Alex Ivanovs

Alex is the lead editor at Stack Diary and covers stories on tech, artificial intelligence, security, privacy and web development. He previously worked as a lead contributor for Huffington Post for their Code column.

324 Articles

Arbitrary File Write vulnerability found in Cisco Secure Email Gateway

Security

Cisco discloses Arbitrary File Write flaw in Secure Email Gateway

In a security advisory released on July 17, Cisco disclosed a critical vulnerability in their Secure Email Gateway that could…

July 17, 2024 2 min read

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Password Change Vulnerability

Security

Cisco discloses a 10.0 CVSS rating vulnerability in SSM On-Prem

Cisco has revealed a significant security flaw in its Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem), scoring a perfect 10.0 on…

July 17, 2024 2 min read

Security

Oracle releases 386 new security updates for the July patch round

Oracle has issued a stern warning about critical vulnerabilities across many of its products, emphasizing the urgency for organizations to…

July 17, 2024 2 min read

Security

ZDI criticizes Microsoft over its handling of bug reports

The cybersecurity firm Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) has criticized Microsoft for mishandling bug reports. ZDI claims that Microsoft’s lack of…

July 17, 2024 2 min read

Security

VPN users worldwide vulnerable to port shadow attack

According to researchers, VPN users worldwide are at risk from a newly identified vulnerability known as the “port shadow” attack….

July 17, 2024 2 min read

AI companies use YouTube videos without permission to train models

Artificial Intelligence

AI companies used YouTube videos without permission to train models

An investigation by Proof News has found that several top AI companies, including Apple, Nvidia, and Anthropic, have used transcripts…

July 16, 2024 3 min read

Privacy

WebKit enhances Safari privacy with Private Browsing 2.0

Apple’s WebKit team has published a blog post on Private Browsing 2.0 – a collection of changes they have introduced…

July 16, 2024 3 min read

Arms race with advertisers may be unwinnable says Mozilla

Privacy

Mozilla: Arms race with advertisers may be unwinnable

Mozilla acknowledges it may never fully win the ongoing battle against advertisers as the company faces criticism for a new…

July 16, 2024 2 min read

Tech

Microsoft introduces checkpoint cumulative updates for Windows 11

Microsoft is set to enhance the Windows 11 update process by introducing checkpoint cumulative updates later this year. Beginning with…

July 16, 2024 2 min read

Security

XBOW is an offensive security AI created by GitHub Copilot pioneers

When ChatGPT first launched, and I got to try it for the first time, two immediate thoughts rushed through my…

July 15, 2024 3 min read

Privacy

Firefox under fire for enabling ‘privacy-protecting ad measurements’

Mozilla is facing significant backlash over a new feature introduced in Firefox 128 that allows websites to perform “privacy-preserving ad…

July 15, 2024 3 min read

disney slack communications leaked breachforums nullbulge

Security

Disney hack leads to 1.2TB of Slack communications leaked online

In a significant data breach, hacktivist group NullBulge has infiltrated Disney’s internal Slack infrastructure, leaking 1.2TB of sensitive data. This…

July 14, 2024 3 min read