Security Friday Archives

On Friday, a report from FingerprintJS revealed a Safari 15 IndexedDB bug that can leak your internet activity to any website.

Andrew Orr and Kelly Guimont discuss the latest security news including a happy headline, a practical tip, and an uplifting sendoff to the weekend.

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Friday that it has arrested 14 members of the REvil ransomware group.

There is a new piece of malware floating around. This SysJoker backdoor was discovered in December 2021 by the Intezer team.

Jeremiah Fowler together with the Website Planet research team found an unsecured Transcredit data leak of 822,789 records.

A bug in Cryptomator was recently found and reported on for the iOS app. The team wrote about the vulnerability on Tuesday.

Microsoft’s security team has published an analysis of “powerdir” a vulnerability in macOS that could let an attacker access a person’s data.

The FBI is warning that an Eastern European cybercriminal group is mailing USB drives filled with BadUSB malware to various companies.

Andrew Orr and host Kelly Guimont chat about Security Friday news and updates, including tips on keeping your smart home gear safe and secure.

Finalsite is a company that helps schools with websites. In a statement, it says it was hit by a ransomware attack on Tuesday, January 4.