If you find patching security flaws strangely satisfying, you’re in luck – Microsoft’s and Adobe’s December Patch Tuesdays have arrived with plenty for the dedicated updater to get stuck into.
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Android click fraud apps mimic Apple iPhones to boost revenue
SophosLabs has uncovered a click fraud campaign in which malicious Android apps masquerade as being hosted on Apple devices to earn rewards.
Flash zero-day exploit spotted – patch now!
If you’re among the holdouts still running Flash, you have some more updating homework to do.
Patch now (if you can!): Latest Android update fixes clutch of RCE flaws
Android’s December security bulletin arrived this week with another decent crop of vulnerabilities to add to the patching list for devices running version 7.0 Nougat to version 9.0 Pie, including Pixel users.
Google’s private browsing doesn’t keep your searches anonymous
DuckDuckGo says you can go right ahead and log out of Google, then enter private browsing mode, but you’ll still see tailored search results.
Chrome 71 stomps on abusive advertising
Google shipped version 71 of its Chrome browser yesterday, alongside fixes for 43 security issues. The latest Chrome version also introduces several new security measures.
Kubernetes cloud computing bug could rain data for attackers
Kubernetes, a tool that powers much modern native cloud infrastructure, just got its first big security bug – and it’s a mammoth one.
Router attack exploits UPnP and NSA malware to target PCs
The UPnProxy router compromise uncovered earlier in 2018 is now being used to attack computers on networks connected to the same gateways.
Busted! DOJ exposes huge ad-fraud operation, eight charged
The US Department of Justice has charged eight men with running a vast ad-fraud scheme.
Google’s “deceitful” location tracking is against the law, say 7 EU groups
Seven European consumer organizations are planning to submit a complaint about Google’s location tracking activities to their data protection authorities.