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Urgent update to a popular WordPress plugin

An urgent update has been released for the Elementor plugin on the WordPress platform. Corrects a tracked critical security vulnerability, titled CVE-2023-32243, that put more than one million of websites using it at risk. The vulnerability allows The hackers to reset users’ passwords using only the usernames (account name). So website admins are advised to […]

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technical flaw in Facebook sends random friend requests

Technical flaw appeared in the Facebook application on Android phones, which may cause unwanted persons to the list of friends. A number of users complained that they received notifications of accepting friend requests that they did not send, and by tracking the issue, it became clear that by visiting the pages of people who are […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 Support is near to End

Ubuntu 18.04 was released in April 2018, and according to the announced support plan, the system has received support for 5 years, and its support will end on May 31, 2023, after which it will not receive security updates. Therefore, users are advised to migrate to newer versions of the system to ensure that they […]

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18 vulnerabilities in Samsung Exynos chipsets

The Google Project Zero team, which specializes in discovering security vulnerabilities, has discovered 18 zero-day vulnerabilities in Exynos chips used in mobile devices, wearables, and cars made by Samsung. The security vulnerabilities were reported between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. Four of the zero-day vulnerabilities were identified as the most severe. […]

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Firefox update fixes 14 security vulnerabilities

Mozilla has released a new update for its Firefox browser, which is version 111.0, to address several security vulnerabilities discovered in previous versions. The new update addresses 14 security vulnerabilities, including 8 high-risk vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of users’ personal accounts, steal their data, and expose them to spying and other […]

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ChatGPT Malicious Chrome Extension Steals Facebook Accounts

A recent report from cybersecurity firm Guardio has revealed that a malicious Chrome extension called “Quick access to Chat GPT” has been stealing Facebook accounts and propagating itself in a “worm-like manner”. The extension has been harvesting all cookies stored on users’ browsers, including security and session tokens for services such as YouTube, Google accounts, […]

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LastPass Breach: How a Three-Year-Old Vulnerability Led to Compromised Passwords and Customers’ Information

LastPass, the password management service, was recently hit by a massive breach that compromised partially encrypted password vault data and customer information. Last week, the company revealed that the attack was the result of one of its engineers failing to update Plex on their home computer, leaving a nearly three-year-old vulnerability unpatched and open to […]

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Shein Android App Puts User Privacy at Risk

Attention Android users! If you have the Shein app installed on your device, you may want to update it to the latest version. Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team discovered a bug in version 7.9.2 of the app, released on December 16, 2021, which periodically captured and transmitted clipboard contents to a remote server. This could […]

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Twitter restricts 2-Factor Authentication via SMS to “Blue” subscribers

Starting March 20, Twitter announced that it will limit 2-Factor Authentication via mobile text messages to “Blue” subscribers, a “$8 per month” paid service. According to the official Twitter account, non-subscribers can use 2-Factor Authentication via Authentication apps such as Aegis Authenticator apps on Android phones, and Raivo OTP app on IOS phones, or through […]

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Warning against fake “Vodafone” app

A number of users on Facebook’s technology groups have complained about the lack of access to their remittances through Vodafone Cash, a Vodafone Egypt service. The complainants shared screenshots of the app they used to make the transfers to turn out to be a fake app on Google’s Android phone app store, which transfers the […]

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