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New Android Cookie-Stealing Malware Found Hijacking Facebook Accounts

A new simple but dangerous strain of Android malware has been found in the wild that steals users’ authentication cookies from the web browsing and other apps, including Chrome and Facebook, installed on the compromised devices. Dubbed “Cookiethief” by Kaspersky researchers, the Trojan works by acquiring superuser root rights on the target device, and subsequently,

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1 billion Android phones susceptible to hacking – find out if yours is at risk

Even though Apple was first to introduce its smartphone, there are more Android users worldwide. It’s true. Android overtook iPhone in market shares back in 2010 and has held the title ever since. The sheer number of Android devices makes them prime targets for cybercriminals. That’s why malicious Android apps are popping up constantly. See 17

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Vulnerability In Microsoft Login System Could Allow Account Hijacking

A serious security vulnerability existed in the Microsoft login system. Researchers who found this flaw suspected that exploiting the flaw could lead to account hijacking. Microsoft Login System Vulnerability Reportedly, researchers from Israeli security firm CyberArk have discovered a serious vulnerability in the Microsoft login system. Exploiting the vulnerability could allow account takeovers by potential

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Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw Found in Open Source rConfig Utility

The network configuration management utility has two unpatched critical remote code execution vulnerabilities. Two bugs in the network configuration utility rConfig have been identified, both allowing remote code execution on affected systems. Worse, one is rated critical and allows for a user to attack a system remotely – sans authentication. RConfig is a free open-source

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