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Belkin Wemo Smart Plug V2 – the buffer overflow that won’t be patched

May 16, 2023 0 Comments belkin, wemo plug

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 17:59:09 +0000

Yes, it’s a buffer overflow bug. No, it’s not going get fixed.

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Security Sophos 

Zut alors! Raclage crapuleux! Clearview AI in 20% more trouble in France

May 15, 2023 0 Comments clearview, clearview ai, cnil, data collection, GDPR compliance, Privacy

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 16:36:46 +0000

We asked you once, we told you twice, now we’re ordering you for the third time…

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Security Sophos 

Whodunnit? Cybercrook gets 6 years for ransoming his own employer

May 12, 2023 0 Comments data loss, doj, FBI, Law & order, mdr, Ransomware, Zero Trust

Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 16:15:37 +0000

Not just an active adversary, but a two-faced one, too.

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Security Sophos 

The State of Ransomware 2023

May 11, 2023 0 Comments credentials, encryption. featured, featured, products & services, Ransomware, research, Vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 10:00:19 +0000

The latest edition of Sophos’ annual ransomware study reveals the reality facing organizations in 2023, including the frequency, cost and root cause of attacks.

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Security Sophos 

Akira Ransomware is “bringin’ 1988 back”

May 11, 2023 0 Comments akira, featured, Incident Response, Ransomware, security operations, sophos xdr, threat research

Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 20:27:03 +0000

A new recently observed ransomware family dubbed Akira uses a retro aesthetic on their victim site very reminiscent of the 1980s green screen consoles and possibly takes its namesake from the popular 1988 anime film of the same name.

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Security Sophos 

May’s Patch Tuesday haul touches a six-pack of product families

May 11, 2023 0 Comments av1, blacklotus, bootkit, cve-2023-24881, cve-2023-24932, cve-2023-24941, cve-2023-29325, cve-2023-29340, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Patch Tuesday, secure boot, sharepoint, teams, threat research, uefi

Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 19:27:52 +0000

A relatively light month by the numbers, but several patches require extra effort to deploy

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Security Sophos 

Sophos Firewall v19.5 MR2 is now available

May 11, 2023 0 Comments Network, products & services, sfos v19.5, sophos firewall

Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 17:14:48 +0000

Sophos Firewall OS v19.5 MR2 is a free upgrade for all licensed Sophos Firewall customers.

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Security Sophos 

Sophos Endpoint earns perfect scores in SE Labs Q1 2023 endpoint protection report

May 11, 2023 0 Comments Endpoint, featured, products & services, SE Labs, Sophos Intercept X

Credit to Author: Anthony Merry| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 15:24:02 +0000

Sophos tops the leaderboard – again – for Endpoint Protection.

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Security Sophos 

S3 Ep134: It’s a PRIVATE key – the hint is in the name!

May 11, 2023 0 Comments Cybercrime, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, Ransomware

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 14:54:44 +0000

Latest episode – listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

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Security Sophos 

Bootkit zero-day fix – is this Microsoft’s most cautious patch ever?

May 11, 2023 0 Comments Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 18:50:05 +0000

When blocking buggy bootup modules, you have to be really careful not to lock your keys inside the car…

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