Software bugs that bug me – and how to swat them down

Nearly every day, software updates of some kind roll out for our systems. From operating systems to antivirus software, to cloud services, to hardware devices, virtually none of the technology we use is static. And with these updates come side effects and problems that sometimes take a while to get fixed.

I recently found an interesting bug that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention when I purchased a Lexmark multi-function printer. As part of the installation process, I went online to download the latest printer driver. (I always recommend going to a vendor website to grab the latest drivers because, after all, the latest software should have the latest fixes, right?) I was able to set up the printer to print, scan, and electronically fax and figured I was done for the day.

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Coronavirus-themed Campaign delivers Agent Tesla Malware

Credit to Author: Aniruddha Dolas| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:16:09 +0000

  Summary: While the whole world fights against the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals are busy exploiting the situation and…

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When Low-Tech Hacks Cause High-Impact Breaches

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 04:15:15 +0000

Web hosting giant GoDaddy made headlines this month when it disclosed that a multi-year breach allowed intruders to steal company source code, siphon customer and employee login credentials, and foist malware on customer websites. Media coverage understandably focused on GoDaddy’s admission that it suffered three different cyberattacks over as many years at the hands of the same hacking group.  But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website.

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Arrested: Fearmongering data thieves who victimized thousands of businesses

Categories: News

Tags: Data theft

Tags: refine

Tags: extortion

Tags: blackmail

Tags: money laundering

Dutch police have arrested three men who stole data belonging to almost every Dutch and Austrian citizen.

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Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener

Categories: News

Categories: Scams

Tags: LinkedIn

Tags: Slinks

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: email

Tags: payment details

Tags: amazon

Tags: gmail

Tags: outlook

Tags: hotmail

Tags: scam

Tags: scammers

The email claims if you not update your card information in the next 24 hours, your membership benefits will be cancelled.

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Who’s Behind the Botnet-Based Service BHProxies?

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:51:23 +0000

A security firm has discovered that a five-year-old crafty botnet known as Mylobot appears to be powering a residential proxy service called BHProxies, which offers paying customers the ability to route their web traffic anonymously through compromised computers. Here’s a closer look at Mylobot, and a deep dive into who may be responsible for operating the BHProxies service.

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