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Update Firefox again – more RCEs and an Android “takeover” bug too

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

Hot on the heels of Firefox’s emergency update over the weekend are the four-weekly fixes that Mozilla had in train already. Get ’em now! Continue reading Update Firefox again – more RCEs and an Android “takeover” bug too→

Posted in Android, Exploit, Firefox, Mozilla, patch, RCE, Vulnerability

Twitter warns users – Firefox might hold on to private messages

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

Whose fault was it – Twitter or Firefox? (It’s fixed now, to be clear.) Continue reading Twitter warns users – Firefox might hold on to private messages→

Posted in caching, Firefox, Mozilla, privacy, twitter | Tagged DM

Will Apple’s “microphone switch” stop your iPad getting bugged?

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

A microphone switch! What will they think of next? Continue reading Will Apple’s “microphone switch” stop your iPad getting bugged?→

Posted in apple, audio snoopng, Earth Microbiome Project, iPad

Firefox zero day in the wild: patch now!

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

Mozilla just pushed out an update for its Firefox browser to patch a security hole that was already being exploited in the wild. Continue reading Firefox zero day in the wild: patch now!→

Posted in 0-day, day, Exploit, Firefox, Mozilla, RCE, Vulnerability, Zero Day

5 things you can do today to make Zooming safer

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

5 things you can do to make your Zooming safer, more private and more secure… Continue reading 5 things you can do today to make Zooming safer→

Posted in etiquette, meeting security, Patches | Tagged Zoom

Don’t get locked out of your own website – update this WordPress plugin now!

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

In theory, crooks could mess up your site so vistors can’t see your content, then lock you out so you can’t jump in and fix it. Continue reading Don’t get locked out of your own website – update this WordPress plugin now!→

Posted in plugins, rank math, rest, Vulnerability, wordpress

“Instant bank fraud” warning spread on WhatsApp is a hoax

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

No, we don’t know why people start hoaxes like this. You can do your bit by not forwarding them, not even “just in case”. Continue reading “Instant bank fraud” warning spread on WhatsApp is a hoax→

Posted in fake news, Phishing, Smishing, SMS, Whatsapp

5 tips for keeping your data safe this World Backup Day

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

The only backup you will ever regret… is the one you didn’t make Continue reading 5 tips for keeping your data safe this World Backup Day→

Posted in backup, Ransomware, WBD, world backup day

No, Houseparty hasn’t hacked your phone and stolen your bank details

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

There’s one thing missing in all the claims that deleting the Houseparty app will “unhack” you – evidence” Continue reading No, Houseparty hasn’t hacked your phone and stolen your bank details→

Posted in Android, Exploit, Hacking, Houseparty, iOS

How to stay on top of coronavirus scams – and all the others too

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

The bad news is that you have to watch out for a plethora of new coronavirus cyberscams, as well as all the old stuff, too…
Continue reading How to stay on top of coronavirus scams – and all the others too→

Posted in coronavirus, COVID-19, fake news, malware, phish, Phishing, Scam, SophosLabs

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