It became known that a year and a half ago, Xerox fixed a vulnerability in some models of its printers, which turned devices into useless ” bricks “. Only now information about this error has become publicly available...
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Qnap forces updates to be installed because DeadBolt ransomware hacked 3600 NAS
Qnap is forcibly installing firmware updates on its NAS in an effort to prevent DeadBolt ransomware that has already encrypted over 3,600 devices. DeadBolt malware became known earlier this week. According to the hackers...
PwnKit bug in Polkit code threatens major Linux distributions
Researchers at Qualys have uncovered a 12-year-old bug found in pkexec Polkit (formerly PolicyKit) code. The vulnerability has been given the identifier CVE-2021-4034 and the name PwnKit, and it can be used to gain superuser...
Bug on OpenSea allows buying NFTs at reduced prices
The media reported that an unknown attacker took advantage of a bug in the backend of the largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, to buy products at the old, lower prices and then resell them at a higher price. to blockchain analysts...
For security reasons, Microsoft disabled macros in Excel 4.0 (XLM)
Microsoft has announced that macros in Excel 4.0 (XLM) are now disabled by default to protect users from malicious documents. fact is that attackers still use XLM macros for their attacks and create documents that deploy malware...
More than half of medical devices contain vulnerabilities
More than half of internet-connected medical devices are susceptible to vulnerabilities that compromise patient safety, data privacy, and equipment usability. was reported by Cynerio, an information security company specializing...
Microsoft released urgent patches that fix bugs in the work of IPSEC and L2TP VPN
Microsoft has again released urgent “patches for patches” as the January updates interfered in the work of IPSEC and L2TP VPN. to Bleeping Computer, the January “Update Tuesday” brought not only patches, but also a...
SilverTerrier BEC members arrested in Nigeria
Interpol announced the international operation Falcon II, during which 11 Internet scammers were detained, including several members of the SilverTerrier BEC group (aka TMT), which has existed since 2019. term BEC (Business Email...
Intel removes SGX support from some processors
Bleeping Computer reports that Intel has removed SGX (Software Guard Extension) support from the 12th Gen Intel Core 11000 and 12000 processors. As a result, machines with these processors will not be able to play 4K Blu-ray...
Bug in Safari WebKit engine leaks data
A bug in the IndexedDB API in the Safari WebKit engine can be used by malicious sites to track users’ online activity and reveal their identity. vulnerability was dubbed IndexedDB Leaks and was discovered by FingerprintJS...