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Virtual private networking (VPN) companies market their services as a way to prevent anyone from snooping on your Internet usage. But new research suggests this is a dangerous assumption when connecting to a VPN via an untrusted network, because attackers on the same network could force a target's traffic off of the protection provided by their VPN without triggering any alerts to the user.

The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself.

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various applications and system components within Xiaomi devices running Android. "The vulnerabilities in Xiaomi led to access to arbitrary activities, receivers and services with system privileges, theft of arbitrary files with system privileges, [and] disclosure of phone, settings and Xiaomi account data," mobile security firm

By Uzair Amir Remember Minesweeper? It's not just a game - it's a hidden training ground for work skills! Sharpen your decision-making, focus, and strategic thinking with every click. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Mind at Play: Rediscovering Minesweeper in the Professional Arena

Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for all devices. Here's a quick guide on how to create one.

Microsoft has uncovered a common vulnerability pattern in several apps allowing code execution; at least four of the apps have more than 500 million installations each; and one, Xiaomi's File Manager, has at least 1 billion installations.

Several popular Android applications available in Google Play Store are susceptible to a path traversal-affiliated vulnerability that could be exploited by a malicious app to overwrite arbitrary files in the vulnerable app's home directory. "The implications of this vulnerability pattern include arbitrary code execution and token theft, depending on an application’s

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented malware targeting Android devices that uses compromised WordPress sites as relays for its actual command-and-control (C2) servers for detection evasion. The malware, codenamed Wpeeper, is an ELF binary that leverages the HTTPS protocol to secure its C2 communications. "Wpeeper is a typical backdoor Trojan for Android

Four major wireless carriers have been fined by the FCC for sharing access to customers’ location data without consent.

March 29, 2024 is a day that will hardly be forgotten by the open source community: Andres Freund disclosed his findings about the compromise in the xz compression library, which would enable an attacker to silently gain access to a targeted affected system. How did that coordination work under the hood? In this article we will give a behind the scenes glimpse into what this looked like at Red Hat.DiscoveryOn Wednesday, March 27, Andres contacted the Debian security team via their contact email (security@debian.org) and let them know about the oddities he found in a SSH slowdown when using a n