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LibreOffice: Macro Bypass And Password Leak Security Advisory

The developers of LibreOffice have released updates for the open source Office suite to patch three security issues. . LibreOffice is a popular cross-platform Microsoft Office alternative that is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. All three desktop versions of LibreOffice are vulnerable to the security issues. Attackers may bypass LibreOffice's macro execution feature to run malicious macros and may access encrypted passwords when they exploit the issues successfully. Updates for LibreOffice have been available for some time, but users and system administrators should check the installed versions to make sure that installations are protected against potential attacks targeting the vulnerabilities. The link for this article located at ghacks.net is no longer available. . Enhancements resolve critical vulnerabilities in LibreOffice, tackling macro exploitation and possible password exposures. Verify your installation today.. LibreOffice Security Fix, Macro Bypass, Password Protection, Open Source Office Suite. . Brittany Day

Calendar%202 Jul 29, 2022 User Avatar Brittany Day Security Vulnerabilities
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Facebook Acknowledges Instagram Plain Text Password Leak of Millions

In yet another shocking admission by Facebook, the company said that not “tens of thousands” but “millions” of Instagram users were actually affected by the password leak that happened last month. . Back then, Facebook had announced in a blog post dated March 21, 2019 that passwords were left in a “readable format”, which allowed at least 2,000 Facebook engineers and developers with access to the company’s internal systems to view the actual plain text passwords. The link for this article located at TechWorm is no longer available. . Back then, Facebook had announced in a blog post dated March 21, 2019 that passwords were left in a . another, shocking, admission, facebook, company, “tens, thousands”. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Instagram: Password Leak Through Data Downloads Fixed Swiftly

According to The Information, Instagram has suffered a serious security leak of its own that could've exposed user's passwords. While Facebook recently had a much more serious problem linked to its "View As" tool that was being actively exploited by... someone, the Instagram issue is linked to its tool that allows users to download a copy of their data.. Facebook notified affected Instagram users that when they utilized the feature, it sent their password in plaintext in the URL. For some reason, these passwords were also stored on Facebook's servers, however the notification said that data has been deleted and the tool was updated so it won't happen now. The link for this article located at Engadget is no longer available. . Instagram users received notification from Facebook about a security flaw that exposed passwords in clear text via data exports, which was promptly addressed.. Instagram Password Leak, Data Protection, Password Exposure. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Hacker Dumps Reveal Public Exposure of .Gov Credentials

It. The security intelligence firm Recorded Future on Wednesday released a report that details its scouring of online email addresses and passwords revealed when hacker groups breach third party websites and dump their booty on the web. Searching through those user data dumps from November 2013 to November 2014 on public websites like Pastebin The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . Data leaks analysis indicates significant email and credential vulnerabilities resulting from cyber attacks that occurred between 2013 and 2014.. Credential Exposure, Hacker Reports, Data Leaks, Password Breaches. . Dave Wreski

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Gmail Password Leak: Five Million Accounts Compromised and Risks Assessed

Plain-text passwords and account names linked to five million Gmail accounts have been leaked onto several Russian forums. Security experts had already confirmed the data seemed legit, albeit approximately three years old, before Google put up its blog post on the subject.. The leak, to a variety of forums, not all of which are cybercrime related, likely originates from various sources, Peter Kruse, a partner and eCrime specialist at CSIS Security Group told El Reg. The link for this article located at The Register UK is no longer available. . A staggering five million Yahoo passwords exposed on the web triggers alarm regarding user privacy and data protection for countless individuals.. Gmail Passwords Leak, User Account Security, Data Breach. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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