This article was first posted on 16 March 2022 Updated 26 March 2022 The United States Federal Communications Commission has added Kaspersky to the list of suppliers it considers poses an unacceptable risk to US national security – this list includes Huawei and ZTE. Kaspersky software was already banned from …
Do you know what an .xlsb file is? The hackers do and it is another way to obscure their malicious payloads
Here is yet another email attachment, examined by Xme, at SANS Internet Storm and for you to look out for: XLSB Files: Because Binary is Stealthier Than XML – Sans Internet Storm Centre For phishing attacks to succeed the hackers need to exploit your trust – for them to fail …
A question I am often asked…
I am frequently asked what I think of DropBox or other method for organisations to share files across the internet with other organisations, often after I have been speaking about Microsoft 365, OneDrive and SharePoint. Possibly after I have mentioned that these services that have, authentication, authorisation and accountability (AAA) …
The most feared Russian cyber attacks. What should be your first two steps in defending against them if they spread to you?
Included on this list from the BBC is the WannaCry ransomware, that hit the NHS in 2017 – so we all know how much chaos that can spread. Since 2017 the sophistication of the cyber criminal gangs and the malware they are using has increased. The three Russian cyber-attacks the …
Do you have an ASUS Router? Do you know what an ASUS Router is?
If you cannot answer the above questions, then it is possible that your business continuity documentation is out of date or non-existent. We can help with that! Here is an attack in the wild that is impacting ASUS hardware. Cyclops Blink malware sets up shop in ASUS routers • The …
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