The gap between the vendor discovering a vulnerability and the patch getting to you will always be an issue – this is the zero-day threat. It escalates if the threat actors became aware of the vulnerability and exploits it before the vendor becomes aware. Now research by Mandiant shows that, …
Do you remember when Macs did not get viruses?
Well I was not sure it was true then and it is not true today – especially if you are tempted to save money and use pirated software: Pirated Final Cut Pro infects your Mac with cryptomining malware – BleepingComputer Your takeaway from this is:
Apple cyber security may have a flaw
I have written before on the steps Apple takes in improving the cyber security of its users, such as the “walled garden” app store to reduce app risk, supporting older devices with security updates and enforcing strict conditions on how apps operate on Apple devices. But they are a bit …
CISA cyber security advisories
With Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday other vendors also release patches and updates around the same time. Here are the notifications from the US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – a good resource for keeping up with the major vendor patches: First of course their notification for Microsoft’s releases: Microsoft …
Get your Apple stuff patched – today
Apple has issued a range of updates across it’s product range to address a vulnerability that is being actively exploited: Apple fixes new WebKit zero-day exploited to hack iPhones, Macs (bleepingcomputer.com) Systems impacted are: Obviously you and your team need to get all your devices patched. This is where your …
