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Coronavirus Used to Spread Malware Too
By Nathaniel Mott published
Emotet spammers are reportedly using the Coronavirus outbreak in an effort to spread malware via email.
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Google's Bug Bounty Program Paid Out $6.5 Million in 2019
By Nathaniel Mott published
Google paid security researchers $6.5 million in 2019, which is more than double the previous highest payout. It's rewarded more than $21 million through its buy bounty program since 2010.
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Intel Responds to ZombieLoad and CacheOut Attacks
By Nathaniel Mott last updated
Intel processors are vulnerable to two attacks, ZombieLoad and CacheOut.
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Report: Hacker Publishes Credentials for 500,000 Telnet Devices
By Nathaniel Mott published
A hacker reportedly published the IP addresses, usernames and passwords of 500,000 devices accessed via Telnet.
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Cable Haunt Vulnerability Exposes Modems to Remote Attacks
By Nathaniel Mott published
The Cable Haunt security vulnerability is said to affect the following Wi-Fi modems.
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Report: 1 Billion Medical Images Are Accessible by Strangers Online
By Nathaniel Mott published
More than 1 billion medical images can reportedly be found online without a password by connecting to a doctors' office server.
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Google Will Support Chrome on Windows 7 Despite Microsoft's Abandonment
By Niels Broekhuijsen published
Microsoft might be abadoning Windows 7, but Google isn't ready to follow suit.
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Report: Microsoft Shared Cortana, Skype Recordings in China With Few Protections
By Nathaniel Mott published
Microsoft reportedly allowed contractors in China to grade recordings from Cortana and Skype with few safeguards.
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