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Parental control app exposes live GPS locations of kids on internet

KidSecurity, a popular parental control app, has leaked sensitive information about children for the second time, this time exposing GPS locations and private messages on minors’ devices.
CyberNews 5 Apr 2024 14098 Views

Google agrees to delete Chrome browsing data of 136 million users

Google has agreed to delete billions of data records collected from 136 million Chrome users in the United States, as part of a lawsuit settlement regarding alleged undisclosed browser data collection while in Incognito mode. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 3 Apr 2024 616 Views

Microsoft warns Gmail blocks some Outlook email as spam, shares fix

Microsoft has confirmed that some Outlook.com users are experiencing issues with emails being blocked and marked as spam when trying to email Gmail accounts. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 3 Apr 2024 536 Views

New Chrome feature aims to stop hackers from using stolen cookies

Google announced a new Chrome security feature called 'Device Bound Session Credentials' that ties cookies to a specific device, blocking hackers from stealing and using them to hijack users' accounts. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 3 Apr 2024 515 Views

Decade-old Linux ‘wall’ bug helps make fake SUDO prompts, steal passwords

A vulnerability in the wall command of the util-linux package that is part of the Linux operating system could allow an unprivileged attacker to steal passwords or change the victim's clipboard.
Bleeping Computer 2 Apr 2024 485 Views

Google now blocks spoofed emails for better phishing protection

Google has started automatically blocking emails sent by bulk senders who don't meet stricter spam thresholds and authenticate their messages as required by new guidelines to strengthen defenses against spam and phishing attacks. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 2 Apr 2024 429 Views

Hackers Target macOS Users with Malicious Ads Spreading Stealer Malware

Malicious ads and bogus websites are acting as a conduit to deliver two different stealer malware, including Atomic Stealer, targeting Apple macOS users.
The Hacker News 2 Apr 2024 8015 Views

Microsoft warns deepfake election subversion is disturbingly easy

Simple stuff like slapping on a logo fools more folks and travels further As hundreds of millions of voters around the globe prepare to elect their leaders this year, there's no question that trolls will try to sway the outcomes using AI, according to Clint Watts...
The Register 2 Apr 2024 3522 Views

New XZ backdoor scanner detects implant in any Linux binary

Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 2 Apr 2024 375 Views

OWASP Discloses a Data Breach Due to Wiki Misconfiguration

In late February 2024, the Foundation received a few support requests and became aware of a misconfiguration of OWASP’s old Wiki web server. The misconfiguration led to a data breach involving old member resumes.
Cyware News 2 Apr 2024 3535 Views