A week in security (August 9 – August 15)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

• Home routers are being hijacked using a vulnerability disclosed just 2 before
• Ransomware turncoat leaks Conti data, lifts the lid on the ransomware business
• Check your passwords! Synology NAS devices are under attack from StealthWorker
• PrintNightmare and RDP RCE among major issues tackled by Patch Tuesday
• Thief pulls off colossal, $600m crypto-robbery…and gives the money back
• If a QR code leads you to a Bitcoin ATM at a gas station, it’s a scam
• Twitter says it out loud: removing anonymity will not stop online abuse
• Microsoft’s PrintNightmare continues, shrugs off Patch Tuesday fixes
• Cyberbullying 101: a primer for kids, teens, and parents
• VPN test: how to check if your VPN is working or not
• Crypto-scams you should be steering clear of in 2021
• Phishing campaign goes old school, dusts off morse code

Other cybersecurity news:

• Activist raided by police over ‘confidential’ meeting notes (Source: The Register)
• Hacker claims to have data on more than 100 million T-Mobile customers, asks for $277,000 (Source: Gizmodo)
• Warzone hackers and cheaters make season 5 the worst update ever (Source: GamingIntel)
• In a first for Maine, ransomware hackers hit 2 public wastewater plants (Source: Bangor Daily News)
• DocuSign abused to launch devious phishing scams (Source: TechRadar)
• 50% of cybersecurity attacks are from repeat offenders (Source: Help Net Security)
• Phishing sites targeting scammers and thieves (Source: Krebs on Security)
• Most digital attacks today involve social engineering (Source: Security Intelligence)
• Discord malware is a growing and persistent threat (Source: PC Gamer)
• Google can take 2 months to remove malware apps from app store (Source: New Scientist)

Stay safe, everyone!

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