6 Things in Cybersecurity We Didn’t Know Last Year

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Let’s look back at the year that’s been, and what we’ve learned along the way.
Thanks to TechCrunch for their excellent insight.
https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/29/six-things-we-learned-cybersecurity/

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 12-31-2021

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A recap of the weekly episodes created during 2021

Netgear leaves vulnerabilities unpatched in Nighthawk router
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netgear-leaves-vulnerabilities-unpatched-in-nighthawk-router/
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57

Microsoft Exchange year 2022 bug in FIP-FS breaks email delivery
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-year-2022-bug-in-fip-fs-breaks-email-delivery/

Microsoft releases emergency fix for Exchange year 2022 bug
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-emergency-fix-for-exchange-year-2022-bug/

FBI warns about ongoing Google Voice authentication scams
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-about-ongoing-google-voice-authentication-scams/

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 1-7-2022

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Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I’m just a messenger.
They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Caution - Malware-Filled USB Sticks

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The hacking groupe FIN7, has gone to great lengths to make their parcels appear innocuous.

KCodes NetUSB bug exposes millions of routers to RCE attacks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kcodes-netusb-bug-exposes-millions-of-routers-to-rce-attacks/

Watch Out for Wordle Scams

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The popular word-guessing game has inspired ad-filled copycats and other scams
on iPhone and Android.

New Windows Server updates cause DC boot loops, break Hyper-V
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-server-updates-cause-dc-boot-loops-break-hyper-v/

New Windows KB5009543, KB5009566 updates break L2TP VPN connections
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-kb5009543-kb5009566-updates-break-l2tp-vpn-connections/

Microsoft Defender weakness lets hackers bypass malware detection
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-defender-weakness-lets-hackers-bypass-malware-detection/

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 1-14-2022

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Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I’m just a messenger.
They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Malicious QR codes found in Austin

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QR codes started popping up everywhere. Be cautious how you use them.
Thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic.
https://blog.avast.com/author/emma-mcgowan

Beware of a new and dangerous RDP exploit

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This has affected all versions of Windows for the past 10 years –
for both desktop and servers.
Be sure to read David Strom’s full article on this
very important topic. Just follow the link below.
https://blog.avast.com/beware-of-new-rdp-exploit-avast

Microsoft releases emergency fixes for Windows Server, VPN bugs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-emergency-fixes-for-windows-server-vpn-bugs/

1-18-2022 Security News Flash - Apple’s Safari leaking your browsing data

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A new Safari bug has been discovered in iOS, iPadOS, and Mac.
Read the full story at:
https://www.howtogeek.com/780428/apples-safari-is-leaking-your-browsing-data/

Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening

Note: I reposted the info/article here per request (via PM) from Bob. :slight_smile:

WordPress plugin flaw puts users of 20,000 sites at phishing risk
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-plugin-flaw-puts-users-of-20-000-sites-at-phishing-risk/

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 1-21-2022

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Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I’m just a messenger.
They do most of the challenging work and research.
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc