vulnerabilities
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PSA: A ‘Fixed’ Android Threat Remains In Hundreds Of Apps
An investigation into Android security by Check Point Software Technologies has uncovered hundreds of apps on the Google Play Store that are vulnerable to attack. This includes high-profile apps like Facebook, Messenger, Yahoo, Wechat and Instagram.
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5G Security Flaw Allows Surveillance By Breaking User Authentication
Researchers have found a vulnerability in the communications protocols that support 5G networks. The designers of 5G have fixed a known flaw in 3G and 4G networks but created a new set of problems to fix.
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If You Don’t Use It – Get Rid Of It
Classic decluttering advice – the kind of stuff you’ve been reading on Lifehacker for years – starts with getting rid of what you don’t use or need. But are you applying the same principle to your systems? A demonstration of an old vulnerability in SMB 1at DEFCON highlights this, with a Windows Server rendered useless…
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Abandoned WordPress Plugins Can Make Your Site Vulnerable
Wordfence is one of the first plug-ins I install when I set up a WordPress site. And their blog is a great source of information on current vulnerabilities and exploits. They have posted a list of 22 Abandoned WordPress Plugins with Vulnerabilities. And while the list is interesting, some of the other data they have…