If you, that’s lucky as my latest article on CyberAwake explains just that:: WHAT EXACTLY DO I MEAN WHEN I SAY “RANSOMWARE RESILIENT BACK-UP”?
Do you want to know what a ransomware resilient back-up is?
Do you keep your passwords in LastPass?
Then you should be aware of this – they have suffered a follow up cyber security incident, using information from an incident in August, that breached their security again: Lastpass says hackers accessed customer data in new breach (bleepingcomputer.com) An investigation has revealed no customer encrypted passwords were compromised. I …
USB data storage devices – useful but risky
A few weeks ago, I was asked to write an article looking at the ups and downs of using USB data storage devices in businesses: If you must use portable USB drives, then you must read this… – CyberAwake One of the down sides was the Japanese man who loss …
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Google action to protect small businesses
Google is recognising the impact its services have on the success of smaller businesses, and how scammers are taking advantage to exploit those same businesses. The article covers the legal actions Google has taken; the scams that are being run in its name and advice on how to deal with …
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How gift cards enable monetise cyber-attacks
I published an article yesterday on CyberAwake looking at how gift cards are misused by threat actors: How Gift Cards are exploited by Cyber Criminals – CyberAwake
Threat actors are always on the lookout for ways to get to you
So a new trend going viral on a social media platform is an ideal place to interfere with and use to spread malware. Just like the “Invisible Body” challenge on TikTok: TikTok ‘Invisible Body’ challenge exploited to push malware (bleepingcomputer.com) Do not be deceived by the offer from the hackers …
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Are your passwords on this list?
They shouldn’t be but you never know: Top 200 Most Common Password List 2021 The infographic above will put you on the right track. My preference where possible is to go passwordless:
