WinRAR vulnerability allowed attackers to remotely hijack systems

By Deeba Ahmed
The vulnerability in WinRAR trialware could be abused by a remote attacker for executing arbitrary code on any system thus, getting an opportunity to launch a range of attacks.
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Data analytics firm exposed 2m Instagram and TikTok users’ data

By Deeba Ahmed
The victims of this “data leak” also include celebrities like Alicia Keys, Loren Gray, Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, and Kim Kardashian.
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Hacker steals govt database with info of entire Argentine population

By Deeba Ahmed
Reportedly, the database also contains personal information of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández, football superstars Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi.
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Ad-blocker Chrome extension AllBlock injected ads in Google searches

By Deeba Ahmed
AllBlock was available on Google Chrome’s Web Store where it is marketed as a potent Ad Blocker focusing on Facebook and YouTube to prevent pop-ups.
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CISA – Ransomware targeted SCADA systems of 3 US water facilities

By Deeba Ahmed
US has warned of more ransomware attacks on IT and OT networks of country’s Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector facilities.
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Iran-linked hackers hit Israeli, US and EU defense tech firm

By Deeba Ahmed
Microsoft has warned that hackers linked to Iran are mainly targeting Office 365 clients in defense technology firms.
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Couple sold nuclear warship data hidden in peanut butter sandwich, bubble gum pack

By Deeba Ahmed
The couple used a bubble gum package and peanut butter sandwich to hide SD card with sensitive data and sell it to undercover FBI agents.
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Firefox Suggest to display sponsored ads but users can disable them

By Deeba Ahmed
The company maintains that it has to help fund Firefox’s optimization/development, and therefore, it has introduced a new feature called Firefox Suggest in Firefox 93.
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Beware- FontOnLake Rootkit Malware Attacking Linux Systems

By Deeba Ahmed
According to ESET’s researchers, components of FontOnLake malware are divided into three groups: Trojamized app, Rootkit, and Backdoor.
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Twitch data breach resulted from server configuration error

By Deeba Ahmed
Twitch Data Breach took place a couple of days ago when an anonymous hacker published a torrent file with 125 GB worth of data on the 4chan messaging board.
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