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Month: October 2022
A Chrome fix for an in-the-wild exploit is out—Check your version
Google has announced an update for Chrome that fixes an in-the-wild exploit. Chrome Stable channel has been updated to 107.0.5304.87 for…
Fake Proof-of-Concepts used to lure security professionals
Researchers from the Leiden University published a paper detailing how cybercriminals are using fake Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) to install malware on researchers’…
Maintenance Mode aims to keep phone data private during repairs
One of the biggest data related headaches you’ll face with a mobile device is what do to in the event of…
Medibank customers’ personal data compromised by cyber attack
Australian health care insurance company Medibank confirmed that the threat actor behind a cyberattack on the company had access to the data of…
New streaming ad technology plays hide-and-seek with gamers
A new form of digital advertising is looking to make its way to you courtesy of video gaming. However, there’s a…
Chrome users, you have 3 months to say goodbye to Windows 7 and 8.1
After keeping Chrome running on early Windows versions for two extra years, giving IT administrators time to update, Google has decided…
Dormant Colors browser hijackers could be used for more nefarious tasks, report says
Researchers from Guardio, a cybersecurity company specializing in web browser protection, recently revealed a campaign involving a trove of popular yet…
iPhone zero-day. Update your devices now!
It’s time to update your Apple devices to ward off a zero-day threat discovered by an anonymous researcher. As is customary…
Point-of-sale malware used to steal 167,000 credit cards
In the 19 months between February 2021 and September 2022, two point-of-sale (POS) malware operators have stolen more than 167,000 payment…