Here is a link to the NCSC weekly threat report for week ending 29/10/2021: Weekly Threat Report – NCSC.GOV.UK
Hallowe’en and maybe the hacker god will return from the dead! – #BeCyberSmart
In 2017 an academic paper1 about printer security highlighted open ports on many different types of printer. The paper was published on Monday 30 January and the following weekend a hacker using the pseudonym Stackoverflowin searched the internet to find vulnerable printers. The hacker then made his way into over …
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Scams. How Many? – #BeCyberSmart
Something simple for a weekend. I have been doing a lot reading lately for updating our email/phishing training and came across this list of scams that are used by cyber criminals. It is not complete! Old Scams Finding New Victims ✓ Advance fee schemes✓ Apartment deposit scams✓ Bitcoin scams✓ Bulk-mailing …
Microsoft monitors state actioned hacking – what is the risk?
Microsoft has an article outline the activities of the hacking group Nobelium. “…we’re sharing the latest activity we’ve observed from the Russian nation-state actor Nobelium. This is the same actor behind the cyberattacks targeting SolarWinds customers in 2020…” New activity from Russian actor Nobelium – Microsoft On the Issues You …
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Security patches for Apple macOS systems available
Software updates for Apple macOS are available – many of the patches are security related. Multiple Apple Patches for October 2021 (sans.edu) Keeping your software up to date is essential to keep the bad actors from exploiting vulnerabilities on your systems.
