Security News > 2022 > January

Microsoft: Edge will mitigate 'unforeseen active' zero day bugs
2022-01-17 19:51

Microsoft Edge has added a new feature to the Beta channel that will mitigate future in-the-wild exploitation of unknown zero-day vulnerabilities. "This feature is a huge step forward because it lets us mitigate unforeseen active zero days," Microsoft explains.

Firefox Relay gets added to disposable email blocklist, angers users
2022-01-17 19:33

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 hence limit spam.

Firefox Relay's addition to disposable email blocklist upsets users
2022-01-17 19:33

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 hence limit spam.

Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail
2022-01-17 19:13

A UK-based scammer who preyed on nearly 700 women and conned nine of them out of £20,000, has been sent to prison. Romance scammers, just like fraudsters who talk you into investing in bogus cryptocurrency schemes, trick their victims person-to-person by building up a facade based on trust, behind which the criminals persuade their victims to send money of their own accord.

Bug in WebKit's IndexedDB implementation makes Safari 15 leak Google account info... and more
2022-01-17 18:31

An improperly implemented API that stores data on browsers has caused a vulnerability in Safari 15 that leaks user internet activity and personal identifiers. The Safari bug can then expose publicly available information from, say, a Google account.

Zoho plugs another critical security hole in Desktop Central
2022-01-17 18:04

Zoho has addressed a new critical severity vulnerability that affects the company's Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP unified endpoint management solutions. ManageEngine Desktop Central is an endpoint management platform that allows admins to deploy patches and software over the network and troubleshoot them remotely.

Zoho patches new critical authentication bypass in Desktop Central
2022-01-17 18:04

Zoho has addressed a new critical severity vulnerability that affects the company's Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP unified endpoint management solutions. ManageEngine Desktop Central is an endpoint management platform that allows admins to deploy patches and software over the network and troubleshoot them remotely.

DHL dethrones Microsoft as most imitated brand in phishing attacks
2022-01-17 17:45

DHL was the most imitated brand in phishing campaigns throughout Q4 2021, pushing Microsoft to second place, and Google to fourth. Phishing campaigns impersonating the brand have good chances of reaching people who are waiting for a DHL package to arrive during the holiday season.

Nintendo warns of spoofed sites pushing fake Switch discounts
2022-01-17 17:00

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. "We have confirmed the existence of a fake website that impersonates Nintendo's homepage," Nintendo also tweeted on Friday.

Cyber espionage campaign targets renewable energy companies
2022-01-17 16:38

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 OSINT techniques like DNS scans and public sandbox submissions.