Windows 11 preview testers have discovered an early security bug, one that seems to have carried over from Windows 10. This new Windows 10 and Windows 11 vulnerability creates a path for any local user to gain admin privileges. [more]
The company has launched a new bug bounty program for Teams that offers as much as $30,000 to security researchers for previously-unknown vulnerabilities. It's a sign of the software's growing importance. [more]
Apple has released a security update for the iPhone and iPad in the form of iOS 14.4.1 which comes just before the launch of iOS 14.5, probably at the end of the month combined with new hardware. [more]
The RCE bug affects versions below 4.4 of the Slack desktop app. [more]
Recently, vBulletin addressed a zero-day vulnerability that was quickly exploited. The bug appeared as a result of bypassing the patch for a previously known and fixed vulnerability. [more]
An angry researcher has dropped two Tor vulnerabilities (he calls them 0day) for similar reasons. He also pledges to drop more such bugs in the days to come. [more]
Adobe have issued an out-of-band update right after the Patch Tuesday update bundle. This update addressed multiple vulnerabilities across different products, including critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Photoshop. [more]
Last week, different websites went down in multiple states of the US. Though, people initially feared a cyber attack. However, it now turns out that the reason was actually a Cloudflare outage that affected numerous websites. [more]
Researchers find six bugs in consumer D-Link DIR-865L Wireless AC 1750 Dual-Band Cloud Router. [more]
Heads up, Chrome users! A critical vulnerability exists in the Chrome browser that poses a security risk to users. Fortunately, Google has patched the bug before it could be exploited in the wild. Make sure to upgrade your devices to Google Chrome 81. [more]
A critical security vulnerability existed in Slack that could have lead to a massive data breach affecting its customers. Slack also fixed another vulnerability together with this one. [more]
A critical security vulnerability existed in Slack that could have lead to a massive data breach affecting its customers. Slack also fixed another vulnerability together with this one. [more]
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Once again, Facebook has (unintentionally) breached users’ privacy. Facebook developed a glitch that exposed page admin accounts to the public. Though, it was a short-lived bug, people still managed to exploit it for numerous high-profile pages. [more]
Both Mozilla and the US authorities say you should hurry. [more]
Social media craze TikTok has now made it to the news owing to security issues. Researchers have found numerous vulnerabilities in the TikTok app that could risk users’ security. Exploiting the bugs could allow an attacker to add or delete users’ videos or alter privacy... [more]
The reason? Laziness. [more]
Google has applied the emergency brake and stopped the rollout. [more]
The popular call-blocking application Truecaller has recently made it to the news due to a security flaw. A researcher discovered a serious vulnerability in the Truecaller app that could have threatened the security of millions of users. [more]
A number of users are once again experiencing problems after a recent update was released. [more]
Google has launched the latest version of its Chrome browser. With Google Chrome 76, the tech giant has addressed 76 security vulnerabilities. Moreover, it has also put an end to Incognito Mode tracking by websites. [more]
Users had to pay 100 times more than normal. [more]
Due to USB-C errors in version 1809. [more]
Researchers have discovered numerous vulnerabilities in Microsoft server. These vulnerabilities, upon exploit, could threaten the integrity and confidentiality of the systems. Two of these vulnerabilities could even allow arbitrary code execution. [more]
Several of them serious. [more]