CVE-2022-20650, a command injection flaw that may be exploited remotely without authentication to execute arbitrary commands as root, is the most serious of the security weaknesses, with a CVSS score of 8.8. The flaw arises because user-supplied data isn’t properly checked, allowing an attacker to execute instructions on the operating system by sending a forged HTTP POST request to the NX-API function on the affected device. Cisco points out that the NX-API feature is turned off by default....

The incident, SFERS reveals, involved 10up Inc., one of the vendors that works with the retirement program to provide online access to their account information for SFERS members. On March 21, the vendor discovered that as of August 29, 2018, an unknown party had accessed a server that included a database with information on about 74,000 SFERS member accounts, among others. 10up Inc. immediately shut down the server, and launched an investigation....

Facebook is opening up the tools that it uses to combat fake account development in its systems, and the company says that it has a new artificial intelligence method called Deep Entity Classification (DEC). DEC is a machine learning algorithm that not only takes into consideration the actions of the suspect account, but also analyses all of the knowledge around it, including the conduct of the users and the communicating pages of the suspect account....

The instant messaging platform will however keep the app running with KaiOS 2.5.1+ OS, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2 for select phones. WhatsApp has highlighted that these older versions of the Android and iOS operating systems are “can no longer create new accounts, nor re-verify existing accounts after February 1, 2020.” If you still use this lower version of OS on your phones to use WhatsApp, and you don’t want to lose all your chats and information after February 1st, 2020, there’s an option to save your chats: -Open the chat you want to export and tap Chats....

Malicious actors frequently exploit URLs as part of their phishing, social engineering, and scam attacks. Research recently conducted at Urbana-Champaign by Google and the University of Illinois found that 60 per cent of users were misled when a URL route had a deceptive brand name. Web browser vendors have started exploring various methods in an effort to prevent URL spoofing, such as only showing the registered portion of the domain — or highlighting it in the address bar — instead of displaying the full URL....

What You Should Know About Google Drive/Docs for Lawyers Are you thinking about using Google Drive to save money at your law firm? Not So Quickly Google Drive is a Google-provided cloud-based document and file storage solution. It’s simple to see why a law firm might consider using it for file storage and sharing because it is the unchallenged leader of the Internet. Google Drive offers both free and paid accounts that provide considerable storage as well as the opportunity to work with others and share files....

The latest proof of this comes in the form of a recent Chrome point-update that addresses a pair of security flaws that impact Windows, MacOS, and Linux users. Both of these vulnerabilities – CVE-2021-21206 and CVE-2021-21220 – are being exploited in the wild, according to Google. Google did not include any additional information about the attacks, nor did it include any IOCs to assist organisations in detecting symptoms of infection, as has become customary....

The credentials leak doubled to any quarter of 2018 according to Insights Q1 2019. The increase is due to the collection of leaked data exposed online in Hacker Forums around 2.2 trillion usernames and passwords. Credit card leakage increased by more than 212% and increased over the years by 102% in malicious applications. As mobile banking makes users more comfortable, the risk of malicious applications is growing in parallel. insights noted huge fluctuations in the area of black market financial assets....

Hackers have broken the computer systems of a South Korean government agency that supervises arms and ammunition acquisitions for military forces in the country. The hack was in October 2018. This week, local press [1, 2, 3] reported that hackers broke 30 computers and stored internal documents out of at least 10. The violated organization is the Defense Acquisition Program Administration of South Korea (DAPA), an agency in the National Defense Ministry....

What is the MAC address? Media Access Control (MAC) is a 12-character address that is unique to each computer (for example, E8:FC:AF:B9:BE: A2). It is used to define a physical device (or hardware) on a local network, such as a network interface card (or NIC). Since it was burned in by a producer, this address would never change. In certain instances, there are many devices connected to the same network – computers, tablets, or televisions – and a router keeps track of each device’s MAC addresses to know which internet packets belong to which device....

Not many people have this patience! As soon as the speed of their internet slows down, they start looking for ways through which they can enhance it. It is especially true for anyone who works from home. The never-ending zoom meetings, the constant need to send and receive data, and the loading of heavy presentations require high-speed internet. If you are looking for a way to boost your broadband speed, here is how you can do that!...

What is A VPN? When you use the internet, you are continuously exchanging data with your device. An encrypted tunnel connects your device to the internet with a virtual private network, or VPN. Data may be sent to an external VPN server. Thanks to the VPN, both the server and data are encrypted and safe. Your data will then be sent to its final location on the internet once it has been stored there....

227 data breaches occurred in 2017 In 2017, there were 1,579 data breaches which exposed over 174 million records. This is a 45% increase in the number of data breaches from 2016. The healthcare industry was the most affected by data breaches in 2017, with 43% of all data breaches occurring in this sector. The second most affected sector was business, with 19% of all data breaches occurring in this sector....

Facebook Dating is one of the apps that might assist you in your search for love. Dating has a simple connection to a large social network, but it lags behind its competitors. The new features that are being rolled out may have an impact on this, as well as your user experience. What Are the New Features of Facebook Dating? Facebook announced in August 2021 that it would be adding Audio Chat, Lucky Pick, and Match Anywhere to its Dating app....

All Android phones come with a recovery mode that, in addition to assisting you in recovering your device if something goes wrong, also allows you to change a variety of settings on the phone. You can also activate recovery mode if your system is having problems and you think your device might use some assistance. Regardless of how you intend to use the mode, here’s how to enter it and what you can do with each of the options....

The LinkedIn Insight label is often known by its aliases, such as the Linkedin monitoring pixel or the LinkedIn conversion pixel. LinkedIn is more than just a place to show off your confectionery expert headshot (nice scissors, by the way!). And try to land a project with all the best munchies in a start-up. Furthermore, with the help of the LinkedIn Insight label, it is a place where 675 million people log in every month, implying that you have a ready-to-target audience....

Not long ago you would probably not know where to look or where to go. These days however, you don’t have to look too far. We have the solution to your problems in the form of Spy services or apps. These will teach you how to hack someone’s phone with just number and put an end to your issues. There are many great services that offer Spy tools. They include Minspy, Spyic, Neatspy and many more....

Are you interested in downloading videos from the Internet? You might like to make a backup of any video you find on Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, or other video sites. It is pretty easy to download videos from the Internet. Best ways to download videos from the Internet for free? SaveFrom SaveFrom is a YouTube downloading tool, but it has a twist. You can save something you’re watching online by simply entering “ss” after “YouTube”....

What you will need? To encrypt a pdf, you will need: -A pdf document to encrypt -An encryption program -A password To start the encryption process, open the pdf in your encryption program. Next, click on the “New” button and select “Encrypt”. Enter your password and choose a strong encryption algorithm. Click on the “Start” button to begin encrypting your document. Once the process is complete, you will be prompted to save the encrypted file....

This has also made the internet a dangerous place where situations like data breaches and hacks have increased in recent years. In addition, malware and viruses can expose your log-in details. In this article, we will look at the different ways through which you prevent security breaches on your computers and internet devices thereby increasing your privacy online. Check the Privacy settings on your social networks Social media accounts typically contain a lot of information and you would be surprised at the amount of data that is visible to other users on the web....