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A Mind at Play: Rediscovering Minesweeper in the Professional Arena

By Uzair Amir Remember Minesweeper? It's not just a game - it's a hidden training ground for work skills! Sharpen your decision-making, focus, and strategic thinking with every click. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Mind at Play: Rediscovering Minesweeper in the Professional Arena

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You get a passkey, you get a passkey, everyone should get a passkey

Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for all devices. Here's a quick guide on how to create one.

Billions of Android Devices Open to 'Dirty Stream' Attack

Microsoft has uncovered a common vulnerability pattern in several apps allowing code execution; at least four of the apps have more than 500 million installations each; and one, Xiaomi's File Manager, has at least 1 billion installations.

Popular Android Apps Like Xiaomi, WPS Office Vulnerable to File Overwrite Flaw

Several popular Android applications available in Google Play Store are susceptible to a path traversal-affiliated vulnerability that could be exploited by a malicious app to overwrite arbitrary files in the vulnerable app's home directory. "The implications of this vulnerability pattern include arbitrary code execution and token theft, depending on an application’s

Android Malware Wpeeper Uses Compromised WordPress Sites to Hide C2 Servers

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented malware targeting Android devices that uses compromised WordPress sites as relays for its actual command-and-control (C2) servers for detection evasion. The malware, codenamed Wpeeper, is an ELF binary that leverages the HTTPS protocol to secure its C2 communications. "Wpeeper is a typical backdoor Trojan for Android

Wireless carriers fined $200 million after illegally sharing customer location data

Four major wireless carriers have been fined by the FCC for sharing access to customers’ location data without consent.

Understanding Red Hat’s response to the XZ security incident

March 29, 2024 is a day that will hardly be forgotten by the open source community: Andres Freund disclosed his findings about the compromise in the xz compression library, which would enable an attacker to silently gain access to a targeted affected system. How did that coordination work under the hood? In this article we will give a behind the scenes glimpse into what this looked like at Red Hat.DiscoveryOn Wednesday, March 27, Andres contacted the Debian security team via their contact email ([email protected]) and let them know about the oddities he found in a SSH slowdown when using a n

Google Prevented 2.28 Million Malicious Apps from Reaching Play Store in 2023

Google on Monday revealed that almost 200,000 app submissions to its Play Store for Android were either rejected or remediated to address issues with access to sensitive data such as location or SMS messages over the past year. The tech giant also said it blocked 333,000 bad accounts from the app storefront in 2023 for attempting to distribute malware or for repeated policy violations. "In 2023,

Fake Chrome Updates Hide Android Brokewell Malware Targeting Your Bank

By Deeba Ahmed New Android malware alert! Brokewell steals data, takes over devices & targets your bank. Learn how this sneaky malware works & what you can do to protect yourself. Stop Brokewell before it stops you! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Chrome Updates Hide Android Brokewell Malware Targeting Your Bank

Feds Bust Privacy-Centric Samourai Wallet Over BTC Money Laundering

By Waqas The official website of Samourai Wallet has been seized, while its official app on the Apple Store and Google Play has been removed. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Feds Bust Privacy-Centric Samourai Wallet Over BTC Money Laundering