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Brand new Android smartphones shipped with 146 security flaws

November 19, 2019 0 Comments Android, asus, Chamois botnet, CVEs, Google, Google Project Zero, Mobile, Operating Systems, Samsung, security threats, sony, supply chain, vulnerability, xiaomi

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:16:58 +0000

If you think brand new, just-out-of-the-box Android smartphones are immune from security vulnerabilities – think again.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/9O4sLIwsqWk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Facebook fixes iPhone camera bug

November 14, 2019 0 Comments App Store, Apple, Bug, bug fix, facebook, facebook app, iOS, Mobile, Operating Systems, Privacy, Social networks

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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Apple to fix Siri bug that exposed parts of encrypted emails

November 12, 2019 0 Comments AI, ai assistant, Apple, bob gendler, iOS, MacOS, Operating Systems, OS X, Privacy, security threats, Siri

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:02:06 +0000

Apple may care about your privacy but that doesn’t mean it gets it right all the time, especially when it comes to training its Siri AI assistant.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/TwQGoS3CLXs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Linux users warned to update libarchive to beat flaw

November 7, 2019 0 Comments chrome, cve-2019-18408, debian, freebsd, fuzzing, Google, libarchive, Linux, Operating Systems, security threats, ubuntu, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:16:51 +0000

The bug is identified as CVE-2019-18408, a high-priority ‘use-after-free’ bug when dealing with a failed archive.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/r2L9Nrq5wnQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Office for Mac 2011 users warned about SYLK file format

November 5, 2019 0 Comments Apple, cert/cc, mac, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, security threats, sylk, Technologies, vulnerability, Windows, xml macro

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:14:21 +0000

Still running Office 2011 on a Mac? If so, there are at least two reasons why that might not be a good idea.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/HjBh551ovHI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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

November 5, 2019 0 Comments Android, Android apps, APK, apks, Bug, cve-2019-2114, Google, Google Play Store, Mobile, nfc, Operating Systems, play store, security threats, vulnerability

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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Got an early iPhone or iPad? Update now or turn it into a paperweight

October 30, 2019 0 Comments Apple, data loss, gps, gps rollover, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iphone 4, iphone 5, Mobile, Operating Systems, security threats, updating

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:26:25 +0000

Calling Apple iPhone 5, iPhone 4s or early iPad owners – your device may be about to turn into a vintage technology paperweight.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/zgT62q9uedk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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October Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical remote desktop bug

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Azure, cve-2019-1060, cve-2019-1255, cve-2019-1333, cve-2019-1365, cve-2019-1366, cve-2019-1367, cve-2019-1368, CVEs, edge browser, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Operating Systems, Organisations, Patch Tuesday, Patches, remote code, remote code execution, security threats, Technologies, vulnerability, Web Browsers, Windows

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 12:14:46 +0000

Microsoft fixed 59 vulnerabilities in October’s Patch Tuesday, including several critical remote code execution (RCE) flaws.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/jWWY6mMadts” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Android devices hit by zero-day exploit Google thought it had patched

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Android, cve-2019-2215, Google, Google Project Zero, Mobile, nso group, Operating Systems, pegasus, Privacy, security threats, vulnerability, zero-day vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:41:15 +0000

Android smartphones are vulnerable to a zero-day exploit that Google thought it had patched for good two years ago.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/9TX4gOYOCsQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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O.MG! Evil Lightning cable about to hit mass distribution

October 2, 2019 0 Comments Apple, apple lightening cable, hak5, iOS, lightening cable, lightening charger, lockscream, mac, malware, NSA, o.mg, Operating Systems, Organisations, OS X, security threats

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:27:19 +0000

This malicious O.MG Lightning cable has come a long way, with extensive work on the kinds of payload it can deliver.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/P7a9UkBNKp0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>