The Follina threat has not gone away just because Microsoft has issued a patch – Octagon has the solution

The threat actors are still attempting to exploit the Follina flaw in Microsoft Word – looking for those of you out there who have not bothered to run the updates:

XFiles info-stealing malware adds support for Follina delivery (bleepingcomputer.com)

Have you checked all the machines in your organisation have run the updates. Maybe Carol in finance or Bob, who works from home have been skipping them?

Can you check if the updates have been run?

If the answer is “NO”, then Octagon Technology has the solution for you:

IT Monitoring – Octagon Technology

Also remember that the updates issued by Microsoft may not have completely fixed the issues… The threat actors may have found a way round them

Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles

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Further Reading

If you are still catching up with Follina? Info from the Octagon support team. – Smart Thinking Solutions

Follina Microsoft vulnerability at Smart Thinking Solutions

Please Note:

I am on leave so the news this week is “in brief”. You can still contact me via the contact page and Octagon Technology.

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