I wonder, is ransomware or Android malware the most prolific attack vector? I am constantly reporting on both – so I hope you have all taken steps to defend against both. New Android malware ‘RatMilad’ can steal your data, record audio (bleepingcomputer.com) Cheerscrypt ransomware linked to a Chinese hacking group …
In-house Microsoft Exchange zero-day attack mitigation is not enough
It appears the mitigation that Microsoft has published for the vulnerabilities CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 is not enough: Microsoft Exchange server zero-day mitigation can be bypassed (bleepingcomputer.com) These vulnerabilities are being actively exploited and now the steps put in place to defend against the issue can be bypassed and others are …
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Macs are not immune to cyber attacks
I used to sit in meetings where clients, often who were in marketing or a creative activity, who happily tell me “Macs don’t get viruses”. Well that was in the days when the handful of creatives using Macs were not viable targets to the hackers. Roll forward to today where …
Hacking is not just data theft and ransomware – it can be reputation damage. Some advice about your WordPress website and your reputation.
Fast Company an American magazine was hacked and abusive articles added to its news feeds, resulting in this material getting a wider audience through syndication on the Apple News app. The Apple News channel was quickly disabled and Fast Company took its site down pending a fix but the damage was …
The Optus hack – UPDATED 29 September 2022
I started writing about this hack on 27 September 2022 Update 29 September 2022 Here is the take from the BBC: Optus: How a massive data breach has exposed Australia – BBC News Update 28 September 2022 This is becoming a very odd story – millions of bit of personal …
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