Google Argentina domain bought by a random citizen for $5

By Deeba Ahmed
A random Argentinian bought the official Google Argentina domain for just $5 and as a result, the site was offline in the country for hours.
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Hacked Android phones mimicked connected TV products for fake ad views

By Deeba Ahmed
Hackers used malware to hack devices to create an Android ad fraud botnet called ‘Pareto’ that mimicked connected TV products.
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1-click code execution vulnerabilities in popular software apps

By Deeba Ahmed
These 1-click vulnerabilities in various popular software applications can let an attacker execute arbitrary code on targeted devices.
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FBI accessing computers accross US to remove malicious web shells

By Deeba Ahmed
FBI is Accessing Computers Across the Us to Prevent Hafnium from Exploiting MS Exchange Server Vulnerabilities – All without telling owners.
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Researcher release PoC exploit for 0-day in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera

By Deeba Ahmed
The issue was demonstrated at the Pwn2Own 2021 hacking contest in which researchers won $100,000 for exploiting this flaw in Chrome and Edge.
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Unpatched vulnerable VPN servers hit by Cring ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed
According to Kaspersky’s researchers, Cring ransomware operators are targeting vulnerable Fortinet VPN devices/servers.
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Fake Netflix app on Play Store caught hijacking WhatsApp sessions

By Deeba Ahmed
Google has removed FlixOnline, a fake Netflix app for deploying wormable malware targeting WhatsApp users.
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System update app in Gigaset Android phones identified as malware

By Deeba Ahmed
A pre-installed malware in Gigaset Android devices has been found targeting unsuspecting users. Here’s what we know so far about the malware.
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