Dormant Colors browser hijackers could be used for more nefarious tasks, report says

Categories: News

Tags: Dormant Colors

Tags: Guardio

Tags: browser hijacking

Tags: affiliate hijacking

Tags: search hijacking

Tags: malicious browser extension

Dormant Colors, a browser extension campaign, was spotted stealing browser data and hijacking search results and affiliation to thousands of sites.

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Maintenance Mode aims to keep phone data private during repairs

Categories: News

Tags: Samsung

Tags: mobile

Tags: cellphone

Tags: device

Tags: maintenance mode

Tags: privacy

Tags: security

Tags: data

Tags: snooping

Tags: repairs

Tags: fix

We take a look at a new mode developed by Samsung which aims to keep data safe during a repair.

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Fake Proof-of-Concepts used to lure security professionals

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Categories: News

Tags: PoC

Tags: PoCs

Tags: Leiden

Tags: GitHub

Tags: VirusTotal

Tags: AbuseIPDB

Researchers from Leiden University analyzed many thousands of Proof-of-Concepts and found that 10 percent of those they found on GitHub are malicious

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New streaming ad technology plays hide-and-seek with gamers

Categories: News

Tags: Amazon

Tags: Twitch

Tags: Prime

Tags: streaming

Tags: gamer

Tags: gaming

Tags: advert

Tags: advertising

Tags: in-game

We take a look at new form of ad tech for Twitch streaming viewers, but not players. How does it work? Can it even be successful?

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Critical OpenSSL fix due Nov 1—what you need to know

Categories: News

Tags: fix

Tags: bug

Tags: vulnerability

Tags: exploit

Tags: attack

Tags: patch

Tags: update

Tags: OpenSSL

Tags: v3

Tags: v1

Tags: 3.0.5.

Version 3.0.7 of OpenSSL will fix the software’s first critical issue for six years.

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Chrome users, you have 3 months to say goodbye to Windows 7 and 8.1

Categories: News

Tags: Google Chrome

Tags: Chrome 110

Tags: Windows 7

Tags: Windows 10

Tags: Windows 11

Tags: Windows 8.1

Tags: Windows Subsystem for Android

Tags: WSA

Chrome will not be there for you when Microsoft ends its Extended Security Updates program for legacy Windows versions early next year.

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A cyber threat hunter talks about what he’s learned in his 16+ year cybersecurity career

Categories: Business

Hiep Hinh breaks down his threat hunting career and shares tips and best practices for those looking to become a cyber threat hunter (or who are just interested to listen!).

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US agencies issue warning about DAIXIN Team ransomware

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: DAIXIN

Tags: FBI

Tags: CISA

Tags: HHS

Tags: ransomware team

Tags: DAIXIN Team

Tags: ransomware

The FBI, CISA, and HSH have issued a joint advisory about a new threat to healthcare organizations

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