Asustor NAS reportedly under ransomware attack, owners asked to take their devices offline
An official response is awaited from Asustor, but for now users are taking precautions on their own
Millions of WordPress sites receive forced auto-update to patch security flaw
Flaw could let unauthorized users download site backups
Hacker steals over $1.7 million worth of NFTs from OpenSea users
Using a phishing attack, apparently
Password-recovery firm claims it can crack passwords on Macs with T2 security chip
Albeit the passwords must be short and already easy to recover using brute force
QNAP extends security updates for some end-of-life devices
Likely a response to recent ransomware attacks
San Francisco 49ers confirms it fell victim to BlackByte ransomware on Super Bowl Sunday
The group has been on a spree, compromising systems worldwide, including critical US infrastructure
Alleged Bitcoin launderer Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan, granted bail
Her husband wasn't so lucky
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Zoom fixes macOS issue that could have left microphones active after calls ended
If it has a microphone, assume someone is listening at all times
Magecart skimmed credit card info and created multiple backdoors in hundreds of e-commerce sites
The vulnerability was narrowed down to websites using a deprecated version of the Magento 1 payment platform
Romance scammers have stolen $1.3 billion from victims over the last five years
Don't send money to someone you've just met, warns the FTC
Apple outlines plans to update AirTags after reports of stalking
Apple explains how to find AirTags, disable them, and track them back to their owners
FBI notices sharp increase in SIM-swapping attacks leading to over $68 million of damages to US citizens
In 2021, the number of SIM-swapping complaints received by the bureau were five times higher than the previous three years combined
Dark Souls PvP servers to remain offline until after Elden Ring launches
Bandai Namco also investigating vulnerabilities in Elden Ring
Intel issues advisory for 16 new firmware vulnerabilities
Firmware patches are on the way
IRS will transition away from facial recognition after wave of criticism
A major win for privacy advocates
Google finds a 50% reduction in user account breaches after auto-enabling 2FA
More online protections are coming as well, including a new account-level safe browsing feature
Amateur rapper and her husband accused of laundering $4.5 billion of Bitcoin stolen in Bitfinex hack
Check out Heather Morgan (aka Razzlekhan) rapping
Make sure to avoid these categories when picking a password
Using a password manager would be the sensible option
Microsoft Office will start blocking downloaded macros by default
Closing a notorious security vulnerability
Cybercriminals launch campaign targeting Intuit users
The phishing attempt threatens to cancel user tax accounts
Intel says it had half the number of bugs in its CPUs as AMD last year
There were more vulnerabilities in Intel's GPUs, but many came from AMD components
Modders are selling "Silent AirTags" on Etsy and eBay
Apple's anti-stalking measure circumvented
FBI says China is behind more cyberattacks on the US than all other nations combined
The feds are investigating 2,000 cases of Chinese attacks