August 2022 - We Fix PC

Apple backports fix for actively exploited iOS zero-day to older iPhones

Apple has released new security updates to backport patches released earlier this month to older iPhones and iPads addressing a remotely exploitable WebKit zero-day that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on unpatched devices. […]

31 Aug

AdGuard’s new ad blocker struggles with Google’s Manifest v3 rules

AdGuard has published the first ad blocker extension for Chrome that is compatible with Manifest V3, Google’s newest extension platform protocol for the world’s most popular web browser. […]

31 Aug

Google Chrome bug lets sites write to clipboard without asking

Chrome version 104 accidentally introduced a bug that removes the user requirement to approve clipboard writing events from websites they visit. […]

31 Aug

Ragnar Locker ransomware claims attack on Portugal’s flag airline

The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has claimed an attack on the flag carrier of Portugal, TAP Air Portugal, disclosed by the airline last Friday. […]

31 Aug

Microsoft found TikTok Android flaw that let hackers hijack accounts

Microsoft found and reported a high severity flaw in the TikTok Android app in February that allowed attackers to “quickly and quietly” take over accounts with one click by tricking targets into clicking a specially crafted malicious link. […]

30 Aug

Russian streaming platform confirms data breach affecting 7.5M users

Russian media streaming platform ‘START’ (start.ru) has confirmed rumors of a data breach impacting millions of users. […]

30 Aug

Chinese hackers target Australian govt with ScanBox malware

China-based threat actors have been targeting Australian government agencies and wind turbine fleets in the South China Sea by directing select individuals to a fake impersonating an Australian news media outlet. […]

30 Aug

Microsoft Azure outage knocks Ubuntu VMs offline after buggy update

Microsoft Azure customers’ virtual machines (VMs) running Ubuntu 18.04 have been taken offline by an ongoing outage caused by a faulty systemd update. […]

30 Aug

Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data

Threat analysts at McAfee found five Google Chrome extensions that steal track users’ browsing activity. Collectively, the extensions have been downloaded more then 1.4 million times. […]

30 Aug

Google launches open-source software bug bounty program

Google will now pay security researchers to find and report bugs in the latest versions of Google-released open-source software (Google OSS). […]

Month: August 2022

Apple backports fix for actively exploited iOS zero-day to older iPhones

AdGuard’s new ad blocker struggles with Google’s Manifest v3 rules

Google Chrome bug lets sites write to clipboard without asking

Ragnar Locker ransomware claims attack on Portugal’s flag airline

Microsoft found TikTok Android flaw that let hackers hijack accounts

Russian streaming platform confirms data breach affecting 7.5M users

Chinese hackers target Australian govt with ScanBox malware

Microsoft Azure outage knocks Ubuntu VMs offline after buggy update

Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data

Google launches open-source software bug bounty program