Apple has issued two patches for vulnerabilities that are currently being exploited by threat actors: Apple Fixes Two Exploited Vulnerabilities – SANS Internet Storm Center As always check these have been done especially for any device that used for “BYOD” with your information. Othe news on Apple updates Recently Apple …
Something a bit different
Johannes Ullrich who writes for Sans Internet Storm – I often quote his work here on Smart Thinking – lives in a part of America which recently has suffered several hurricanes. We talk about preparing for business continuity here – Johannes has written about it when you have to cope …
“The bigger the disaster, the more attractive it is to scammers.”
The quote comes from an article by Johannes Ullrich on SANS Internet Storm that gives some excellent advice for anyone or any organisation about online cybercrime around natural and manmade disasters that are in the news. Hurricane Helene Aftermath – Cyber Security Awareness Month – SANS Internet Storm Center In …
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Another thing about phishing emails… (pt.12)
A few months ago, I wrote a Back-to-Basics mini-series on phishing emails, how they impact organisations and what you can do to reduce the risks. Back-to-Basics – A Phishing Email Primer | Smart Thinking Solutions Phish Attacks – the deluge never stops Every week I read articles on the latest …
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Of course they would…
The story normally is “hackers place malicious code into legitimate projects on software repository”. This is a favourite threat actor tactic as it can infect many users, when software developers, unintentional, distribute the malicious code with their projects. Code Risk This story however is how threat actors are using these …
