The threat actors do not stand still when it comes to cyber-attacks, they are constantly evolving new attack vectors as we start to understand and combat the current ones. Keeping up with these changes, especially when it comes to phishing emails – which is one of the most common ways …
Because It’s Friday – Mixing Valentine’s Day and Viruses!
Like an aging film star the computer virus has a number of birthdays – here is one of them: Computer viruses are celebrating their 40th birthday (well, 54th, really) – SANS Internet Storm Center This article also includes the fact that the computer virus is dead! Although you still need …
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The truth about keyloggers and how easy it is to get the unwary to download one…
This is an excellent article by Xavier Mertens, with a video that demonstrates how a keylogger on your computer will defeat even the most complex of passwords. A Python MP3 Player with Builtin Keylogger Capability – SANS Internet Storm Center Your takeaway from this Have a policy in place stating …
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Apple Updates
Apple has issued updates across it’s range: This includes a fix for a zero-day issue that impacts Safari on vulnerable iOS, macOS, and tvOS devices, opening a malicious web page. Apple Updates Everything – New 0 Day in WebKit – SANS Internet Storm Center These should all be on “automatic …
Let’s start the week with a Mac attack
I wrote about an Apple Mac attack last week – Macs too… – and we are going to start the week off with a Mac attack. Let me just quote the article here: “Still today, many people think that Apple and its macOS are less targeted by malware. But the …
