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Google Play Protect prevented 1.9 billion malware installs from Third-party stores in 2019

Security Affairs

In May 2017, Google introduced a security defense system called Google Play Protect to protect the devices running its mobile OS. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. billion malware installs from Third-party stores in 2019 appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Dutch police arrested the author of Dryad and Rubella Macro Builders

Security Affairs

The macro might also purposely attempt to bypass endpoint security defenses. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The lure of quick cash was apparently more enticing than building a solid long-term career.

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NSA releases a guide to reduce location tracking risks

Security Affairs

“While it may not always be possible to completely prevent the exposure of location information, it is possible—through careful configuration and use—to reduce the amount of location data shared,” the guide concludes. Awareness of the ways in which such information is available is the first step.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) is a foundational piece of legislation that mandates comprehensive information security programs for federal agencies and their contractors.

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Experts found DLL Hijacking issues in Avast, AVG, and Avira solutions

Security Affairs

A vulnerability in all versions of Avast Antivirus and AVG Antivirus, tracked as CVE-2019-17093, could be exploited by an attacker with administrative privileges to bypass security defense, self-defense bypass, escalate privilege and gain persistence. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Researcher released PoC exploit code for CVE-2019-2215 Android zero-day flaw

Security Affairs

“The base PoC left us with a full kernel read/write primitive, essentially game over for the systems’ security, but left achieving root as an exercise for the reader,”. Hernandez pointed out that an app accessible kernel exploit allows the attacker to easily bypass or disable all of these layers of defenses. .”

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More ‘actionable’ intel needed from HHS to support health IT security

SC Magazine

The HHS Office of Information Security is tasked with managing department-wide cybersecurity, for which the agency has established policies and procedures that clearly outline roles and responsibilities within the agency for documenting and implementing its cybersecurity program.