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Ax Sharma

Security Researcher, Engineer, Tech Columnist https://axsharma.com

Location London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (sort of) Joined Joined on  Email address ax@hey.ax Personal website https://axsharma.com twitter website

Education

Georgia Tech

Work

Sr. Security Researcher at Sonatype

Where did these mysterious PrismJS npm versions come from?

Where did these mysterious PrismJS npm versions come from?

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NodeJS malware caught exfiltrating IPs, username, and device information on GitHub

NodeJS malware caught exfiltrating IPs, username, and device information on GitHub

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Can a Windows wallpaper really hijack your Microsoft account password?

Can a Windows wallpaper really hijack your Microsoft account password?

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A malware alert left hundreds of Bank of America customers panicking

A malware alert left hundreds of Bank of America customers panicking

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A peek inside the “fallguys” malware that steals your browsing data and gaming IMs

A peek inside the “fallguys” malware that steals your browsing data and gaming IMs

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Do airplanes still use floppy disks for updates? Why?

Do airplanes still use floppy disks for updates? Why?

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Why don't Hulu or Netflix use 2-factor authentication?

Why don't Hulu or Netflix use 2-factor authentication?

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PlayStation discloses “severe” kernel vulnerability

PlayStation discloses “severe” kernel vulnerability

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Hacking the antivirus: BitDefender remote code execution vulnerability

Hacking the antivirus: BitDefender remote code execution vulnerability

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NHS contact-tracing app code hints at security and privacy bugs early on

NHS contact-tracing app code hints at security and privacy bugs early on

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☢️ Dissecting DEFENSOR: a stealthy Android banking malware

☢️ Dissecting DEFENSOR: a stealthy Android banking malware

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The 'forgotten' ZEE5 data leak you didn't hear about.

The 'forgotten' ZEE5 data leak you didn't hear about.

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Facebook’s reluctance to feedback is putting millions of WhatsApp users at risk of malware

Facebook’s reluctance to feedback is putting millions of WhatsApp users at risk of malware

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“Zoombombing” — an exaggerated phenomenon, not a vulnerability.

“Zoombombing” — an exaggerated phenomenon, not a vulnerability.

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