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Mozilla Drops Onerep After CEO Admits to Running People-Search Networks

March 22, 2024 0 Comments A Little Sunshine, dimitiri shelest, firefox, firefox monitor, haveibeenpwned, haveibeenpwned.com, Mozilla Foundation, mozilla monitor, Ne'er-Do-Well News, nuwber, onerep, spamit, troy hunt, Web Fraud 2.0

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:02:41 +0000

The nonprofit organization that supports the Firefox web browser said today it is winding down its new partnership with Onerep, an identity protection service recently bundled with Firefox that offers to remove users from hundreds of people-search sites. The move comes just days after a report by KrebsOnSecurity forced Onerep’s CEO to admit that he has founded dozens of people-search networks over the years.

Security Sophos

S3 Ep146: Tell us about that breach! (If you want to.)

August 3, 2023 0 Comments bwain, data leakage, data loss, firefox, Law & order, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, sec, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:56:25 +0000

Serious security stories explained clearly in plain English – listen now. (Full transcript available.)

Security Sophos

Firefox fixes a flurry of flaws in the first of two releases this month

August 1, 2023 0 Comments firefox, Mozilla, security fix, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:28:38 +0000

No zero-days, but some interesting patches with their very own “teachable moments”.

Security Sophos

Firefox 115 is out, says farewell to users of older Windows and Mac versions

July 6, 2023 0 Comments firefox, Patch, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:58:26 +0000

No zero-days this month, so you’re patching to stay ahead, not merely to catch up!

Security Sophos

Firefox 115 is out, says farewell to older Windows and Mac users

July 5, 2023 0 Comments firefox, Patch, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:58:26 +0000

No zero-days this month, so you’re patching to stay ahead, not merely to catch up!

Security Sophos

Firefox 114 is out: No 0-days, but one fascinating “teachable moment” bug

June 7, 2023 0 Comments cve-2023-34414, firefox, Mozilla, Patches, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:59:10 +0000

With the right (or wrong, if you’re on the right side of the fence) timing…

Security Sophos

Mac malware-for-hire steals passwords and cryptocoins, sends “crime logs” via Telegram

May 1, 2023 0 Comments amos, Apple, Brave, Cybercrime, firefox, Google Chrome, mac, malware, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Yandex

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2023 01:23:38 +0000

These malware peddlers are specifically going after Mac users. The hint’s in the name: “Atomic macOS Stealer”, or AMOS for short.

Security Sophos

S3 Ep 126: The price of fast fashion (and feature creep) [Audio + Text]

March 16, 2023 0 Comments Cybercrime, data loss, firefox, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Naked Security Podcast, outlook, Patch Tuesday, Podcast, Privacy, shein, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:56:56 +0000

Worried about rogue apps? Unsure about the new Outlook zero-day? Clear advice in plain English… just like old times, with Duck and Chet!

Security Sophos

Firefox 111 patches 11 holes, but not 1 zero-day among them…

March 14, 2023 0 Comments firefox, Mozilla, update, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:16:58 +0000

In the game of cricket, 111 is an unauspicious number, but for Firefox, there doesn’t seem to be much to worry about this month.

Security Sophos

Firefox fixes fullscreen fakery flaw – get the update now!

November 16, 2022 0 Comments firefox, Mozilla, Patch, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:51:21 +0000

What’s so bad about a web page going fullscreen without warning you first?

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