Dell urges all customers to update their SupportAssist software ASAP. The announcement comes after a cybersecurity company identified a vulnerability that allows hackers to completely take over a PC. According to Dell, the problems affect both business and home PCs. Is there another doctor in the house? For those of …
Read More »Buggy Evernote Extension Exposes Millions of Users
Well, it appears that 2019 has been officially nominated as the hacking year. This time is our lovable and handy Evernote or, as I like to call it, the best thing that ever happened to the taking down notes business. Earlier this week, a company spokesperson revealed that due to …
Read More »Evite ‘Invites’ Hacker into Unsecured Data Locker
And this week’s how-not-to-secure-your-endpoints goes to stationary and online invites Evite, whose database was auctioned on the dark web for 0.2419 Bitcoins. With peer pressure on the rise, the company has decided to disclose the details of the incident earlier this week. Interestingly enough, the incident took place on or …
Read More »Amazon Slapped with Lawsuit for Unlawfully Recording Children
It would appear that Amazon is going through yet another “oh-oh! I did it again” phase; earlier this week, a Seattle couple declared that it intends to seek legal action against the company which, allegedly, has unlawfully been recording the voice of their 10-year-old daughter. In at least 8 US …
Read More »Flipboard Hard-Resets Users’ Passwords After Discovering Zero-Day Vulnerability
Earlier this week, Flipboard urged users to change their passwords, following the discovery of a zero-day vulnerability which allowed hackers to steal personal information. In a blog post detailing the incident, Flipboard said the breach was used to copy the users’ email addresses and would also reveal their recent activity …
Read More »Hidden Twitter Bug Disclosed Users’ Location to Unknown Partner
Earlier this week, Twitter has come under fire after the social media giant revealed that due to some ‘technical difficulties’ hundreds of users’ addresses were disclosed to an unknown partner. In a Tweet posted on Monday morning, Twitter Support said that the bug has been fixed and that the affected …
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