Google Chrome clipboard issues – do you know if one of your team is using an unpatched version?

Patches and Updates

This is an accidental flaw introduced into the latest version of Chrome, which Google is fixing. Google Chrome bug lets sites write to clipboard without asking (bleepingcomputer.com) The issue with websites being able to write to the system clipboard, is that clipboard often holds sensitive information during a website interaction …

Ransomware this week… with an international flavour and some advice.

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Here are some of the leading ransomware stories this week: Greek natural gas operator suffers ransomware-related data breach – Bleeping Computers LockBit ransomware group implicated in crippling attack on French hospital – The Record by Recorded Future New ‘Donut Leaks’ extortion gang linked to recent ransomware attacks (bleepingcomputer.com) RansomEXX claims …

Pass the cookie attack – but you still need to use MFA and have these extra steps in place

We cannot emphasise how important multi-factor authentication is to your cyber security – however, of course, the threat actors do have ways around it: Cookie stealing: the new perimeter bypass – Sophos News The threat is malware getting into your system and stealing session cookies that are associated with the …

I do not use the Apple iOS VPN and here’s why… Written whilst on holiday using a VPN.

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When I use a VPN, I do it because I want my communications across the internet to be private. Apple iOS VPN is not private enough: Two years on, Apple iOS VPNs still leak IP addresses • The Register I always use a VPN when I suspect the internet connection …