Here is a story that shows you always have to keep your guard up when dealing with cyber-security, as the threat landscape is constantly changing and the threat actors will always choose vectors that are in the news. This particular attack comes right back here to Smart Thinking – malware …
Turkish Malware
The trick with this one is that it will delay installation to avoid detection: Turkish malware used to infect machines in 11 countries through fake Google Translate links – The Record by Recorded Future It appears to be a Google Translate or mp3 downloader link, and has infected machines across …
Ransomware this week… with an international flavour and some advice.
Here are some of the leading ransomware stories this week: Greek natural gas operator suffers ransomware-related data breach – Bleeping Computers LockBit ransomware group implicated in crippling attack on French hospital – The Record by Recorded Future New ‘Donut Leaks’ extortion gang linked to recent ransomware attacks (bleepingcomputer.com) RansomEXX claims …
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GitHub urges an update to patch security loopholes
Keeping your software up to date is important for all of us – doubly so if you are the people producing the code: GitLab ‘strongly recommends’ patching critical RCE vulnerability (bleepingcomputer.com)
Why pirated software is not a good idea and PortableApps are.
Because it can be compromised and spread malware to you. Pirated 3DMark benchmark tool delivering info-stealer malware (bleepingcomputer.com) Just don’t do it. If you need a utility for free, try this site: PortableApps.com – Portable software for USB, portable, and cloud drives I do not guarantee the security of any …
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