Today I was going to talk about about the importance of monitoring your information storage and user accounts, but Mr Putin’s government changed my mind, as they have compelled Apple to remove VPN apps from the Russian App Store. (Gatlan, 2024) What is a VPN? It stands for Virtual Private …
Ahead of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday – Apple Patches
You need to check these have been done on any iOS or macOS device that handles your organisation’s sensitive data. Johannes Ullrich on SANS INternet Storm Centre has an excellent summary of the updates: Apple Patches Everything: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS updated. – SANS Internet Storm Center Auto-updates are …
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Not a cyber security issue but it still needs patching…
Continuing the device theme this week – what happens when those devices we rely fail to work properly because they are missing a patch? If it is your firewall then you have a cyber security issue and you need to contact us for some help. If it is your alarm …
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Catching up with CISA
The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is one of our go-to information sources for cyber security information. Here is a round-up of their latest alerts: Apple Released Security Updates for Safari and macOS | CISA Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products | CISA Fortinet Releases Security …
Is Microsoft and New Outlook being “reasonable”?
Here is an interesting story about the new Microsoft Outlook app spying on you – well not on me I do not use it. It comes from a source that I am unfamiliar with, but it was referenced by Bruce Schneier, a source I respect. Outlook is Microsoft’s new data …
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