It is often said, by myself and other computer and security professionals that you need to update your hardware and software with the latest patches when they are addressing security vulnerabilities. However The Register is reporting that the update can brick some Apple computers: Apple’s macOS Monterey update breaks some …
Hallowe’en and maybe the hacker god will return from the dead! – #BeCyberSmart
In 2017 an academic paper1 about printer security highlighted open ports on many different types of printer. The paper was published on Monday 30 January and the following weekend a hacker using the pseudonym Stackoverflowin searched the internet to find vulnerable printers. The hacker then made his way into over …
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Is your password on this list? – #BeCyberSmart
Yesterday I attended a webinar in advanced security settings for Microsoft 365 which was interesting in a nerdy way. As ever with these types of webinars it has raised questions within our organisation to look at how we administer the security solutions for our clients – and we made some …
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Security patches for Apple macOS systems available
Software updates for Apple macOS are available – many of the patches are security related. Multiple Apple Patches for October 2021 (sans.edu) Keeping your software up to date is essential to keep the bad actors from exploiting vulnerabilities on your systems.
Bypass your cybersecurity scanners
We all depend heavily on anti-virus scanners, they are a primary tool on our local machines and servers to combat the simplest of cyber attacks – sending us malware via email. Consequently any techniques developed by bad actors to get malicious packages through those scanner is a major concern. There …