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GOOGLE FIXED THE FIFTH CHROME ZERO-DAY OF 2023

Security Affairs

.” Google TAG researcher Maddie Stone highlighted that the issue was addressed in only two days after the initial discovery, she also confirmed the exploitation by a commercial spyware vendor. Reported by [pwn2car] on 2023-09-05 [$2000][ 1475798 ] High CVE-2023-5187: Use after free in Extensions.

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Pegasus spyware has been here for years. We must stop ignoring it

Malwarebytes

Pegasus is spyware, and spyware is not made to respect privacy. According to NSO Group, its main spyware program is a beneficial tool for investigating and preventing terrorist attacks and maintaining the safety of the public. This was the worst time of my life and yet the killers were spying on me. They have no shame.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.