Weekly roundup: Binance theft, Chrome and Firefox fixes, and Homeland Security data leak
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What happened
The roundup covers a reported $6.3 billion crypto theft from Binance, described as the largest ever, and a breach in which hackers stole and published data on 41,000 Homeland Security workers. Other items include fake PDF and search tools that hijacked searches for 13.4 million Chrome users, malicious Firefox extensions impersonating crypto wallets, and a Quest breach exposing patient records. It also flags Chrome and Firefox security updates, an Apple update for older iPhones and iPads, and concerns about Samsung TVs and Popcorn Time's forgotten updater. The article gives headlines only, so technical details must come from the linked original reports.
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What to do
- Install the pending Chrome and Firefox updates, as the roundup advises.
- Install Apple's security update if you use an older iPhone or iPad.
- Check browser extensions and remove any that impersonate crypto wallets or that you do not recognise.
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