A week in security (January 9—15)

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Tags: NSO Group

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The most interesting security related news from the week of January 9—15.

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WhatsApp lawsuit against NSO Group greenlit by Supreme Court

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Tags: Pegasus

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Tags: WhatsApp

Tags: Meta

Tags: Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act

The US Supreme Court essentially gave Meta’s WhatsApp the go ahead to pursue their case against Pegasus’s NSO Group.

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Ho, ho, no! Scams to avoid this festive season

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Tags: FBI

Tags: scams

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Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: bitcoin

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We take a look at a list of popular scams compiled by the FBI to avoid this festive season, and offer our own insights.

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A week in security (October 10 – 16)

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Tags: WhatsApp

Tags: ransomware

Tags: tax scam

Tags: Chinese APT

Tags: Android

Tags: Chrome

Tags: iOS

Tags: managed detection response

Tags: MDR

Tags: disinformation

Tags: FBI

Tags: CISA

The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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Critical WhatsApp vulnerabilities patched: Check you’ve updated!

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

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Tags: WhatsApp

Tags: CVE-2022-36934

Tags: CVE-2022-27492

Two RCE vulnerabilities were patched in WhatsApp. Both vulnerabilities were video related and could be used to compromise your device.

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