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For years, “The Spine Collector” has been haunting publishers around the world, attempting to steal manuscripts by famous authors.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Daily Archives: January 7, 2022
Attack misuses Google Docs comments to spew out “massive wave” of malicious links
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Security researchers say they have seen a “massive wave” of hackers exploiting the comment feature in Google Docs to spread malicious content into the inboxes of unsuspecting targeted users.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Google Android OS Could Allow for Remote Code Execution
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Google Android operating system (OS), the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and watches. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for remote code execution within the context of a privileged process. Depending on the privileges associated with this application, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. If this application has been configured to have fewer user rights on the system, exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could have less impact than if it was configured with administrative rights.
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Could Allow for Remote Code Execution
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Google Chrome is a web browser used to access the Internet. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser. Depending on the privileges associated with the application, an attacker could view, change, or delete data. If this application has been configured to have fewer user rights on the system, exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could have less impact than if it was configured with administrative rights.