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New system for detecting bugs in water supply is ‘very significant improvement’

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Already coughing and sniffing? Immune system tips to keep bugs at bay this winter

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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has warned users about multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and GitLab which could enable an attacker to obtain sensitive information, bypassing security restriction and cause denial-of-service conditions on the targeted system. The CERT-In advisory said, "Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome which …

Apple released its first “Rapid Security Response” to the public for iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The patch delivers important security improvements between software updates and is focused on bringing improvements for the Safari web browser, the WebKit framework stack, and other critical system libraries. Rapid Security Responses are essentially minor software patches between major updates, that ensure Apple can push …

Google released security updates for March 2023 for Android that fixed two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities. The most severe security bug was found in the System component that could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. The bug could also be exploited by remote attackers without the need for any user interaction, the company shared …

Microsoft Edge Multiple high-severity vulnerabilities were reported in Microsoft’s Edge which could be exploited by cybercriminals to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on targeted systems. Mozilla Firefox High-severity security bugs were detected in Mozilla Firefox versions, which could be exploited by remote attackers to perform attacks, bypass security restrictions, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary code on targeted …

The company has urged users to update to the latest security fix to ensure safety of their systems. The update fixed security for multi-vendor BIOS security vulnerabilities that could cause information disclosure, privilege escalation, denial of service on affected systems. Earlier, on Monday, The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team released notes for the bugs found in Lenovo products urging users …

UIDAI looking for 20 hackers to spot bugs in security system storing billions of Aadhaar data

The Unique Identification Authority of India is looking for 20 top hackers to help find vulnerabilities in its security system, which protects the Aadhaar data of 1.32 billion Indians. The 20 selected individual hackers will be given the chance to study the UIDAI’s Central Identities Data Repository, which stores Aadhaar data of 1.32 billion Indians. The order stated that “the …

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Adobe software carries multiple bugs that can be harmful to your system, this warning has been issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team on Thursday. “Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe products which could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, write arbitrary files on the file system and cause a memory leak on the …

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Windows 11 just got slightly better, thanks to the recent KB5011563 update. Windows 11 users can thus check for the update KB5011563 under the Windows Update settings on their system. Windows 11 KB5011563 update now available Microsoft also claims to have fixed the issue that increased the startup time for Windows 11 on some systems. The new Windows update comes …

Apple has started rolling out macOS Big Sur 11.2 update for all compatible Apple Mac PCs. As per update’s official changelog, the macOS Big Sur 11.2 addresses problems with Bluetooth and display on some Apple M1-powered Mac mini units. Notably, the Cupertino-based company had removed the system functionality that caused Apple apps to bypass third-party firewalls and virtual private networks, …

Apple has released the latest version of iOS and iPadOS to the general public today after an initial beta testing phase with developers and beta testers. The update brings a slew of changes to the iPhone operating system including changes to the camera app, certain bug fixes, and support for the new Apple Watch Unity faces. In line with an …