The Equation Editor vulnerability in Microsoft Office was fixed back in 2017 but SANS recently found a new phishing email using it in the wild. It really highlights why updates and patches are so important – especially when you are using older software. Have a look at the ingenuity used …
Now we have “ice phishing” on the shiny new web3
What is ice phishing? Here is what Microsoft has to say about it: ” ‘ice phishing’… …doesn’t involve stealing one’s private keys. Rather, it entails tricking a user into signing a transaction that delegates approval of the user’s tokens to the attacker. This is a common type of transaction that enables …
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Google is working on improving Android app privacy
It looks like Google is making moves to enforce privacy and security standards for Android developers who distribute apps via the Google Play Store. This would bring it into line with “other platforms” – Google refused to name Apple in its press release! Introducing the Privacy Sandbox on Android (blog.google) …
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Patch Tuesday – get it done
It is that time of the month again when vendors send out the patches. Pixel 3 smartphone then this is probably your last update as Google has stated they are discontinuing support for the device. Critical Android 12 bug fixed in February security patches • The Register The usual set …
Microsoft to block downloaded Office macros – at last
Soon Microsoft Office will, by default, block macros from running that originate from the internet. At last! Helping users stay safe: Blocking internet macros by default in Office – Microsoft Tech Community This has been something that Microsoft has dragged it’s feet over for years. It was an open door …
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