Confessions app Whisper spills almost a billion records
Researchers say the exposure includes exact locations of users’ last posts, nicknames, age, and gender. Continue reading Confessions app Whisper spills almost a billion records
Author Archives: Danny Bradbury
Firefox 74 offers privacy and security updates
A month after shipping version 73 of its Firefox browser, Mozilla has released version 74 with a range of privacy and security enhancements. Continue reading Firefox 74 offers privacy and security updates
Microsoft leaves critical bug unpatched on Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixed bugs across a range of products on patch Tuesday, issuing patches for 115 distinct CVEs, with 26 rated critical. Continue reading Microsoft leaves critical bug unpatched on Patch Tuesday
Phone carriers may soon be forced to adopt anti-robocall tech
US carriers haven’t been doing enough to block robocalls voluntarily. The Federal Communications Commission’s response? Fine – we’ll make you. Continue reading Phone carriers may soon be forced to adopt anti-robocall tech
Microsoft: Turn off Memory Integrity if it’s causing problems
Microsoft has finally clarified how users can fix a Windows security measure that has been causing hardware problems: turn it off. Continue reading Microsoft: Turn off Memory Integrity if it’s causing problems
Now you need a notarized document to get a .gov domain
The US government is tightening its rules around the registration of government web domains to stop fraudsters impersonating government sites. Continue reading Now you need a notarized document to get a .gov domain
Chrome extension cons cryptocurrency users out of hardware wallet key
Ledger has warned users about a rogue Chrome extension that duped users into giving up the keys to their hardware crypto wallets. Continue reading Chrome extension cons cryptocurrency users out of hardware wallet key
Ethical hackers swarm Pentagon websites
Hackers are crawling all over the US Department of Defense’s websites – and DoD officials are quite happy about the whole thing. Continue reading Ethical hackers swarm Pentagon websites
Google fixes MediaTek bug in Android March patches
There are patches for over 70 bugs, and they finally fixed a months-old exploit for MediaTek chipsets, said to affect millions of devices. Continue reading Google fixes MediaTek bug in Android March patches
XSS plugin vulnerabilities plague WordPress users
Thousands of active WordPress plugins have been hit with a swathe of XSS vulnerabilities that could give attackers complete control of the site. Continue reading XSS plugin vulnerabilities plague WordPress users