backingTravelex Website Still …

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BusKill - A Kill Cord To Secure Data From Snatch-and-run Laptop Theft

Let’s consider a scenario: You’re at a public location (let’s say a cafe) while necessarily authenticated into some super importantBusKill - A Kill Cord To Sec…

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Zynga Breach Update: Fewer Records Hacked Than Predicted Earlier

A few months ago, Zynga suffered a cybersecurity incident that affected millions of users. At that time, the hacker behindZynga Breach Update: Fewer Records Ha…

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5 Best Cybersecurity Practices for Your Offshore Development Team

Technologies are not standing still, and with the newest solutions and innovations, new risks and cybersecurity challenges arise. With the5 Best Cybersecurity …

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US Restaurant Chain Landry Discloses POS Malware Attack

It hasn't been a while that we heard of a wave of point-of-sale malware attacks across various US stores. HoweverUS Restaurant Chain Landry Discloses POS Malwa…

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US Army Banned Chinese App TikTok Over Security Concerns

The social media craze TikTok has recently drawn negative attention from the United States Military. In brief, the US ArmyUS Army Banned Chinese App TikTok Ove…

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IT Service Synoptek Suffered Ransomware Attack

The ending of 2019 also brought trouble for a number of businesses in terms of cybersecurity. Before the year-end, anotherIT Service Synoptek Suffered Ransomwa…

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Poloniex Crypto Exchange Discloses Data Leak; Resets Users’ Passwords

Another crypto exchange seemingly suffers a security incident. As evident from a recent email from Poloniex to the users, thePoloniex Crypto Exchange Discloses…

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Shitcoin Wallet Extension Isn’t A Crypto Wallet But A Crypto Stealer

Taking advantage of cryptocurrency owners attackers have once again deployed a malicious tool online. This time, they have guised theirShitcoin Wallet Extensio…

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Starbucks Exposed An API Key In GitHub Public Repository

Recently, a researcher discovered a Starbucks API key exposed in a public GitHub repo. Had a hacker with malicious intentStarbucks Exposed An API Key In GitHub…

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