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Apple Pays Hacker $100,000 For ‘Sign In With Apple’ Security Shocker

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 Davey Winder 763 Views Apple, bug bounty, Vulnerability

A critical ‘Sign in with Apple’ security vulnerability could have led to account takeovers, earns security researcher a $100,000 reward

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Google Confirms Critical Chrome 81 Security Threat — Update Now

April 17, 2020 Davey Winder 687 Views Chrome, Google, Vulnerability

A critical Chrome browser security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take control of your system has been confirmed

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Critical Security Warning As ‘Shitrix’ Hackers Ramp-Up Attacks

January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 Davey Winder 534 Views citrix, ransomware, shitrix, Vulnerability

The U.S. Government released a tool to check for it, now the critical shitrix vulnerability is being exploited. And how.

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Windows 10 ‘Extraordinarily Serious’ Security Warning For 900 Million Users

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Davey Winder 1718 Views Microsoft, Vulnerability, Windows

Today is not the day to defer your Windows update if the Microsoft security grapevine is anything to go by

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Google Confirms Critical Android 8, 9 And 10 ‘Permanent’ Denial Of Service Threat

December 7, 2019 Davey Winder 1496 Views Android, Google, Vulnerability

Google has confirmed a critical security threat for Android 8, 9 and 10 users that could permanently kibosh your smartphone

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Warning: Google Researcher Drops Windows 10 Zero-Day Security Bomb

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Davey Winder 2051 Views Google, Microsoft, Vulnerability, Windows

A Google security researcher has gone public with a Windows 10 security vulnerability before Microsoft has actually finished fixing it

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Unpatched Apple macOS Vulnerability Lets Malicious Apps Run — What You Need To Know

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 Davey Winder 1196 Views Apple, macOS, Vulnerability

Vulnerability that allows malicious apps to be run on macOS was reported to Apple three months ago and remains unpatched…

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Apple iOS 12.3 Users Locked Out Of Google Accounts Due To Security Flaw

May 16, 2019May 17, 2019 Davey Winder 1291 Views Google, iOS, Vulnerability

Google confirms a security key vulnerability which is causing some iOS users to be locked out of their Google accounts

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French Government’s ‘Secure’ WhatsApp Replacement Hacked In Just 90 Minutes

April 20, 2019 Davey Winder 1265 Views France, Hacking, Instant Messenger, Vulnerability

The French government’s own secure instant messaging alternative to WhatsApp was hacked by a security researcher in just 90 minutes

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Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
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Windows 10 Warning For 800 Million Users: Microsoft Says Install THIS Update First

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Davey Winder
New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

March 7, 2021 Davey Winder
Warning: ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Microsoft Servers Hacked In Ongoing Attack

Warning: ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Microsoft Servers Hacked In Ongoing Attack

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Davey Winder
Microsoft Exchange Attacks Are Declared An Emergency By Homeland Security

Microsoft Exchange Attacks Are Declared An Emergency By Homeland Security

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Davey Winder
Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning As Chinese Hackers Attack Exchange Servers

Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning As Chinese Hackers Attack Exchange Servers

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Davey Winder
How to build security into pensions

How to build security into pensions

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Davey Winder
How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Davey Winder
Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Davey Winder
Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Davey Winder
Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Davey Winder
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Cybersecurity Pros Mistake Rappers For Malware

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Hackers Already Have Attack Code

Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Hackers Already Have Attack Code

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
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Biden Attacks ‘Irrational’ Trump Over Grave Risk To U.S. National Security

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Davey Winder
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