Following LastPass security issues, BitWarden has seen some traction as an alternative – especially as you could run your own BitWarden server – I wrote about that here. Now BitWarden (among other password vault software) has come under threat via a malicious Google Ads phishing campaign, where the threat actors …
Do you know what an Excel XLL file is? The hackers do.
An Excel XLL file is a an add-in file that allows third parties to add extra functionality to Microsoft Excel – pretty useful. But of course the threat actors have extended that third party functionality to include malware. Now, just like with macros, Microsoft is blocking XLL files, originating from …
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Close one door and another opens
I had an article published yesterday discussing the risks still posed by the Microsoft Office macro, even though Microsoft has tightened the security when using them: Microsoft Office Macros Are Still an Issue – CyberAwake But the threat actors do not stop there. Closing the macro attack vector sent the …
Now OneNote is an attack vector
I am a big user of OneNote. I find it a great tool for connecting my Apple devices to my Microsoft world, for always having that note from a meeting 12 months ago to hand and to find that place of interest I saw on TV whilst on holiday, etc., …
Some help against scammers – at least in India
The Police in the Indian State of Telangana have started a grassroots cyber education scheme to combat social engineering scams: In the Fight Against Scams, ‘Cyber Ambassadors’ Enter the Chat | WIRED UK Education is the way forward. – that is why we created CyberAwake: European cops shut down fake …
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