After a report said Google tracks users even when they opt out, the company is under fire from activists and has been slapped with a lawsuit.

The unpatched flaw would allow a bad actor to execute information-exfiltrating malware, backdoors, ransomware or any other kind of bad code he or she chose.

Cryptocurrency angel investor Michael Terpin seeks damages for “gross negligence” by the carrier, alleging it turned a blind eye to store employees’ malicious activities.

The targets were scanned millions of times, and are all in some way linked to China’s ongoing economic development activities, according to Recorded Future.

The tricky Cortana flaw, CVE-2018-8253, was addressed by Microsoft during Patch Tuesday.

A recent report found that Google services – with functions like checking maps, the weather, and search – are tracking users even when they deny permission.

Configuration data for GoDaddy servers could be used as a reconnaissance tool for malicious actors to uncover ripe targets.

Analytics, advertising and other web scripts can capture information housed in user confirmations for flight bookings, food delivery, medical testing and more.

Reverse engineering the Toshiba FlashAir SD storage card allowed a researcher to execute remote code – and could’ve allowed him to add other malicious or practical features.

Vectra’s 2018 Spotlight Report found that attackers can easily spy, spread and steal information, largely unhindered by the insufficient internal access controls that are in place.