A New Software Supply‑Chain Attack Targeted Millions With Spyware

Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed a new supply chain attack compromising the update mechanism of NoxPlayer, a free Android emulator for PCs and Macs. Dubbed “Operation NightScout” by Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, the highly-targeted surveillance campaign involved distributing three different malware families via tailored malicious updates to selected victims based in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Sri…

Best Apple Watch deals in February 2021

Apple Watch deals are here to whip you into shape. Despite being one of the most sought-after smartwatches, there are plenty of Apple Watch deals available that can knock up to $60 off Apple’s smartwatches. Currently, Amazon is offering the best Apple Watch deals. The retailer has the new Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS/40mm) on…

Salesforce Launches Vaccine Cloud to Accelerate Global Vaccination Efforts

Global CRM leader Salesforce has launched their new Vaccine Cloud technology to help governments, healthcare organizations, businesses, and nonprofits scale vaccine administration programs. The announcement, released on January 27, 2021, comes on the heels of increased efforts to distribute approved COVID-19 vaccines globally. 

Google Discloses Severe Bug in Libgcrypt Encryption Library—Impacting Many Projects

A “severe” vulnerability in GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)’s Libgcrypt encryption software could have allowed an attacker to write arbitrary data to the target machine, potentially leading to remote code execution. The flaw, which affects version 1.9.0 of libgcrypt, was discovered on January 28 by Tavis Ormandy of Project Zero, a security research unit within Google…