Microsoft Edge Bug Could've Let Hackers Steal Your Secrets for Any Site

The Hacker News Daily Updates Proven Virus Detection When it Matters Most Covid-19 is active and evolving. Download Now Sponsored LATEST NEWS Jun 29, 2021 Unpatched Virtual Machine Takeover Bug Affects Google Compute Engine An unpatched security vulnerability affecting Google's Compute Engine platform could be abused by an attacker to take over virtual machines over the network. "This is done by impersonating the metadata server from the targeted virtual machine's point of view," security researcher Imre Rad said in ... Read More New API Lets App Developers Authenticate Users via SIM Cards Online account creation poses a challenge for engineers and system architects: if you put up too many barriers, you risk turning away genuine users. Make it too easy, and you risk fraud or fake accounts. The Problem with Identity Verification The traditional model of online identity – ... Read More Google now requires app developers to verify their address and use 2FA Google on Monday announced new measures for the Play Store, including requiring developer accounts to turn on 2-Step Verification (2SV), provide an address, and verify their contact details later this year. The new identification and two-factor authentication requirements are a step towards ... Read More Microsoft Edge Bug Could've Let Hackers Steal Your Secrets for Any Site Microsoft last week rolled out updates for the Edge browser with fixes for two security issues, one of which concerns a security bypass vulnerability that could be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary code in the context of any website. Tracked as CVE-2021-34506 (CVSS score: 5.4), the weakness ... Read More Hackers Trick Microsoft Into Signing Netfilter Driver Loaded With Rootkit Malware Microsoft on Friday said it's investigating an incident wherein a driver signed by the company turned out to be a malicious Windows rootkit that was observed communicating with command-and-control (C2) servers located in China. The driver, called "Netfilter," is said to target gaming environments, ... Read More Proven Virus Detection When it Matters Most Covid-19 is active and evolving. Download Now Sponsored This email was sent to myemailku.ghdbrevo2018@blogger.com. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please click here. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com Unsubscribe The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India