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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/277-000-routers-exposed-to-eternal-silence-attacks-via-upnp/

Eternal Silence is a new attack that is plaguing routers that have UPnP turned on. Researchers at Akamai spotted this new malicious campaign hitting about 277000 routers, with almost 50k already infected. Attackers are using the EternalBlue and EternalRed exploits to gain access to networks. More via the provided link on mitigation techniques.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-americans-lost-770-million-from-social-media-fraud-surge/

Americans fall for a lot of fraud scams on social media. The FBI notes that Americans lose $770 million from fraud last year. To avoid getting scammed by these social media techniques, limit who can see or interact with you or your posts, opt out of targeted advertising on the platforms, if friends or family ask for money via a social media platform - call them first to make sure it's actually them. Keep an eye out for romance scams (apparently these are rampant!), and research companies that are advertising goods on social media (you can do this by googling their website plus the word Scam or Complaint or Problem).

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-vulnerability-with-new-public-exploits-lets-you-become-admin/

This new Windows exploit lets users become Admin. This affects Windows 10 up to the January 2022 Patch update. It's a local privilege escalation vulnerability, and several exploits have already been shared online for this. Stay protected by updating to the newest patch available. This does not affect Windows 11.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-flubot-and-teabot-campaigns-target-android-devices-worldwide/

These trojans are targeting Android devices through QR Code Scanner and Weather apps. Make sure to read reviews, monitor app network and battery usage, and remove permissions for apps on your phone.

Just Plain Cool: 

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-use-gpu-fingerprinting-to-track-users-online/

Researchers figured out a way to fingerprint machines for persistent web tracking using GPUs and the Web Graphics Library, an API that does graphic rendering. Their work called DrawnApart uses the WebGL to create predictable shader computations, and since they are predictable, they can use the shaders to create the fingerprint and create a sequence that can be matched to a GPU.

https://thehackernews.com/2022/01/researchers-use-natural-silk-fibers-to.html

Researchers used silk fibers from domesticated silkworms (how do you domesticate a silkworm? No really, I'd like to know. Can you teach it tricks?) to create environmentally friendly digital security keys.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-digital-security-experts-wish-you-knew-about-data-privacy/

Here's some more great digital security and privacy tips from CNET!