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Dangerous Security Gaps Detected in Nvidia Drivers
Conrad Hazi, 13 May 2019, 12:42
Nvidia has published information about serious security vulnerabilities detected in drivers for its graphics cards. Issues arise with GeForce, Quadro, and Tesla GPU software. A quick driver update is recommended.
Facebook Illicitly Processed User E-mail Data
ElMundo, 19 April 2019, 12:42
Facebook user data managing gets another black eye – this time, a representatives of the service admitted that the service used data obtained from e-mail accounts of about 1.5 million users without the consent of individual persons.
Security Gap in WPA3 Protocol Can Be Hacked for $125
Frozen, 17 April 2019, 13:14
A security gap was detected in Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) wireless protocol, which enables hackers to easily crack users' password. The method is quick and cheap - launching an attack using it costs $125.
Critical Vulnerability Detected in Windows 7 and 10
Conrad Hazi, 15 April 2019, 23:51
As it turns out, Internet Explorer 11 still has some security gaps left to surprize us.
Facebook Stored Unencrypted User Passwords
Frozen, 22 March 2019, 22:17
Passwords of hundreds of millions of Facebook users were stored on company servers in unencrypted form since at least seven years, reports KrebsOnSecurity.
AMD CPUs Non-susceptible to Spoiler Exploit
Bart Swiatek, 18 March 2019, 16:31
AMD informed that its CPUs are resistant to the recently-discovered dangerous exploit known as Spoiler, which makes it possible to steal sensitive data from the CPU's cache.
Security Gap in Chrome, Google Suggest Immediate Update
Bart Swiatek, 08 March 2019, 23:01
Google programmers have pointed out a new security vulnerability in Chrome. It is recommended to update the browser as soon as possible and restart the app.
Epic Games Store Lacks Even Most Basic Account Security Measures
Christian Pieniazek, 05 March 2019, 22:38
Registering an account on Epic Games Store is as easy as pie – the user isn't even obliged to verify the email address they've provided.
The largest stolen data dump ever discovered
Frozen, 18 January 2019, 23:38
The file containing data of almost 773 million e-mail addresses was available to the public on a popular hosting service. The information came from attacks on thousands of different websites.
End of dangerous challenges on YouTube
Milosz Szubert, 18 January 2019, 02:31
YouTube declared war on dangerous "pranks" and challenges. People who publish them are in danger of being banned on the popular video provider. This happened under the influence of events connected with the so-called "Bird Box Challenge".
Microsoft tests new Windows 10 login procedures
Christian Pieniazek, 04 January 2019, 12:16
In the near future, instead of a password, Windows 10 will require you to show your finger or face.
Tightened safety measures during gamescom. No cosplayer weapons
Jakub Mirowski, 03 August 2016, 13:22
Two weeks before gamescom, the organizers have announced tightened security measures – body search of all attendants, including media, and ban on weapon replicas.