Chrome 79 patched after Android WebView app chaos

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:01:28 +0000

Google has rushed out a fix for a bug in the Android version of Chrome that left some app users unable to access accounts or retrieve stored data.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/gdacxbn3fBw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Uncle Sam opens arms to friendly hackers

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:05:46 +0000

All you bug hunters out there are about to get a nice Christmas gift – the US federal government finally wants to hear from you.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/1jIWQRoKIEI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Splunk customers should update now to dodge Y2K-style bug

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:37:29 +0000

Splunk has issued a critical warning regarding a showstopping Y2K-style date bug in one of the platform’s configuration files.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wscOPxOjeto” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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How the Linux kernel balances the risks of public bug disclosure

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:27:40 +0000

A serious Wi-Fi flaw shows how Linux handles security in plain sight.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/k8HeNuageMA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Facebook fixes iPhone camera bug

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:06:27 +0000

Facebook was quick to reassure iPhone users this week that it wasn’t secretly spying on them via its app, after someone found the software keeping the phone’s rear camera active in the background.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/UyD6qD0fxUo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google patches bug that let nearby hackers send malware to your phone

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:42:47 +0000

Google has patched an Android bug that could have allowed attackers to use NFC to send over a malicious file to the victim’s phone<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/9svl-4gT4-I” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Signal immediately fixed FaceTime-style eavesdropping bug

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:25:17 +0000

Remember the FaceTime bug that allowed a caller to eavesdrop on your phone? Researchers just discovered another – this time in Signal.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/kuYuPSST8YI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Chrome cripples movie studio Mac Pros

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 12:54:59 +0000

A few days ago, movie editors started reporting that Mac Pros running Avid software were crashing throughout Hollywood.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/BZ_Snk9ZWg4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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