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Google Warns Of ‘Sustained Effort’ To Hack Apple iPhones
Google's Project Zero warns of a 'sustained effort' to hack iPhones over past two years, via poisoned websites
Biometrics Database Breach Not So Big, Says Suprema
'Errr yes it was' security researchers insist, estimating that 'large amounts of biometrics data' has been exposed
Apple Patch Reopens Security Vulnerability
OS update for iPhone should not be installed as it reopens security flaw that was previously patched
Biometrics Database Used By Banks, Police Contains Major Flaw
Data risks highlighted after researchers uncover major breach in biometric database used by police, banks
DSLR Cameras Vulnerable To Ransomware – Check Point
Not such a pretty picture. Security researchers manage to hack Canon DSLR camera with ransomware
WhatsApp Flaw Unpatched For Over A Year, Says Check Point
Facebook was told about WhatsApp flaw over a year ago, but the vulnerability remain exploitable today
Apple Offers Up To $1m For iPhone Bug Bounty
Opens up bug bounty scheme to all researchers, and increases top financial rewards to $1m for most serious vulnerabilities
Apple Disables Watch Walkie-Talkie App
Vulnerability could have allowed people to listen in, so Apple takes decision to disable app
Zoom App Flaw Allows Mac Camera To Be Turned On Remotely
Zoom video conferencing app on Apple Macs contain zero-day vulnerability that allows for camera exploit
Cisco Warns Of Flaws In Data Centre Kit
Cisco warns of two critical flaws affecting its equipment commonly used in data centres
Firefox Users Urged To Update Browser
Mozilla advisory urges update after discovery of zero-day vulnerability being exploited in the wild
Bluekeep: NSA Warns Windows Users To Update And Upgrade
Cyber attack risk if you don't patch or upgrade to newer operating systems, warns American spy agency
UK ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attack, MPs Warn
Public Accounts Committee report warns that the UK is extremely vulnerable due to its advanced digital economy
All Docker Versions Vulnerable To Unpatched Flaw – Report
All versions of Docker are vulnerable to serious flaw, but a patch is being reviewed
Most WhatsApp Users Have Still Not Patched
WhatsApp's vulnerability still not patched by most people Wandera warns, as Telegram boss attack the platform
SAP Flaw Leaves 50,000 Companies Vulnerable
New exploits targeting SAP business applications released in a public forum, warn security researchers
Vodafone Found Security Flaws In Huawei Kit
One of Huawei's biggest supporters admits it found security flaws in its telecom equipment a decade ago
Warning About Chrome Flaw In Address Bar
Researcher finds simple exploit in Chrome for mobile that could be used to launch phishing attacks
Windows 7 Users At Risk From ‘Serious Bug’, Google Warns
Millions of PCs still at risk from vulnerability that is being actively exploited by criminals
Critical ‘Magellan’ Bug Hits Google Chrome, SQLite
SQLite is broadly used in most mobile and desktop operating systems, browsers and other software, meaning the code execution flaw has a broad scope
WhatsApp Fixes Video Call Flaw That Allowed Account Hijack
Facebook service fixes video call flaw that could allow hackers to hijack user accounts
Samsung S7 Smartphones Vulnerable To Meltdown Exploit
Researchers warn that Samsung smartphones are vulnerable due to the Meltdown flaw with Intel chips
Bluetooth Pairing Bug To Be Repaired
Update coming for Bluetooth after pairing vulnerability could see attacker intercept communications
Operating Systems Hit By Major Security Flaw
Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware, Xen, KVM and others are affected by issues caused by their misinterpretation of chip documentation
Serious Oracle Access Manager Vulnerability Patched
Oracle patches a serious vulnerability that could allow an attacker to impersonate arbitrary users (even admins)
TalkTalk Slated For Tardy Response To Website Flaw
How long? TalkTalk failed to fix cross-site scripting error until this week, despite being informed two years ago
Equifax Data Breach: Firm Confirms More Customer Data Stolen
Oh dear. Millions more customers have had their data compromised, Equifax confirms
Apple Releases iOS, macOS Fixes For Telugu ‘Text Bomb’ Bug
The issue meant a single character in the Indian language Telugu would cause applications on iPhones, iPads or Macs to freeze
Apple Works To Fix Telegu Character Bug That Crashes iPhones
Not again. Fix on the way to stop iPhones crashing due to an Indian language Telegu character