The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is one of my trusted sources for cyber security information. They have recently added a number of known vulnerabilities to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog – including, Veritas Backup Exec, Windows and the recently patched Apple vulnerabilities. CISA Adds Five Known …
US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Advisories
The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) site in one of my “go to” places for information on vulnerabilities, exploitations and patches. Built for the US Government, and American centric, it is still a great resource. This week it has run an excellent article for security professionals on …
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Patch Tuesday
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday – so get ready for your Windows PC to ask you to rebbot your machine – even though you are in the middle of a job – read about that here. What is fixed this month? The headlines are- as it is every month – this …
IceFire ransomware encrypts both Windows and Linux systems
Now your Linux servers will be encrypted with a new variant of the IceFire ransomware.. You do not have Linux, then the malware will switch to its Windows version. IceFire ransomware now encrypts both Linux and Windows systems (bleepingcomputer.com) Ransomware will always be adapting – you need to as well. …
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Breaking Windows Secure Boot is a big deal
The BlackLotus malware is going to be a problem – Microsoft Window’s cyber security stance relies on a the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) secure boot. If it can be compromised then all Windows users could have a problem. Even Windows 11 users. Here is Bruce Schneier’s view of the …
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