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Baidu Android apps removed from Play Store because caught collecting user details

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The two apps were discovered by Palo Alto Networks, which identify them, along with other apps leaking data, using a machine learning (ML)-based spyware detection system. The data collection code was found in the Baidu Push SDK, used to show real-time notifications inside both apps. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Android).

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 223 – News of the week

Security Affairs

Experts spotted a rare Linux Desktop spyware dubbed EvilGnome. Israel surveillance firm NSO group can mine data from major social media. Poland and Lithuania fear that data collected via FaceApp could be misused. Scraping the TOR for rare contents. The Problem With the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2024

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Mail servers become priority targets In June, Recorded Future warned that BlueDelta (aka Sofacy, APT28, Fancy Bear and Sednit) exploited vulnerabilities in Roundcube Webmail to hack multiple organizations including government institutions and military entities involved in aviation infrastructure. Drone hacking!

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