Attackers can abuse URL requests processed by an email program for Mac to steal files from the victim — sometimes without user interaction.

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 recently-patched flaw could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

A new email campaign includes a Microsoft Office Publisher file with malicious URLs leading to the FlawedAmmyy RAT.

An analysis of the world’s most-visited websites shows that vulnerable software, too much active content and large amounts of code execution open visitors to a raft of potential dangers.

A new downloader, which has been spotted in an array of recent email campaigns, uses anti-analysis techniques and calls in a system fingerprinting module.

The program focuses on potential abuse methods across Google’s product-specific channels like Google+, Youtube, Gmail and Blogger.

Misconfigured DIY smart-home hubs for home automation could allow attackers to track owners’ movements, see if smart doors and windows are opened or closed, and even open garage doors.

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

Researchers say the “PhishPoint” tactic has already impacted 10 percent of Office 365 users globally.