This week in cybersecurity with the Code Curmudgeon April 10, 2020

Опубликовано: 01 Август 2026
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A malicious android app has over 100 million users, thousands of android apps have backdoors, Twitter sharing more data and reducing the control you have over it, a Firefox zero day vulnerability, and once again a PC tech support app opens the door for hackers.

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Malicious Android VPN 00:38    • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...  
Android backdoors 04:17    • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...  
Twitter data sharing 06:30    • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...  
Firefox zero day 08:18    • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...  
PC support app 10:19    • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...  

Story links:

Android VPN
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffm...

Android backdoors
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020...


Twitter
https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/8/212...


Firefox zero day
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020...


HP support
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news...


See also
SQLi Hall-of-shame http://sqlihallofshame.com for SQL Injection
IoT Hall-of-shame http://iothallofshame.com
IoT Hall-of-shame Reddit   / iothallofshame  
My blog: http://codecurmudgeon.com
Twitter: @Codecurmudgeon   / codecurmudgeon  
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My photography channel:    / @backsideofblue3163