Topic: system access
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Perplexity Comet Browser Flaw Exposed Users to System Attacks
Security researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Perplexity's Comet browser, where its MCP API allowed built-in extensions to execute commands on the user's operating system, bypassing standard browser protections. The flaw could enable attackers to take control of devices or deploy ma...
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Plex Data Breach: Change Your Password Now
Plex is urging users to update their passwords after a security breach exposed encrypted passwords, email addresses, and other authentication data. Although passwords were encrypted, the company warns they could potentially be deciphered and used to access accounts, recommending a password reset ...
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Penn Data Breach: 1.2 Million Donor Records Stolen by Hacker
A data breach at the University of Pennsylvania exposed personal information of about 1.2 million donors, students, and alumni, compromising systems like Salesforce and SAP through an employee's SSO account. Hackers accessed sensitive donor data including names, addresses, donation histories, and...
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