Using an Android-based Samsung smartphone?
Do this: Patch immediately.
Why: Security flaws discovered in Samsung's implementation could provide threat actors with root privileges and a workable path to recover the hardware-protected private keys from the secure element.
Additional Info: https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/100-million-samsung-galaxy-phones.html
Using the Fast Cleaner app in Google Play?
Do this: Uninstall immediately.
Why: Researchers discovered a new, modular banking trojan (Xenomorph) nested in The Fast Cleaner app that has the capability to provide convincing facsimiles of log-in pages whenever a victim attempts to log into a mobile banking app.
Additional Info: https://threatpost.com/xenomorph-malware-google-play-facehugger/178563/
Using Cisco?
Do this: Patch immediately.
Why: Cisco has announced four security vulnerabilities in its NX-OS software that could be weaponized by malicious actors to take control of affected systems.
Additional Info: https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/new-flaws-discovered-in-ciscos-network.html
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