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iOS 11.1 update means iPhone users now safe from common hack, Android users still at risk. – DeathRattleSports.com

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iOS 11.1 update means iPhone users now safe from common hack, Android users still at risk.
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Security researcher Alex Hudson said Android users should just consider turning off their WiFi all together. “There are plenty of nasty attacks people will be able to do this,” Hudson said “They may be able to disrupt existing communications. They may …

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Dating apps may not be secure: Kaspersky researchers detail risk – SlashGear

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Dating apps may not be secure: Kaspersky researchers detail risk
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For example, the researchers found that the Android versions of Paktor, Tinder and Bumble upload images in unencrypted HTTP, leaving them vulnerable if the user is on an unsecured WiFi network. The same is reportedly true for the iOS version of Badoo.

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Dnsmasq vulnerability puts home routers and IoT devices at risk

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Dnsmasq vulnerability puts home routers and IoT devices at risk

Vulnerability researchers at Google have uncovered exploitable software flaws in code running on internet-connected devices that could allow a malicious hacker to run remotely any code of their choosing.

Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Box blog.

Graham Cluley

Equifax confirms up to 400,000 UK consumers at risk after data breach

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Equifax confirms up to 400,000 UK consumers at risk after data breach

Credit reporting agency Equifax has revealed more details of just how many people are affected in the UK, as consumers are warned of the risk of phishing attacks.

Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.

Graham Cluley