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Practical guides for journalists and frontline activists on hardening phones, securing accounts, and countering hacking and inspection attempts.

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Firefox users are experiencing difficulties accessing the X.com

Firefox users are experiencing difficulties accessing the X.com website following its domain change from Twitter.com. Upon enabling the Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) feature, users encounter an error message stating, “Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection is known to cause issues on X.com.” ETP is a robust privacy tool that shields users from online trackers that gather data […]

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Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Patched for the Third Time in a Week

On May 16 2024, Google has released a security update for its Chrome browser to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability, marking the third such patch in a week. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4761, is an out-of-bounds write bug in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine. It was reported anonymously on May 9, 2024, and Google has confirmed […]

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Microsoft releases security update to patch 61 Windows flaws

As part of its monthly security update cycle, Microsoft released patches for 61 vulnerabilities affecting Windows OS, including two zero-day vulnerabilities that had already been exploited in the wild. Zero-day vulnerabilities are particularly dangerous as they pose a significant threat before vendors have a chance to address them. The May 2024 security updates address a […]

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Apple and Google Launch Feature to Protect Against Tracking Devices

Apple and Google have officially announced the rollout of a new feature that notifies users across both iOS and Android if a Bluetooth tracking device is being used to stealthily keep tabs on them without their knowledge or consent. The feature, dubbed “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” (DULT), will be available for Android devices running versions […]

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Apple Releases Security Updates for Older iPhones and iPads

Apple has released security updates for older iPhone and iPad models, Including the iPhone 8 and iPad 5th generation, to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in Apple’s operating system. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23296, could allow attackers to gain access to your information or even take control of your device. Apple had already patched the […]

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Google Chrome Update Fixes Security vulnerability

On Monday, May 13, 2024, Google released security updates for the Chrome browser to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability. Zero-day vulnerabilities are software security flaws that are known to attackers and exploited before the software vendor has a chance to fix them. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4761, is related to Chrome’s JavaScript engine and could […]

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Critical Vulnerability in LiteSpeed Cache Plugin for WordPress

Are you using the LiteSpeed Cache plugin on your WordPress site? If so, we strongly advise you to update it immediately. A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in this plugin that allows attackers to create administrative accounts on affected sites. What are the risks of this vulnerability? Attackers can use these administrative accounts to […]

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Chrome Security Update: Critical Zero-Day Flaw Patched

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, Google disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting Chrome, the world’s most widely used web browser. This flaw, designated CVE-2024-4671, has already been exploited by attackers, enabling them to take control of vulnerable devices. To safeguard against this severe security threat, users are strongly advised to update Chrome to version 124.0.6367.201/202 […]

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Cyberattacks Target Egyptian Government Websites

On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, a hacking group calling itself “Anonymous Collective” announced that it had launched cyberattacks against Egyptian government websites and would continue to escalate its attacks until its demands are met. The group’s demands include “justice for Palestine” and the opening of the crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The group […]

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Serious Security Vulnerabilities Discovered in Xiaomi Phones

A security firm called Oversecured has uncovered critical security flaws in several applications and core components of Xiaomi devices running on the Android operating system. According to the security firm’s report, these vulnerabilities allow attackers to: Gain access to sensitive activities and services on the phone with system administration privileges. Steal sensitive files on the […]

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