Technology

Android Banking Malware Infects 300,000 Google Play Users Malware campaigns distributing Android trojans that steals online bank credentials have infected almost 300,000 devices through malicious apps pushed via Google’s Play Store. The Android banking trojans delivered onto compromised devices attempt to steal users’ credentials when they log in to an Read more…

8-year-old HP Printer Vulnerability Affects 150 Printer Models Researchers have discovered several vulnerabilities affecting at least 150 multi-function (print, scan, fax) printers made by Hewlett Packard. Since the flaws discovered by F-Secure security researchers Alexander Bolshev and Timo Hirvonen date back to at least 2013, they’ve likely exposed a large Read more…

Zoom Finally Adds Automatic Updates to Windows, MacOS Clients Zoom has announced today the launch of an automatic update feature designed to streamline the update process for desktop clients. The new feature is currently available only for desktop Zoom clients on Windows and macOS, with the Linux platform not currently supported. Zoom says Read more…

Telegram Channel Admins Who Sold Fake Vaccine Cards Arrested The Italian financial crime agency (Guardia di Finanza – GdF) has announced the arrest of several individuals suspected of managing Telegram channels to promote fake vaccine certificates, aka ‘Green Passes.’ The operation was supported by evidence collected by investigators at Group-IB’s Read more…

Germany to Force ISPs to Give Discounts for Slow Internet Speeds A new regulation coming in the form of an amendment in the Telecommunications Act of Germany could radically change the relationship between consumers and internet service providers. According to the draft, users will be able to test their internet Read more…

Some Tesla Owners Unable to Unlock Cars Due to Server Errors Some Tesla owners worldwide are unable to unlock or communicate with their cars using the app due to an outage of the company’s servers. Starting around 4 PM EST, Tesla owners have taken to social media reporting that the Read more…

High Severity BIOS Flaws Effect Numerous Intel Processors Intel has disclosed two high-severity vulnerabilities that affect a wide range of Intel processor families, allowing threat actors and malware to gain higher privilege levels on the device. The flaws were discovered by SentinelOne and are tracked as CVE-2021-0157 and CVE-2021-0158, and Read more…

Surveillance Firm Pays $1 Million Fine After ‘spy van’ Scandal The Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus has collected a $1 million fine from intelligence company WiSpear for gathering mobile data from various individuals arriving at the airport in Larnaca. While this is just an administrative Read more…

Tor Browser 11 Removes V2 Onion URL Support, Adds New UI The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 11.0  with a new user interface design and the removal of support for V2 onion services. The Tor Browser is a customized version of Firefox ESR that allows users to browse the Read more…

Medical Software Firm Urges Password Resets After Ransomware Attack Medatixx, a German medical software vendor whose products are used in over 21,000 health institutions, urges customers to change their application passwords following a ransomware attack that has severely impaired its entire operations. The firm clarified that the impact has not Read more…