The latest edition of nonprofit VideoLAN’s VLC media player software has what Germany agency CERT-Bund is calling a serious security flaw that allows hackers to…
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Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees
The recent Firefox’s zero-day security flaw was used in attacks against major crypto exchange and wallet service Coinbase, according to a tweet from Coinbase security…
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Why you should never allow your web browser to save your passwords
When a web browser like Chrome, Firefox or Safari is allowed to store passwords, you’re putting your network security at risk. Passwords. They are the…
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Microsoft warns about Internet Explorer zero-day, but no patch yet
Microsoft has published a security advisory today about an Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability that is currently being exploited in the wild — a so-called zero-day.…
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North Korean malware found on Indian nuclear plant’s network
The network of one of India’s nuclear power plants was infected with malware created by North Korea’s state-sponsored hackers, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India…
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Tor Weaponized to Steal Bitcoin
A years-long campaign targets users of Russian darknet markets with a modified install of a privacy-oriented browser. Criminals are using the Tor browser — long…
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Germany’s cyber-security agency recommends Firefox as most secure browser
Firefox is the only browser that received top marks in a recent audit carried out by Germany’s cyber-security agency — the German Federal Office for…
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LastPass Fixes Bug That Leaks Credentials
LastPass has patched a bug that could potentially allow malicious websites to access a web user’s credentials from a previously visited site. Tavis Ormandy, a…
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Google Wants To Reduce HTTPS Cert Lifetimes To 1 Year
Google wants to reduce the lifespan of SSL certificates (used to secure HTTPS encrypted traffic) from the current two years to just over a year.…
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