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FCC: TikTok is unacceptable security risk and should be removed from app stores
According to the FCC commissioner, TikTok is a video app in "sheep's clothing", suggesting a wolf hides underneath those funny videos.
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Barcode scanner app on Google Play infects 10M users with one update
In a single update, a popular barcode scanner app that had been on Google Play for years turned into malware.
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Zoom zero-day discovery
White hat hackers demonstrated a Zoom vulnerability allowing a Remote Code Execution attack at the Pwn2Own event.
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New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy
We analyze a new Mac ransomware that appears to encrypt user files with a bit of a time delay. The ransomware encrypts files with little strategy.
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GrayKey iPhone unlocker poses serious security concerns
Ever since the case of the San Bernadino shooter pitted Apple against the FBI over the unlocking of an iPhone, opinions...
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Google’s Nest fiasco harms user trust and invades their privacy
Last month, Google announced that its Nest Secure would be updated to work with Google Assistant software. The problem? Google never told users its product had a microphone to begin with. Simple oversight or invasion of privacy? We break it down.
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macOS 11’s hidden security improvements
A deep dive into macOS 11's internals reveals some security surprises that deserve to be more widely known.
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Indian threat actor Patchwork APT caught in its own web
ThreatDown Patchwork Apt Caught In Its Own Web: threat intelligence on Patchwork APT tactics, targets, and how to detect and stop this threat.
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Internet Explorer zero-day
Update (2018-06-04): CVE-2018-8174 has been added to the Magnitude exploit kit (Source: MDNC).Update (2018-05-25): CVE-2018-8174 has been added to the RIG exploit...
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We found a phone with pre-installed malware via the Lifeline Assistance program
We discovered yet another phone model with pre-installed malware provided from the Lifeline Assistance program via Assurance Wireless by Virgin Mobile.
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US government-funded phones come pre-installed with unremovable malware
A US-funded government assistance program is selling budget-friendly mobile phones that come pre-installed with unremovable malicious apps.
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Android emulator abused to introduce malware onto PCs
Attackers have compromised the software distribution system of BigNox, developer of a popular Android emulator for PCs and Macs.