Year: 2017

Product Recalls

Product Recall – Wilko Euro To UK 2 Pin Converter (03430736)

Wilko own brand Euro to UK conversion plug – see images below Item code: 03430736 Risk: Wilko has identified that

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NewsSecurity Vulnerabilities

StorageCrypt Ransomware Infecting NAS Devices Using SambaCry

StorageCrypt is a new family of ransomware that targets network-attached storage (NAS) devices using SambaCry. SambaCry allows remote attackers to

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Ofcom’s Connected Nations 2017 Report

Around one million homes and offices still cannot get a decent broadband connection, Ofcom has found, though coverage is steadily

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Product Recalls

Product Recall – Argos Simple Value 2kW Upright Fan Heater

Product name: Argos Simple Value 2kW Upright Fan Heater Brand: Argos Model number: FHO3 Catalogue number: 730/9687 Model number can

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NewsSecurity Vulnerabilities

WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN Brute Force Vulnerability

The WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN is susceptible to a brute force attack. A design flaw that exists in the

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December 2017 – Apple Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities

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Sophos UTM 9.506 For AWS – Release Notes

Sophos has just released Sophos UTM 9.506 on AWS. They have added several new features specifically designed for customers in

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NewsSecurity Vulnerabilities

DRDoS Amplification Attacks Using UDP

Certain application-layer protocols that rely on User Datagram Protocol (UDP) may allow an attacker to greatly increase the bandwidth available

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CVE-2017-0067 Microsoft Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0067 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory

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Fraud Alert – HMRC iTunes Voucher Fraud

We are urging residents, particularly the elderly and vulnerable to be wary of fraudsters cold calling residents with a view to them

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