QNAP: Get NAS Devices Off the Internet Now
There are active ransomware and brute-force attacks being launched against internet-exposed, network-attached storage devices, the device maker warned.
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Web Security
Activision Files Unusual Lawsuit over Call of Duty Cheat Codes
Activision is suing to shut down the EngineOwning cheat-code site and hold individual developers and coders liable for damages.
Read MoreGoogle Voice Authentication Scam Leaves Victims on the Hook
The FBI is seeing so much activity around malicious Google Voice activity, where victims are associated with fraudulent virtual phone numbers, that it sent out an alert this week.
Read MoreAttackers Exploit Flaw in Google Docs’ Comments Feature
A wave of phishing attacks identified in December targeting mainly Outlook users are difficult for both email scanners and victims to flag, researchers said.
Read More1.1M Compromised Accounts Found at 17 Major Companies
The accounts fell victim to credential-stuffing attacks, according to the New York State AG.
Read More‘Elephant Beetle’ Lurks for Months in Networks
The group blends into an environment before loading up trivial, thickly stacked, fraudulent financial transactions too tiny to be noticed but adding up to millions of dollars.
Read MoreBroward Breach Highlights Healthcare Supply-Chain Problems
More than 1.3 million patient records were stolen in the just-disclosed breach, which occurred back in October.
Read MoreUber Bug, Ignored for Years, Casts Doubt on Official Uber Emails
A simple-to-exploit bug that allows bad actors to send emails from Uber’s official system — skating past email security — went unaddressed despite multiple flagging by researchers.
Read MoreFTC to Go After Companies that Ignore Log4j
Companies that fail to protect consumer data from Log4J attacks are at risk of facing Equifax-esque legal action and fines, the FTC warned.
Read More‘Malsmoke’ Exploits Microsoft’s E-Signature Verification
The info-stealing campaign using ZLoader malware – previously used to deliver Ryuk and Conti ransomware – already has claimed more than 2,000 victims across 111 countries.
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