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Uber Fixes Bug That Reveals Client Secrets
Safety and Security // February 21, 2019

After becoming aware of a bug on its back-end systems, Uber repaired a vulnerability that provided access to secret developer tokens. A developer endpoint had been sending server tokens and client secrets, according to reports. Uber said in an e-mail, according to reports, “At this...

Apple MacOS Password Vulnerability Found By German Teen
Security & Fraud // February 11, 2019

A German teen has found a vulnerability bug in macOS that exposes all passwords stored on the system, but he has decided not to give Apple any information about it, according to reports. The bug, which was discovered by 18-year-old Linus Henze and was first...

Zcash Bug Could Have Been Used To Create Infinite Tokens
Security & Fraud // February 05, 2019

The team behind Zcash, a cryptocurrency that touts enhanced privacy for its users, revealed that it fixed a bug that could have been used to counterfeit unlimited coins, according to reports. A zcash cryptographer named Ariel Gabizon said he found the bug in zk-SNARKS, the...

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Apple Bug Could Capture Data From Third-Party Keyboards

September 24, 2019
Apple has sent out a warning about a bug in iOS 13 and iPadOS. “An upcoming software update will fix an issue that impacts third-party keyboard apps,” the company wrote in an advisory. “This issue applies only if you’ve installed third-party keyboards on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Third-party keyboard extensions in iOS can […]

Uber Fixes Bug That Reveals Client Secrets

February 21, 2019
After becoming aware of a bug on its back-end systems, Uber repaired a vulnerability that provided access to secret developer tokens. A developer endpoint had been sending server tokens and...

Apple MacOS Password Vulnerability Found By German Teen

February 11, 2019
A German teen has found a vulnerability bug in macOS that exposes all passwords stored on the system, but he has decided not to give Apple any information about it,...

Zcash Bug Could Have Been Used To Create Infinite Tokens

February 05, 2019
The team behind Zcash, a cryptocurrency that touts enhanced privacy for its users, revealed that it fixed a bug that could have been used to counterfeit unlimited coins, according to...