Frank Crast

Android app SHAREit vulnerabilities could leak sensitive data and lead to remote code execution

Cybersecurity experts have discovered a popular Android app riddled with vulnerabilities has been download one billion times. An attacker can exploit the permissions on SHAREit mobile app to leak sensitive data and remotely execute malicious code.

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Microsoft February 2021 Security Updates, warns of Win32k Privilege Escalation vulnerability exploited in wild (updated)

Microsoft has released the February 2021 Security updates that includes patches for 56 vulnerabilities, 11 of those rated Critical. Moreover, the tech giant warned of a Win32k Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVE-2021-1732 exploited in wild.

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Microsoft launches Phase 2 fix for Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472)

Microsoft has announced the launch of Phase 2 permanent fix for a Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) that was patched last August.

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Hacker remotely accesses Florida water treatment plant, bumps chemical level to “dangerous levels”

A hacker remotely accessed a Florida city water treatment plant and attempted to increase the chemical level to “dangerous levels” before the cyberattack was thwarted.

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Adobe releases security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader, other products (CVE-2021-21017 exploited in wild)

Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, as well as Magento, Photoshop, Animate, Illustrator and Dreamweaver. Moreover, the software giant addressed one Critical vulnerability CVE-2021-21017 exploited in the wild.

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