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Critical Sandbox Bypass Vulnerabilities in Ghostscript Interpreter Could Expose Many Systems and Software to Remote Code Execution Attacks

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/ghostscript-postscript-vulnerability.html
⚑Important β€” a new critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2018-11776) discovered in the "Apache Struts" framework that could let remote hackers take over affected web servers.

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/apache-struts-vulnerability.html
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Watch Out! Cyber criminals are using a newAndroid malware framework β€” "Triout" β€” to turn legitimate apps into powerful spyware that can record calls, steal messages, location, photos & videos

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/android-malware-spyware.html
Well done, Apple.

Apple forces Facebook to take down its free 'Onavo Protect VPN' app from the iOS store for violating 'user-data collection' rules

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/facebook-vpn-app-apple-store.html
Former NSA contractor 'Reality Winner' sentenced to more than 5-years in prison for leaking "TOP SECRET" information about Russia hacking attempts to the Media
. She gets the "longest sentence" served by a federal defendant for unauthorized disclosure.

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/reality-winner-nsa-russia.html
T-Mobile Hacked (Yes, Once Again) β€” 2 Million Customers' Personal Data Stolen

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/t-mobile-hack-breach.html
Google Researcher Discloses Critical Flaw in Fortnite Android App Installer That Lets Hackers Install Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/fortnite-android-app-apk.html …
Hacker discloses details and PoC for an unpatched 0-day privilege escalation vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows
. It works on a "fully-patched 64-bit Windows10 system," researcher confirmed.

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/windows-zero-day-exploit.html
Instagram adds new security tools to make its platform more secure

– Support for 3rd-Party 2FA Apps
– Get Verified Account
– About This Account Feature to Combat Misinformation

Read More https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/secure-instagram-account.html
Air Canada Suffers Data Breach β€” 20,000 Mobile App Users Affected
.

Compromised data includes passengers’ name, email, phone number, Passport number, NEXUS number, known traveler number, gender, birth date, nationality, passport expiration date, & more.

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/air-canada-data-breach.html
Google's FIDO based 'Titan Security Key' is now available for $50 https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/google-titan-security-key.html
Fourth Hacker Who Leaked Celebrities' Naked Photos Gets 8 Months in Prison

https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/photos-celebrity-hacker.html
⚠️WARNING! Someone Hijacked Chrome Extension for MEGA (File Sharing Service) to Steal Users' Passwords for Popular Sites, as well as Private Keys for Cryptocurrency Wallets

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/mega-file-upload-chrome-extension.html

Uninstall the Plug-In Right Now & Change Your Passwords Immediately
U.S. Department of Justice Said to Announce Charges Against a North Korean Intelligence Official Over WannaCry Ransomware Attack, Bangladesh Bank Heist, and Sony Pictures Hack.

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/wannacry-north-korea-hacks.html
British Airways Gets Hacked – 380,000 Payment Cards Compromised

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/british-airways-data-breach.html

Customers who booked flights between 21 August and 5 September via British Airways website and mobile app are affected.

Company told THN that "This is Data Theft, Rather Than a Breach."
WARNING β€” No.1 Adware Removal Tool (Paid) On #Apple App Store Caught Spying On Mac Users https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/mac-adware-removal-tool.html …
Microsoft Issues Software Updates for 17 Critical Vulnerabilities

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/microsoft-software-updates.html
Adobe Issues ColdFusion Software Update for 6 Critical Vulnerabilities

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/adobe-software-updates.html
Apple Removes Several Trend Micro Apps For Collecting MacOS Users' Data

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/apple-trendmicro-macos-apps.html
Tor Browser Zero-Day Exploit Revealed Online – Patch Now

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/tor-browser-zero-day-exploit.html
Beware! Unpatched Safari Browser Hack Lets Attackers Spoof URLs

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/browser-address-spoofing-vulnerability.html