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A week in security (December 5 – 11)

Categories: News

Tags: Lock and Code S03E25

Tags: lock & code

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Tags: Dustin Childs

Tags: Eufy

Tags: Snapchat

Tags: Apple

Tags: Apple AirTag

Tags: Google Chrome

Tags: V8 vulnerability

Tags: Hive

Tags: Facebook hoax

Tags: PayPal phish

Tags: Lazarus Group

Tags: SIM swapper

Tags: festive scam

Tags: holiday scams

Tags: Android vulnerability

Tags: Bluetooth

Tags: SaaS

Tags: SaaS best practices

Tags: Epic Games

Tags: Threat Intelligence Reports

The most interesting security related news from the week of December 5 to 11.

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Rackspace confirms it suffered a ransomware attack

December 8, 2022 0 Comments :proxynotshell, exchange, news, rackspace, Ransomware

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Rackspace

Tags: Exchange

Tags: ransomware

Tags: ProxyNotShell

Rackspace said a ransomware incident affected its Hosted Exchange environment and caused service disruptions.

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Update now! NetGear routers’ default configuration allows remote attacks

December 8, 2022 0 Comments Exploits and vulnerabilities, ipv6, netgear, news, nighthawk, ports, remote

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Categories: News

Tags: NetGear

Tags: Nighthawk

Tags: remote

Tags: ports

Tags: IPv6

NetGear has issued a hotfix that has to be installed manually, after researchers found a vulnerability that could allow remote attacks.

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Update now! Google patches Android vulnerability that allows remote code execution over Bluetooth

December 8, 2022 0 Comments Android, Exploits and vulnerabilities, news

Categories: Android

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Categories: News

Google has issued its December round of patches, which includes a fix for a critical vulnerability that allows RCE over Bluetooth

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Ho, ho, no! Scams to avoid this festive season

December 8, 2022 0 Comments Android, app, bitcoin, christmas, cryptocurrency, fake job, FBI, festive season, gift cards, interview, news, offer, resume, scams, social media, survey, telegram, whatsapp, xmas

Categories: News

Tags: FBI

Tags: scams

Tags: xmas

Tags: christmas

Tags: festive season

Tags: social media

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: bitcoin

Tags: app

Tags: android

Tags: fake job

Tags: offer

Tags: whatsapp

Tags: telegram

Tags: interview

Tags: resume

Tags: gift cards

Tags: survey

We take a look at a list of popular scams compiled by the FBI to avoid this festive season, and offer our own insights.

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SIM swapper jailed for 18 months over crypto heist

December 8, 2022 0 Comments bitcoin, cryptocurrency heist, damian williams, ellis pinsky, news, Nicholas Truglia, SIM swapping, trig

Categories: News

Tags: SIM swapping

Tags: cryptocurrency heist

Tags: Bitcoin

Tags: TRIG

Tags: Ellis Pinsky

Tags: Damian Williams

Tags: Nicholas Truglia

Nicholas Truglia from Florida has been sentenced to 18 months for aiding threat actors in a crypto heist against a popular cryptocurrency personality.

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Vehicle Identification Numbers reveal driver data via telematics

December 8, 2022 0 Comments car, data, news, siriusxm, telematics, vehicle identification number, vin

Categories: News

Tags: VIN

Tags: vehicle identification number

Tags: car

Tags: telematics

Tags: SiriusXM

Tags: data

We take a look at reports of vehicle identification numbers being used to potentially reveal customer data through telematics.

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Lazarus group uses fake cryptocurrency apps to plant AppleJeus malware

December 8, 2022 0 Comments applejeus, apt38, bloxholder, lazarus, news, sideloading, threats

Categories: News

Categories: Threats

Tags: Lazarus

Tags: APT38

Tags: AppleJeus

Tags: sideloading

Tags: BloxHolder

Researchers have found a new Lazarus campaign, once again targeting cryptocurrency users and organizations by deploying a fake website and malicious documents.

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“Baby dumped at the gate” post is a Facebook hoax

December 8, 2022 0 Comments abandoned baby, ad, facebook, fake, Hoax, lost, missing baby, news, Scam

Categories: News

Tags: missing baby

Tags: abandoned baby

Tags: facebook

Tags: scam

Tags: hoax

Tags: ad

Tags: fake

Tags: lost

We take a look at reports of a fake missing baby hoax in circulation on Facebook.

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Watch out for this triple threat PayPal phish

December 8, 2022 0 Comments call, email, fraud, news, notification, Paypal, phish, phishing, Scam, send money, telephone

Categories: News

Tags: PayPal

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: fraud

Tags: email

Tags: telephone

Tags: call

Tags: send money

Tags: notification

We take a look at a PayPal phish which comes complete with multiple ways to pull the wool over your eyes.

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