Microsoft promises to fix Windows 10 printer problem
Windows 10 updates released as part of last week’s Patch Tuesday appear to be making life hard for some printer users. Continue reading Microsoft promises to fix Windows 10 printer problem
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More ad fraud apps found hiding on Google Play Store
Fraudulent Android app developers have been discovered trying to manipulate Google’s Play Store security by removing suspicious code before adding it back in to see what trips detection systems. Continue reading More ad fraud apps found hiding on Google Play Store
Billions of devices affected by UPnP vulnerability
Stop us if you’ve heard this before but a researcher has uncovered a new security vulnerability affecting many devices running the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol. Continue reading Billions of devices affected by UPnP vulnerability
Brave CEO apologises for adding affiliate links to URLs
The Brave browser has provoked unhappiness among some of its users after being caught redirecting searches to affiliate links that earned it commission. Continue reading Brave CEO apologises for adding affiliate links to URLs
VMware flaw allows takeover of multiple private clouds
VMWare’s VMware Cloud Director has a security flaw that researchers believe could be exploited to compromise multiple customer accounts using the same cloud infrastructure. Continue reading VMware flaw allows takeover of multiple private clouds
Crime agency turns to Google ads to deter teen DDoS hackers
The UK’s National Crime Agency has hit on a simple way to stop teens from being sucked into cybercrime – using Google Ads. Continue reading Crime agency turns to Google ads to deter teen DDoS hackers
Android ‘StrandHogg 2.0’ flaw lets malware assume identity of any app
A critical security flaw in Android could be used by attackers to “assume the identity” of legitimate apps in order to carry out on-device phishing attacks, say researchers. Continue reading Android ‘StrandHogg 2.0’ flaw lets malware assume identity of any app
Open source libraries a big source of application security flaws
How many vulnerabilities lurk inside the open source libraries that today’s developers happily borrow to build their applications? Continue reading Open source libraries a big source of application security flaws
Chrome 83 adds DNS-over-HTTPS support and privacy tweaks
This week sees the early arrival of Chrome 83 with a longer list of new security features than originally planned. Continue reading Chrome 83 adds DNS-over-HTTPS support and privacy tweaks
Office 365 exposed some internal search results to other companies
It’s not clear how many accounts were involved, but Microsoft is said to have made URLs and metadata available so admins can investigate. Continue reading Office 365 exposed some internal search results to other companies