Vulnerability turned Xerox printers into “bricks”
It became known that a year and a half ago, Xerox fixed a vulnerability in some models of its printers, which turned devices into...
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News · January 28, 2022
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...
News · January 27, 2022
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...
News · January 25, 2022
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...
News · January 24, 2022
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...
News · January 21, 2022
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,...
News · January 20, 2022
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,...
News · January 19, 2022
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),...
News · January 18, 2022
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...
News · January 17, 2022
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...
News · January 14, 2022
Russian authorities say members of REvil hack group arrested at US request
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation reported that members of the cybercriminal hack group REvil were arrested at the request of the...
News · January 13, 2022
Apple Fixes Vulnerability in HomeKit that Allowed DoS Attacks on iPhones and iPads
Apple has fixed the vulnerability in HomeKit by releasing updates for iOS and iPadOS that addresses the Denial of Service (DoS) issue. The bug...
