Normally my cyber security posts are business orientated, but occasionally there is cyber security news that could have an impact on your and your friends and family. Microsoft has announced a step-up to it’s personal/family Microsoft 365 by adding a more advanced version of Microsoft Defender to the apps included …
Linux botnet runs crypto-miner malware
Linus servers are everywhere on the Internet, providing the infrastructure and hosting the Web sites and services we all use. So stealth malware that steals the performance of Linux machines is an issue for admins everywhere. Even though this attack appears to be tailored to specific targets, if you are …
Distributed Denial of Service attacks
The denial-of-service (DoS) attack, is a common attack used by those who want to make a point or make money, by disrupting the availability of websites and web services. In simple terms the threat actor finds a way to flood a system with malicious network traffic to overload network infrastructure …
How the threat actors can get ransomware onto your systems
Before any malware can carry out the malicious tasks it was designed to do – it has to get into and infect a host system. This can be done in a variety of ways. It can be something as simple as plugging in an infected USB stick into your computer …
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issues various software advisories
The most obvious one is the notification about Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Releases June 2022 Security Updates | CISA There are advisories for SAP, Citrix and Adobe software: Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products | CISA SAP Releases June 2022 Security Updates | CISA Citrix Releases Security Updates for …
