Weekly Cyber Security News 29/04/2021

A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. For a daily selection see our twitter feed at #ionCube24. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been wary of the risk of QR codes. Yes they are useful, but the risk of visiting a dodgy embedded URL  without prompt goes against all we’re told. I’m pretty sure there have been issues in the past, but here is a new example:

• Arrest after man replaces official COVID-19 check-in signs with anti-vaxxer QR code

I’m sure the guy above would love the throw some comments on this next news item…

• The Big Pentagon Internet Mystery Now Partially Solved

Then for the extra level of paranoia, get ready with that broom to attack a rogue vacuum device (which you can then use afterwards):

• Evil Maid Attack – Vacuum Hack – pEvil Maid Attack