SANS Internet Storm Diary is reporting a dramatic increase in the scanning for a vulnerability in the CMS Movable Type – software similar in function to WordPress for the development of web sites and web content. Scans for Movable Type Vulnerability (CVE-2021-20837) – SANS Internet Storm Centre National Vulnerability Database …
So you have turned off cookie tracking – here is how unscrupulous websites circumvent that – and a possible solution
I am sure you, like me, have disabled cookie tracking in all your browsers. However I am always wary of a software solution, as someone will always write code to circumvent the solution and of course that is what unscrupulous websites have done to re-enable third party tracking cookies on …
Privacy Enhancements
As part of the “weekend read” and because the BBC promoted a version of it’s news via the privacy enhanced Tor network, I have gathered together some links describing further software and configurations designed to keep your information private. “Browse Privately. Explore Freely.” Tor Project | Anonymity Online Privacy when …
BBC News on Tor
The Tor browser is an excellent tool for privacy – and I have written about it before – the BBC hosts it’s News service on Tor. Making it available to people around the world, who may not want the authorities knowing that they are accessing an alternative source of information. …
Websites exploiting the Russia Ukraine conflict
Xme over on SANS Internet Storm Centre has an interesting article highlighting the recently registered domains that could have a connection with the Russia Ukraine conflict. It also shows some of the content on these domains. Ukraine & Russia Situation From a Domain Names Perspective – SANS Internet Storm Centre …
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Increase today in attack attempts against WordPress sites
With the rapidly changing political situation around the world organisations have a responsibility to make sure their cyber security house is in order. Ukraine-Russia invasion: Russia launches attack on Ukraine from several fronts – BBC News This applies to all the systems and software you use – check now. WordPress …
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WordPress UpdraftPlus needs patching urgently – check it!
Backups are your best friend in a cybersecurity incident UpdraftPlus the popular back-up plug-in for WordPress needs an upgrade to plug a security vulnerability. This upgrade was pushed out last Thursday to millions of users, who have automatic updates enabled. UpdraftPlus security release – 1.22.3 / 2.22.3 – please upgrade …
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