There is a widespread text phishing campaign in progress at this very moment. You may get a text that looks like it comes from the NHS, telling you you have been in close contact with someone who is positive for Covid and that you should get a test kit to …
If you are still catching up with Follina? Info from the Octagon support team.
The patches and fixes are out but Octagon’s support team is still getting enquiries about the Microsoft Follina flaw. Here is a blog post by Ben, one of the support team at Octagon, outlining what you need to know. And Smart Thinking’s article:
A bit of personal protection
Normally my cyber security posts are business orientated, but occasionally there is cyber security news that could have an impact on your and your friends and family. Microsoft has announced a step-up to it’s personal/family Microsoft 365 by adding a more advanced version of Microsoft Defender to the apps included …
The world is a better place with less social engineering scams
Here is a good news story: A two month operation – called First Light 2022 – between law enforcement agencies of 76 nations has led to the seizure of millions of pounds of assets and the arrest of thousands. The organised gangs targeted were behind hundreds of telecommunications and social …
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More on Follina exploits including advice on how to protect your organisation – now executing in File Explorer preview pane… UPDATE 15 June 2022
This post was originally made on 9 June 2022 Update 15 June 2022 Microsoft has included updates in it’s Patch Tuesday bundle to address this issue: Microsoft Patch Tuesday – Follina zero-day fixed – Smart Thinking Solutions Get the updates done as soon as possible. Let’s hope this is really …
