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Posted on 28 March 202328 March 2023

Apple – patch everything

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This includes some older iPhones and iPads – with iOS 15 and 16 and iPadOS 15 and 16 getting updates – and the Studio Display: Apple Updates Everything – SANS Get them done. Not sure you need to do this? Here is an example of a data stealer specifically aimed …

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Posted on 22 March 202321 March 2023

Why Zero-day attacks are a real issue

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, …

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Posted on 24 February 202324 February 2023

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:

Posted on 22 February 202323 February 2023

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 …

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Posted on 15 February 202317 February 2023

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 …

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