It is not Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday but Apple’s Patch Everything Day. IN among the security ifs and maybes is a xero-day patch that is being actively exploited. Apple security releases – Apple Support These patches are for: Get the patches done and check everyone in your organisation is getting them …
I am out of the office…
I am out of the office this week and that is why I am going to reproduce an article here, that I wrote last year for CyberAwake about the “Out-of-Office” automatic reply. The Out-of-Office Email and How it Compromises Your Organisation’s Cyber Security Before heading out on our leave, we …
Microsoft closes another door on the hackers
Microsoft has announced the end of Visual Basic scripting in Windows – this is a good thing for our cyber security as this tool is one of the most exploited by the threat actors. What started off as a good idea to provide individuals and organisations with a flexible platform …
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Clamp down on the scammers
This is a good news cyber security story from India – for anyone who has received a phone call that starts “I am calling from Microsoft support…” India targets Microsoft, Amazon tech support scammers in nationwide crackdown (bleepingcomputer.com) India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been out in force across …
CISA Round-up
I am back in the office this week so let’s get a round-up of the security advisories issued by The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), one of my trusted sources for information about cyber security vulnerabilities. Oracle Releases October 2023 Critical Patch Update Advisory | CISA Fortinet …
