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This collection of three top apps helps you transfer, back up, and erase data with minimal effort. It's worth $390, but you can get the apps today for just $104.97.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- September 02, 2021
- 07:21 AM
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Empty npm package '-' has over 700,000 downloads — here's why

A mysterious, one-letter npm package named "-" sitting on the registry since 2020 has received over 700,000 downloads. What's more? The package contains no functional code, so what makes it score so many downloads?
- Ax Sharma
- August 02, 2021
- 10:13 AM
- 2
Node.js fixes severe HTTP bug that could let attackers crash apps

Node.js has released updates for a high severity vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to crash the process and cause unexpected behaviors. The use-after-free vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22930 is to do with how HTTP2 streams are handled in the language.
- Ax Sharma
- July 30, 2021
- 05:44 PM
- 2
PyPI packages caught stealing credit card numbers, Discord tokens

The Python Package Index (PyPI) registry has removed several Python packages this week aimed at stealing users' credit card numbers, Discord tokens, and granting arbitrary code execution capabilities to attackers. These malicious packages were downloaded over 30,000 times according to the researchers who caught them.
- Ax Sharma
- July 30, 2021
- 08:18 AM
- 0
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- BleepingComputer Deals
- June 18, 2021
- 03:28 PM
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Windows 10's package manager flooded with duplicate, malformed apps

Microsoft's Windows 10 package manager Winget's GitHub has been flooded with duplicate apps and malformed manifest files raising concerns among developers with regards to the integrity of apps.
- Ax Sharma
- June 01, 2021
- 11:15 AM
- 4
Linux bans University of Minnesota for committing malicious code

Linux kernel project maintainers have imposed a ban on the University of Minnesota (UMN) from contributing to the open-source Linux project after a group of UMN researchers were caught submitting a series of malicious code commits, or patches that deliberately introduced security vulnerabilities in the official Linux project.
- Ax Sharma
- April 21, 2021
- 01:08 PM
- 1
Audacity 3.0 released with new AUP3 file format, speed improvements

Audacity 3.0 has been released with a new AUP3 file format that makes it harder for projects to become damaged and to increase performance while editing audio.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 17, 2021
- 04:24 PM
- 1
North Korean software supply chain attack targets stock investors

North Korean hacking group Thallium has been targeting a private stock investment messenger service in a supply chain attack, as reported this week.
- Ax Sharma
- January 05, 2021
- 11:55 AM
- 0
Bouncy Castle crypto authentication bypass vulnerability revealed

A severe authentication bypass vulnerability has been reported in Bouncy Castle, a popular open-source cryptography library. When exploited, the vulnerability (CVE-2020-28052) can allow an attacker to gain access to user and administrator accounts due to a cryptographic weakness in the manner passwords are checked.
- Ax Sharma
- December 17, 2020
- 03:26 PM
- 0
NodeJS module downloaded 7M times lets hackers inject code

A Node.js module downloaded millions of times has a security flaw that can enable attackers to perform a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a server or get full-fledged remote shell access.
- Ax Sharma
- August 04, 2020
- 10:40 AM
- 1
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- BleepingComputer Deals
- April 15, 2020
- 04:42 PM
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The Sandboxie Windows sandbox isolation tool is now open-source!

Cybersecurity firm Sophos announced today that it has open-sourced the Sandboxie Windows sandbox-based isolation utility 15 years after it was released.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 09, 2020
- 03:36 PM
- 4
How to Replace Windows 10 System Programs With Non-Microsoft Apps

Windows 10 contains programs, such as Notepad and Task Manager, that we have come to love and use often as part of our daily use of a Windows computer. Sometimes, though, you may find that you want to replace these programs with more feature-rich third-party programs, but still be able to launch them like you have gotten used to.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 29, 2020
- 03:18 PM
- 3
EaseUS St. Patrick's Day Sale With Up to 60% Off Software

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, EaseUS software is running a promotion where you can get 60% off all of their software.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- March 17, 2020
- 06:40 PM
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List of Free Software and Services During Coronavirus Outbreak

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many organizations are asking their employees to work remotely. This, though, brings new challenges to the workplace as users adapt to video meetings, screen sharing, and the use of remote collaboration tools.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 14, 2020
- 04:59 PM
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