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4 over-hyped security vulnerabilities of 2022

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Categories: News

Tags: wormable

Tags: zero-day

Tags: spring4shell

Tags: cve-2022-34718

Tags: log4j

Tags: openssl

Tags: cve-2022-36934

Tags: cve-2022-27492

Tags: cve-2022-22965

Tags: cve-2022-22963

What does it take to make the discussion of vulnerabilities useful? And where did this go wrong in 2022?

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A week in security (December 12 – 18)

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Tags: week in security

Tags: AWIS

Tags: weekly blog recap

Tags: Indiana

Tags: TikTok

Tags: MSP

Tags: electronic sales suppression tools

Tags: iPhone

Tags: Play ransomware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: Nebula

Tags: Quarantine for Cloud Storage Scanning

Tags: SOC

Tags: ROI

Tags: Uber

Tags: Apple

Tags: virtual kidnapping

Tags: DDoS booter service

Tags: law enforcement takedown

Tags: InfraGuard

Tags: InfraGuard breach

The most interesting security related news from the week of December 12 to 18.

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Virtual kidnapping scam strikes again. Spot the signs

Categories: News

Tags: virtual kidnapping

Tags: kidnap

Tags: scam

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: ransom

Tags: victim

Tags: wire transfer

Tags: digital payment

Tags: venmo

Tags: cashapp

Tags: social engineering

Tags: phone call

Tags: mobile

Tags: relative

A recent scam has been making the rounds that attempts to fool you into thinking a loved one has been kidnapped.

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Update now! Apple patches active exploit vulnerability for iPhones

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Categories: News

Tags: Apple

Tags: iOS 16.1.2

Tags: Safari 16.2

Tags: CVE-2022-42856

Tags: type confusion

Apple has released new security content for iOS 16.1.2 and Safari 16.2. to fix a zero-day security vulnerability that was actively exploited

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