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22 Jun

Security Flaw in Pre-Installed Dell Support Software Affects Million of Computers

Dell’s SupportAssist utility that comes pre-installed on millions of Dell laptops and PCs contains a security vulnerability that could allow malicious software or rogue logged-in users to escalate their privileges to administrator-level and access sensitive information. Discovered by security researchers...
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13 Jun

Android’s Built-in Security Key Now Works With iOS Devices For Secure Login

In April this year, a software update from Google overnight turned all Android phones, running Android 7.0 Nougat and up, into a FIDO-certified hardware security key as part of a push to encourage two-step verification. The feature made it possible...
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11 Jun

Microsoft Releases June 2019 Security Updates to Patch 88 Vulnerabilities

After Adobe, the technology giant Microsoft today—on June 2019 Patch Tuesday—also released its monthly batch of software security updates for various supported versions of Windows operating systems and other Microsoft products. This month’s security updates include patches for a total...
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3 Jun

macOS 0-Day Flaw Lets Hackers Bypass Security Features With Synthetic Clicks

A security researcher who last year bypassed Apple’s then-newly introduced macOS privacy feature has once again found a new way to bypass security warnings by performing ‘Synthetic Clicks’ on behalf of users without requiring their interaction. Last June, Apple introduced...
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22 May

Hacking and Cyber Security Certification Training Bundle 2019 (10 Courses)

The world of cybersecurity is fast-paced and ever-changing. New attacks are unleashed every day, and companies around the world lose millions of dollars as a result. The only thing standing in the way of cybercrime is a small army of...
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21 May

WEBINAR: How to Get Enterprise Cyber Security for your Mid-Sized Organization

High-quality cybersecurity posture is typically regarded as the exclusive domain of the large and heavy resourced enterprises – those who can afford a multi-product security stack and a skilled security team to operate it. This implies a grave risk to...
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21 May

Core Elastic Stack Security Features Now Available For Free Users As Well

Elastic, the company behind the most widely used enterprise search engine ElasticSearch and the Elastic Stack, today announced that it has decided to make core security features of the Elastic Stack free and accessible to all users. ELK Stack or...
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16 May

Bluetooth Flaw Found in Google Titan Security Keys; Get Free Replacement

A team of security researchers at Microsoft discovered a potentially serious vulnerability in the Bluetooth-supported version of Google’s Titan Security Keys that could not be patched with a software update. However, users do not need to worry as Google has...
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10 Apr

Security Flaws in WPA3 Protocol Let Attackers Hack WiFi Password

It has been close to just one year since the launch of next-generation Wi-Fi security standard WPA3 and researchers have unveiled several serious vulnerabilities in the wireless security protocol that could allow attackers to recover the password of the Wi-Fi...
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10 Apr

Adobe Releases Security Patches for Flash, Acrobat Reader, Other Products

Good morning readers, it’s Patch Tuesday again—the day of the month when Adobe and Microsoft release security patches for their software. Adobe just released its monthly security updates to address a total of 40 security vulnerabilities in several of its...
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