In Other News: Microsoft Details ICS Flaws, Smart Grill Hacking, Predator Spyware Activity

In Other News: Microsoft Details ICS Flaws, Smart Grill Hacking, Predator Spyware Activity

July 5, 2024 at 07:52AM

This week’s cybersecurity news roundup includes an Australian man charged for creating ‘evil twin’ Wi-Fi networks, dozens of vulnerabilities found in Sharp and Toshiba printers, a data breach at the Egyptian Health Department, and hacking of smart grills. Also covered are a Pakistan-linked Android spyware targeting gamers and weapons enthusiasts, a data breach at the Formula One organization, and details of serious vulnerabilities found in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus HMIs. Additionally, the article addresses Entrust’s response to Google’s decision not to trust its certificates and the declining activity of the Intellexa group, known for its use of the Predator spyware.

Based on the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways from this week’s cybersecurity news roundup:

1. Australian man charged for ‘evil twin’ Wi-Fi networks, stealing credentials at airports.
2. Dozens of vulnerabilities found in Sharp and Toshiba printers, with vendors releasing patches.
3. Egyptian Health Department data breach impacts over 120,000 individuals, exposing sensitive personal information.
4. Researchers hack into Traeger smart grills, discovering vulnerabilities that can be exploited to control other users’ grills.
5. Pakistan-linked Android spyware targets gamers and weapons enthusiasts, expanding its reach through curated video browsing applications.
6. Formula One organization discloses a data breach due to unauthorized access to personal data stored in email accounts.
7. Gogs open source solution for self-hosting source code affected by four unfixed vulnerabilities, potentially compromising instances.
8. Decline in activity of Intellexa group using Predator spyware following sanctions and exposure, with potential efforts to avoid detection.
9. Microsoft details critical vulnerabilities found in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus HMIs, patched in 2023.
10. Entrust responds to Google’s decision to no longer trust its certificates, promising to make improvements and address concerns.

These are the summarized key stories from this week’s cybersecurity news roundup.

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