I hadn’t, but the threat actors are now using ZPAQ files to distribute malware. A ZPAQ file is an archive file, like .ZIP and .RAR, it is open source and is used on a command line – so not something the average office-based user would need to know about or …
Again let’s start the week with Ransomware
Ransomware you need a plan and to get you started I have written a Ransomware Primer for those of you with no plan or those of you who want to check your plan against my advice. Ransomware – A Primer My Ransomware Mini-series came to an end yesterday, with the …
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Because It’s Friday – A Classic
…the physical laws governing our reality are simply algorithms. Melvin M. VopsonAssociate Professor of Physics, University of Portsmouth There is a certain type of article that will make the “Because It’s Friday” slot – aliens, Captain Kirk and flying cars are some of my favourites. This headline from the science …
I am out of the office…
I am out of the office this week and that is why I am going to reproduce an article here, that I wrote last year for CyberAwake about the “Out-of-Office” automatic reply. The Out-of-Office Email and How it Compromises Your Organisation’s Cyber Security Before heading out on our leave, we …
CISA Round-up
I am back in the office this week so let’s get a round-up of the security advisories issued by The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), one of my trusted sources for information about cyber security vulnerabilities. Oracle Releases October 2023 Critical Patch Update Advisory | CISA Fortinet …
