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Google Play is changing how Android apps access your contacts and location

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Google Play is changing how Android apps access your contacts and location 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s new set of Google Play policy updates and account transfer feature strengthen user privacy and protect businesses from fraud. Google is also expanding features for managing new contact and location policy changes to support a smoother, […]

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Splunk Enterprise Update Patches Code Execution Vulnerability

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Splunk Enterprise Update Patches Code Execution Vulnerability 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire The flaw allows low-privileged users to upload files to a temporary directory to achieve remote code execution. The post Splunk Enterprise Update Patches Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Microsoft Paid Out $2.3 Million at Zero Day Quest 2026 Hacking Contest

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Microsoft Paid Out $2.3 Million at Zero Day Quest 2026 Hacking Contest 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers found more than 80 high-impact cloud and AI vulnerabilities during the event, which had a $5 million prize pool. The post Microsoft Paid Out $2.3 Million at Zero Day Quest 2026 Hacking Contest appeared first on […]

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NIST Prioritizes NVD Enrichment for CVEs in CISA KEV, Critical Software

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NIST Prioritizes NVD Enrichment for CVEs in CISA KEV, Critical Software 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire To optimize management of CVE volume, entries that do not meet specific criteria will not be automatically enriched. The post NIST Prioritizes NVD Enrichment for CVEs in CISA KEV, Critical Software appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Cisco Patches Four Critical Identity Services, Webex Flaws Enabling Code Execution

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Cisco Patches Four Critical Identity Services, Webex Flaws Enabling Code Execution 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By Cisco has announced patches to address four critical security flaws impacting Identity Services and Webex Services that could result in arbitrary code execution and allow an attacker to impersonate any user within the service. The details of the vulnerabilities are below – […]

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Obsidian Plugin Abuse Delivers PHANTOMPULSE RAT in Targeted Finance, Crypto Attacks

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Obsidian Plugin Abuse Delivers PHANTOMPULSE RAT in Targeted Finance, Crypto Attacks 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By A “novel” social engineering campaign has been observed abusing Obsidian, a cross-platform note-taking application, as an initial access vector to distribute a previously undocumented Windows remote access trojan called PHANTOMPULSE in attacks targeting individuals in the financial and cryptocurrency sectors. Dubbed […]

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Hidden Passenger? How Taboola Routes Logged-In Banking Sessions to Temu

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Hidden Passenger? How Taboola Routes Logged-In Banking Sessions to Temu 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By A bank approved a Taboola pixel. That pixel quietly redirected logged-in users to a Temu tracking endpoint. This occurred without the bank’s knowledge, without user consent, and without a single security control registering a violation. Read the full technical breakdown in the Security Intelligence Brief. Download […]

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Tails 7.6.2 patches vulnerability that could expose saved files

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Tails 7.6.2 patches vulnerability that could expose saved files 2026-04-16 at 13:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Tails Project released Tails v7.6.2, an emergency release of the popular open source secure portable operating system. What is Tails? Tails, which is based on Debian GNU/Linux, is aimed at users who want to preserve their online privacy and […]

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Cargo theft malware actor spent a month inside a decoy network before researchers pulled the plug

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Cargo theft malware actor spent a month inside a decoy network before researchers pulled the plug 2026-04-16 at 13:34 By Mirko Zorz Proofpoint researchers executed a malicious payload from a threat actor known to target trucking and logistics companies in late February 2026, doing so inside a decoy environment. The environment stayed compromised for more […]

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Microsoft announces product it doesn’t want you to buy: Extended security updates for old Exchange, and Skype for Biz

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Microsoft announces product it doesn’t want you to buy: Extended security updates for old Exchange, and Skype for Biz 2026-04-16 at 13:07 By Richard Speed Just migrate already, would you? But if you can’t, Redmond will take your cash Microsoft will keep delivering security updates for old versions of Exchange Server and Skype for Business […]

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Two US nationals jailed over scheme that generated $5 million for the North Korean regime

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Two US nationals jailed over scheme that generated $5 million for the North Korean regime 2026-04-16 at 13:07 By Sinisa Markovic Two US nationals have been sentenced for their role in a scheme that placed North Korean IT workers inside American companies under false identities. Over several years, the operation used stolen identities from at […]

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Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Webex, ISE

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Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Webex, ISE 2026-04-16 at 13:07 By Ionut Arghire The flaws can be exploited remotely to impersonate users or execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS. The post Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Webex, ISE appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Obsolete Google nag drowns out vital bar information at Swedish concert hall

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Obsolete Google nag drowns out vital bar information at Swedish concert hall 2026-04-16 at 12:21 By Richard Speed Backup and Sync may be dead, but it still knows how to kill the buzz before the ukuleles start Bork!Bork!Bork!  Sweden is arguably the home of bork – think the Swedish Chef from The Muppets – so […]

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Cops hand Motorola £25M no-bid deal to keep 2000-era radios alive

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Cops hand Motorola £25M no-bid deal to keep 2000-era radios alive 2026-04-16 at 12:11 By Lindsay Clark Biz as usual for Brit public sector: ESN replacement is 12 years late and £3B over budget UK police tech buyers have awarded a £25 million no-competition contract for communications technology first commissioned in 2000, with the replacement […]

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OpenAI updates Agents SDK, adds sandbox for safer code execution

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OpenAI updates Agents SDK, adds sandbox for safer code execution 2026-04-16 at 12:11 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenAI’s updated Agents SDK helps developers build agents that inspect files, run commands, edit code, and handle tasks within controlled sandbox environments. The update provides standardized infrastructure for OpenAI models, a model-native harness that lets agents work with files […]

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Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot Agents Vulnerable to Prompt Injection via Comments

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Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot Agents Vulnerable to Prompt Injection via Comments 2026-04-16 at 12:11 By Eduard Kovacs A researcher has disclosed the details of the AI attack method he has named ‘Comment and Control’. The post Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot Agents Vulnerable to Prompt Injection via Comments appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Anthropic tests user trust with ID and selfie checks for Claude

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Anthropic tests user trust with ID and selfie checks for Claude 2026-04-16 at 11:16 By Sinisa Markovic Anthropic announced identity verification for Claude using government ID and selfie checks, becoming the first major AI chatbot to do so, a move that may prove unpopular with users. Having built its reputation around privacy in the AI […]

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