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Google Chrome to Warn If Logins Are Found in a Data Breach

Google is adding a built-in data breach notification service to the Chrome browser that will alert users when they are logging into sites with credentials that have been exposed by breaches. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-warn-if-logins-are-found-in-a-data-breach/
Instagram Phishing Emails Use Fake Login Warning Baits

Instagram users are currently targeted by a new phishing campaign that uses login attempt warnings coupled with what looks like two-factor authentication (2FA) codes to make the scam more believable. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instagram-phishing-emails-use-fake-login-warning-baits/
Hostinger Data Breach Affects Almost 14 Million Customers

Hosting provider Hostinger today announced that it reset the login passwords of 14 million of its customers following a recent security breach that enabled unauthorized access to a client database. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hostinger-data-breach-affects-almost-14-million-customers/
Apple Releases iOS 12.4.1 to Patch Security Flaw Behind Jailbreak

Apple released iOS 12.4.1 today to fix a security flaw reintroduced with the release of iOS 12.4, and used by security researcher Pwn20wnd to develop and release a jailbreak tool for up-to-date iOS devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-releases-ios-1241-to-patch-security-flaw-behind-jailbreak/
Google Chrome is Losing the 'Close Other Tabs' Option

In order to reduce the "clutter" in the Chrome tabs context menus, Google has decided to remove the "Close other tabs" option as well as other features because they are not commonly used. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-is-losing-the-close-other-tabs-option/
Imperva Discloses Security Incident Affecting Cloud WAF Customers

Cyber security firm Imperva disclosed today a security incident that led to data exposure affecting a subset of customers using its Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) product, previously known as Incapsula. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/imperva-discloses-security-incident-affecting-cloud-waf-customers/
Check Point Patches Privilege Escalation Flaw in Endpoint Client

Check Point Software patched a vulnerability discovered in its Endpoint Security Initial Client software for Windows allowing potential attackers to escalate privileges and execute code using SYSTEM privileges. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-patches-privilege-escalation-flaw-in-endpoint-client/
Android Trojan Infects Tens of Thousands of Devices in 4 Months

A new Trojan dropper dubbed xHelper was observed while slowly but steadily spreading to more and more Android devices since May, with over 32,000 smartphones and tablets having been found infected in the last four months. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-trojan-infects-tens-of-thousands-of-devices-in-4-months/