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Severe Bug in Libgcrypt Fixed

Developers have patched a serious heap buffer overflow in Libgcrypt that could be triggered easily when data is decrypted.

Vulnerability

Google Promises Advertises Can Test No-Cookie Tech

Google said tests show that the new technology to replace third-party cookies doesn't impact ad revenue, but didn't provide more details on how it would enhance user privacy.

Privacy, Google

Authorities Take Down Emotet Botnet

Police in the US and Europe have disrupted the Emotet botnet, taking over its servers and cutting off communications with infected computers.

Emotet

Firefox Moves to Cut Off Supercookie Tracking

In Firefox 85, Mozilla is partitioning several caches in the browser in order to prevent trackers from abusing them.

Mozilla, Privacy

Sudo Flaw Gives Linux Users Root Access

Researchers from Qualys uncovered a major vulnerability in an application that allows administrators to delegate limited root access to regular users. While most major Linux distributions have released fixed versions of sudo, administrators still have to verify their systems are protected.

Linux, Vulnerability