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Qlocker ransomware returns to target QNAP NAS devices worldwide

Threat actors behind the Qlocker ransomware are once again targeting Internet-exposed QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices worldwide.

BleepingComputer 17 Jan 2022 771 Views

Android users can now disable 2G to block Stingray attacks

Google has finally rolled out an option on Android allowing users to disable 2G connections, which come with a host of privacy and security problems exploited by cell-site simulators.

The Hacker News 14 Jan 2022 1173 Views

Microsoft Details macOS Bug That Could Let Attackers Gain Access to User Data

Microsoft on Monday disclosed details of a recently patched security vulnerability in Apple's macOS operating system that could be weaponized by a threat actor to expose users' personal information.

The Hacker News 12 Jan 2022 663 Views

Cyber-Spike: Orgs Suffer 925 Attacks per Week, an All-Time High

Cyberattacks increased 50 percent YoY in 2021 and peaked in December due to a frenzy of Log4j exploits, researchers found.

Threatpost 11 Jan 2022 516 Views

Indian Patchwork Hacking Group Infects Itself With RAT

Packet Storm 11 Jan 2022 18298 Views

URL Parsing Bugs Allow DoS, RCE, Spoofing & More

Dangerous security bugs stemming from widespread inconsistencies among 16 popular third-party URL-parsing libraries could affect a wide swath of web applications.

Threatpost 11 Jan 2022 467 Views

Hackers are sending malicious links through Google Doc comment emails

Research from cybersecurity company Avanan has shown that hackers are increasingly using Google Docs' productivity features to slip malicious content past spam filters and security tools.

ZDNet 10 Jan 2022 799 Views

QNAP warns of ransomware targeting Internet-exposed NAS devices

QNAP has warned customers today to secure Internet-exposed network-attached storage (NAS) devices immediately from ongoing ransomware and brute-force attacks.

BleepingComputer 10 Jan 2022 916 Views

Apple Home software bug could lock you out of your iPhone

A security research called Trevor Spiniolas has just published information about a bug he claims has existed in Apple’s iOS operating system since at least version 14.7.

Naked Security 5 Jan 2022 757 Views

Beware of Fake Telegram Messenger App Hacking PCs with Purple Fox Malware

Trojanized installers of the Telegram messaging application are being used to distribute the Windows-based Purple Fox backdoor on compromised systems.

The Hacker News 5 Jan 2022 733 Views