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Improper input validation in driver adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys in Adguard For Windows x86 up to version 7.11 allows attacker to gain local privileges escalation.

In setUclampMinLocked of PowerSessionManager.cpp, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-236674672References: N/A

The PowerVR GPU kernel driver maintains an "Information Page" used by its cache subsystem. This page can only be written by the GPU driver itself, but prior to DDK 1.18 however, a user-space program could write arbitrary data to the page, leading to memory corruption issues.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-259967780

In ApplicationsDetailsActivity of AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible DoS due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-183410508

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Denis Emelyantsev, a 36-year-old Russian man accused of running a massive botnet called RSOCKS that stitched malware into millions of devices worldwide, pleaded guilty to two counts of computer crime violations in a California courtroom this week. The plea comes just months after Emelyantsev was extradited from Bulgaria, where he told investigators, “America is looking for me because I have enormous information and they need it.”

Meta Platforms on Monday announced that it has started to expand global testing of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messenger chats by default. "Over the next few months, more people will continue to see some of their chats gradually being upgraded with an extra layer of protection provided by end-to-end encryption," Meta's Melissa Miranda said. The social media behemoth said it intends to notify

Devices running Android 12 and below are at risk of attackers downloading apps that direct users to a malicious domain.

By Deeba Ahmed Roaming Mantis malware was last seen in April 2018 targeting iOS and Android devices with cryptocurrency mining malware but this time, it has new DNS changer capabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Roaming Mantis Malware Returns with DNS Changer Capability

Categories: Business We asked 250 schools and hospitals about their mobile security posture, including Chromebooks. Here’s what we found out. (Read more...) The post Key takeaways from Malwarebytes 2023 State of Mobile Cybersecurity appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.