Critical Flaw Patched in Progress File Transfer Server
Progress Software has fixed a critical pre-authentication remote code execution bug in its WS_FTP Server product.
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Dennis Fisher
Editor in ChiefDennis Fisher is an award-winning journalist who has been covering information security and privacy since 2000.
He is one of the co-founders of Threatpost and previously wrote for TechTarget and eWeek, when magazines were still a thing that existed. Dennis enjoys finding the stories behind the headlines and digging into the motivations and thinking of both defenders and attackers. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Improper Bostonian, Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge, and most of his kids’ English papers.
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Featured Articles
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Tor Browser Comes to Android
The Tor Browser, which allows for private web browsing, is now available for the Android platform.
Crypto Backdoor Law Unlikely Soon
Policy experts say that legislation mandating encryption backdoors are not on the horizon in the U.S., but could be a reality soon in the U.K. and Australia.
Facebook and Twitter Move to Fight Disinformation Campaigns
The two dominant social media platforms are changing the way they verify users in an effort to fight foreign influence operations.
Five Eyes Countries Press for Encryption Laws
The governments of the Five Eyes countries say that if tech companies can't help find a way to provide access to encrypted data, laws may be the answer.
Firefox Will Soon Block Trackers by Default
Mozilla is moving to block all web trackers by default in an upcoming release of Firefox.