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CERT-In Asks macOS, Google Chrome Users to Install Updates That Address Security Flaws, Data Theft Risks
CERT-In has issued two security advisories warning macOS and Google Chrome users about vulnerabilities that could lead to data theft or system compromise if left unpatched. The macOS advisory flags flaws in Apple Pages and Keynote that could expose sensitive information through malicious files, while a separate alert highlights a high-risk remote c...
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Google Expands Android Theft Protection With New Security Features
Google on Monday announced the expansion of theft protection features for Android devices. These are aimed at making smartphones harder targets for thieves and helping users safeguard their data before, during and after a theft attempt. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, the updated Android theft protection tools, which are currently rollin...
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Case Against Ex-Bengaluru Techie For Stealing Software Data Worth Rs 87 Crore
An FIR has been registered against a former senior employee of an IT firm for allegedly stealing the company's proprietary software source code valued at approximately Rs 87 crore, police said on Tuesday.
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Delhi Sees Decline In Vehicle Theft Cases, Yet One Stolen Every Fifteen Minutes
Delhi sees a vehicle stolen every 15 minutes despite a decline in motor vehicle thefts from 40045 cases in 2023 to 35014 in 2025, police data reveals.
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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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Hackers Threaten To Expose Premium Users Of Pornhub, Demand Bitcoins
Pornhub, which claims more than 100 million daily visits and 36 billion visits per year, is one of the web's most popular purveyors of sexual content, particularly videos, many of which are free to view.
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CERT-In Warns Chrome, Edge Users of ‘High’ Risk Vulnerabilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities affecting two popular Chromium-based web browsers — Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The latest bulletin, published on Monday, has flagged the discovered vulnerabilities as high risk that could potentially allow threat actors to exploi...
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Reddit Alleges User Data Theft, Sues Perplexity AI And 'Scraping' Partners
Social media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Perplexity AI and three other entities on Wednesday, alleging their involvement in an "industrial-scale, unlawful" economy to "scrape" the comments of millions of Reddit users.
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CERT-In Warns Google Chrome Users of High-Severity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CERT-In has issued a high-severity alert (CIVN-2025-0274) for a remote code execution vulnerability in Google Chrome for desktop. The flaw, caused by improper implementation in Chrome’s V8 engine, could allow attackers to execute code with user privileges, leading to system takeover, data theft, or service disruption. It affects Chrome versions p...
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CERT-In Asks Mozilla Firefox Users to Install Browser Updates to Remain Safe From Security Vulnerabilities
Mozilla has fixed multiple high-severity vulnerabilities across Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird, which could allow attackers to execute code or access sensitive data. The flaws, affecting Firefox versions prior to 144, ESR versions prior to 115.29 and 140.4, and Thunderbird versions prior to 140.4 and 144, include use-after-free errors, memor...
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CERT-In Asks macOS, Google Chrome Users to Install Updates That Address Security Flaws, Data Theft Risks
CERT-In has issued two security advisories warning macOS and Google Chrome users about vulnerabilities that could lead to data theft or system compromise if left unpatched. The macOS advisory flags flaws in Apple Pages and Keynote that could expose sensitive information through malicious files, while a separate alert highlights a high-risk remote c...
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Google Expands Android Theft Protection With New Security Features
Google on Monday announced the expansion of theft protection features for Android devices. These are aimed at making smartphones harder targets for thieves and helping users safeguard their data before, during and after a theft attempt. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, the updated Android theft protection tools, which are currently rollin...
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Case Against Ex-Bengaluru Techie For Stealing Software Data Worth Rs 87 Crore
An FIR has been registered against a former senior employee of an IT firm for allegedly stealing the company's proprietary software source code valued at approximately Rs 87 crore, police said on Tuesday.
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Delhi Sees Decline In Vehicle Theft Cases, Yet One Stolen Every Fifteen Minutes
Delhi sees a vehicle stolen every 15 minutes despite a decline in motor vehicle thefts from 40045 cases in 2023 to 35014 in 2025, police data reveals.
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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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Hackers Threaten To Expose Premium Users Of Pornhub, Demand Bitcoins
Pornhub, which claims more than 100 million daily visits and 36 billion visits per year, is one of the web's most popular purveyors of sexual content, particularly videos, many of which are free to view.
-
CERT-In Warns Chrome, Edge Users of ‘High’ Risk Vulnerabilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities affecting two popular Chromium-based web browsers — Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The latest bulletin, published on Monday, has flagged the discovered vulnerabilities as high risk that could potentially allow threat actors to exploi...
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Reddit Alleges User Data Theft, Sues Perplexity AI And 'Scraping' Partners
Social media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Perplexity AI and three other entities on Wednesday, alleging their involvement in an "industrial-scale, unlawful" economy to "scrape" the comments of millions of Reddit users.
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CERT-In Warns Google Chrome Users of High-Severity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CERT-In has issued a high-severity alert (CIVN-2025-0274) for a remote code execution vulnerability in Google Chrome for desktop. The flaw, caused by improper implementation in Chrome’s V8 engine, could allow attackers to execute code with user privileges, leading to system takeover, data theft, or service disruption. It affects Chrome versions p...
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CERT-In Asks Mozilla Firefox Users to Install Browser Updates to Remain Safe From Security Vulnerabilities
Mozilla has fixed multiple high-severity vulnerabilities across Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird, which could allow attackers to execute code or access sensitive data. The flaws, affecting Firefox versions prior to 144, ESR versions prior to 115.29 and 140.4, and Thunderbird versions prior to 140.4 and 144, include use-after-free errors, memor...
