Android’s December 2019 updates arrived this week, patching a small list of system and Qualcomm flaws across the operating system’s two patch levels.
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Yodel parcel tracking app blabs about other people’s parcels
Yodel’s mobile parcel delivery app was leaking people’s delivery data to others using the app, a security researcher discovered.
S2 Ep19: One of us just prevented a ransomware attack – Naked Security Podcast
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Steam players – beware of fake skins as phishers try to hijack accounts
Phishing scammers have once again targeted users of the popular Steam gaming service, it was revealed this week.
Facebook made to ‘correct’ user’s post as Singapore flexes fake-news muscle
“Facebook did a great job,” said Alex Tan, who admitted that his story about a whistleblower’s arrest was based on hearsay.
Microsoft looks to Rust language to beat memory vulnerabilities
Microsoft is pressing ahead with an ambitious plan to de-fang common vulnerabilities hiding in old Windows code with the help of Rust.
FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’
It’s a grabby little app, data-wise, but how is it different from, say, Google or Facebook?
SMS company exposes millions of text messages, credentials online
Researchers at VpnMentor claim that the TrueDialog data leak exposure could have compromised tens of millions of people.
Mixcloud user accounts up for sale on dark web
A hacker is ransoming account data stolen from music streaming service Mixcloud, according to reports.
IM RAT spy tool seller raided, busted, kicked offline
The spyware gave complete control of victimized computers, sold for as little as$25, and was bought by 14,500 hackers worldwide.