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A critical security flaw affects nearly the entire internet
Engadget An eight-year-old bug in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) could be used to widely spread malware, according to security researcher Dan Kaminsky. He says a flaw found in the Gnu C standard library, aka "glibc," can trick browsers into looking up … Entire Internet At Risk With This Newly Discovered Critical Bug |
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TalkTalk hacker pleads guilty to role in 2015 data breach
Engadget One of the hackers involved in last year's major TalkTalk breach, which saw over 150,000 customer details stolen including over 15,000 bank details, admitted his role in the attack in Norwich Youth Court today. The seemingly remorseful 17-year-old … Teenager admits hacking in TalkTalk data breach Teenager admits to seven hacking offences in TalkTalk data breach … Boy, 17, admits seven hacking offences linked to the TalkTalk data breach in 2015 |
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Android's latest update doesn't patch major security flaw
Engadget The November Android security update is live and it fixes 15 critical vulnerabilities, but it doesn't patch a major Linux kernel exploit that can give hackers quick and complete access to devices running on Google's OS. Researcher Phil Oester … November's Android Security Bulletin Patches Drammer and Dirty Cow Exploits Critical "Dirty Cow" Android exploit not fixed by November Android security patch Fix for critical Android rooting bug is a no-show in November patch … |
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US bank authority warns of data breach that took 10000 records
Engadget Government data breaches aren't always the work of foreign intruders or even disgruntled employees. Sometimes, it's a staffer who simply isn't security-conscious. The US' Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has revealed that a worker took over 10 … Federal bank regulator reveals employee data breach US banking regulator admits 'major incident' as 10000 personal records compromised by ex-employee |