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Accurate cross-browser fingerprinting is possible, researchers show
A group of researchers have come up with a browser fingerprinting technique that can allow interested parties to “identify” users across different browsers (on the …
Security audit of Dovecot mailserver reveals good security practices
Dovecot – a popular open source IMAP and POP3 server for Linux/UNIX-like systems – is as secure as its developers claim it is. A security audit performed by German …
Key Transparency: A secure directory of public encryption keys
Google has released Key Transparency, an open source public directory meant to simplify the discovery of intended recipients’ public encryption key. The project is still …
SWIFT systems of three Indian banks compromised to create fake trade documents
Since last year’s revelation that attackers have compromised SWIFT software of Bangladesh’s central bank and used it to perform fraudulent transfers worth tens of …
New Gmail phishing technique fools even tech-savvy users
An effective new phishing attack is hitting Gmail users and tricking many into inputing their credentials into a fake login page. How the attack unfolds The phishers start by …
The most common passwords of 2016
Despite having been predicted many times, the demise of the password as the preferred authentication method is still far off, as it’s difficult to beat its ease of use. …
Adobe quietly bundles data-collecting Chrome extension with latest Reader update
Chrome users who have installed the latest Adobe security updates have also been unknowingly saddled with a browser extension (“Adobe Acrobat”) that can collect some of their …
Mobile forensics firm Cellebrite confirms data breach
Israeli mobile forensics firm Cellebrite has announced that it has suffered a data breach following an unauthorized access to an external web server. “The impacted …
Shadow Brokers say goodbye, leak a batch of Windows hacking tools
The Shadow Brokers, a group (?) of hackers that has made a big splash in August last year by leaking and offering for sale exploits supposedly stolen from the infamous …
FDA urges patients to implement patch to secure their cardiac implants
Patients who have been implanted with pacemakers and defibrillators manufactured by US-based St. Jude Medical are urged to make sure that their Merlin@home Transmitter unit is …
Brother and sister arrested for spying on Italian politicians for years
Two Italian siblings have been arrested on Monday and stand accused of having spied on Italian politicians, state institutions and law enforcement agencies, businesses and …
Amazon scammers hijack seller accounts, lure users with good deals
Amazon buyers are being targeted by clever scammers that either set up independent seller accounts or hijack those of already established, well-reputed sellers, then offer …
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