Ransomware is known for encrypting your data then demanding money for the key to recover your information (probably). Then ransomware moved on to not only encrypting but stealing your information and then extorting another ransom from you to not release or sell your information. Now there is ransomware that skips …
OneNote – the threat actors new best friend…
Once it had been discovered how straightforward it is to obscure a malicious package inside a OneNote .one attachment and mixed with “something new”, that users may not have seen before, it was obvious that the use of .one attachments for the delivery of malware was going to go up. …
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The thefts have started – The SVB collapse…
Following my article earlier this week to warn you to be on the look out for scams – theft attempts – based around the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Bleeping Computer is reporting that the cybercriminals are actively exploiting the situation looking to steal money and data: Cybercriminals …
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Patch Tuesday
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday – so get ready for your Windows PC to ask you to rebbot your machine – even though you are in the middle of a job – read about that here. What is fixed this month? The headlines are- as it is every month – this …
One of the top cyber security threats has some new tricks
The Emotet botnet comes and goes, but it is still one of the top cyber security threats active today. Its flexibility and updates have kept it in use by threat actors whilst other malware has been defeated by cyber security defences. The latest versions are still arriving in phishing emails, …
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Ransomware – A Primer
My Ransomware Mini-series came to an end yesterday, with the tenth part being published on CyberAwake looking at what you need to do once the ransomware malware has been removed and you are back in business: Ransomware Mini-Series (2023) Ransomware: Is it a Threat? (Part 1) A Bag of Spanners …
OneNote enhanced security is coming…
Following the recent increase in cyber attacks using Microsoft OneNote .one attachments as the carrier, OneNote is to get some enhanced security updates from Microsoft. Although it looks like we will have to wait for this extra protection from high risk phishing attacks until the end of April 2023. Microsoft …