Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics App Bursting with Privacy Risks The official app for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, ‘My 2022,’ was found to be insecure when it comes to protecting the sensitive data of its users. Most importantly, the app’s encryption system carries a significant flaw that enables middle-men to access Read more…
Europol Shuts Down VPN Service Used by Ransomware Groups Law enforcement authorities from 10 countries took down VPNLab.net, a VPN service provider used by ransomware operators and malware actors. The disruptive joint action was coordinated by Europol and took place on January 17, 2022. It involved simultaneous law enforcement actions in Germany, the Read more…
IMDA urges more businesses to sign up upon the launch of its anti-SMS spoofing registry The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has urged more businesses to participate in a government trial program that was launched in August 2021 to allow organizations to register SMS sender IDs that they want to Read more…
Microsoft: Edge Will Mitigate ‘unforeseen active’ Zero Day Bugs Microsoft Edge has added a new feature to the Beta channel that will mitigate future in-the-wild exploitation of unknown zero-day vulnerabilities. The new capability is part of a new browsing mode designed to focus on the Microsoft Edge’s security while navigating Read more…
Firefox Relay’s Addition to Disposable Email Blocklist Upsets Users The maintainers of a “disposable email service” blocklist have decided to add Firefox Relay to the list, leaving many users of the service upset. Firefox Relay is a privacy-centric email service that enables users to protect their real email addresses and Read more…
Zoho Patches New Critical Authentication Bypass in Desktop Central Zoho has addressed a new critical severity vulnerability that affects the company’s Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP unified endpoint management (UEM) solutions ManageEngine Desktop Central is an endpoint management platform that allows admins to deploy patches and software over the Read more…
DHL Dethrones Microsoft as Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attacks DHL was the most imitated brand in phishing campaigns throughout Q4 2021, pushing Microsoft to second place, and Google to fourth. This isn’t surprising considering that the final quarter of every year includes the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas Read more…
Nintendo Warns of Spoofed Sites Pushing Fake Switch Discounts Nintendo has warned customers of multiple sites impersonating the Japanese video game company’s official website and pretending to sell Nintendo Switch consoles at significant discounts. This rare warning was issued last week via the gaming multinational’s corporate site, which also hints Read more…
Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Renewable Energy Companies A large-scale cyber-espionage campaign targeting primarily renewable energy and industrial technology organizations have been discovered to be active since at least 2019, targeting over fifteen entities worldwide. The campaign was discovered by security researcher William Thomas, a Curated Intelligence trust group member, who employed Read more…
It’s Not JustYou: Telegram is Down for Many Users Telegram users are currently experiencing issues around the world, with users unable to use the desktop and mobile apps. When attempting to access Telegram’s app, users are seeing “updating” or “connecting” error messages. It is not yet clear if the company Read more…
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