QNAP Ransomware: Thousands Infected with DeadBolt
QNAP Ransomware: Thousands Infected with DeadBolt Thousands of QNAP users have been infected by a new ransomware variant flagged by the network-attached storage (NAS) vendor...
DSA-5065 ipython – security update
It was discovered that IPython, an enhanced interactive Python shell, executed config files from the current working directory, which could result in cross-user attacks if...
Latest Proof of Concept Details How iOS Malware May Snoop on Our Devices
Smartphones have become such an integral part of our lives that it’s hard to imagine a time when we didn’t have them. We carry so...
Fake Investor John Bernard Sinks Norwegian Green Shipping Dreams
Several articles here have delved into the history of John Bernard, the pseudonym used by a fake billionaire technology investor who tricked dozens of start-ups...
DSA-5064 python-nbxmpp – security update
It was discovered that missing input sanitising in python-nbxmpp, a Jabber/XMPP Python library, could result in denial of service in clients based on it (such...
Friday Squid Blogging: Cephalopods Thirty Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
New fossils from Newfoundland push the origins of cephalopods to 522 million years ago. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk...
FBI Issues Warning Over Iranian Cyber Company
FBI Issues Warning Over Iranian Cyber Company The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a Private Industry Notice on protecting against malicious activity by...
Most Ransomware Infections are Self-installed
Most Ransomware Infections are Self-installed New research from managed detection and response (MDR) provider Expel found that most ransomware attacks in 2021 were self-installed. The finding...
Water Utilities Get 100-Day Cybersecurity Plan
Water Utilities Get 100-Day Cybersecurity Plan The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has drawn up a 100-day game plan to help protect the nation’s...