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Apple delivers first-ever Rapid Security Response “cyberattack” patch – leaves some users confused

May 1, 2023 0 Comments Apple, malware, Patch, rapid security response, security threats, vulnerability, zero day

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 20:46:09 +0000

Just when we’d got used to three-numbered versions, such as “13.3.1”, here comes an update suffix, bringing you “13.3.1 (a)”…

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Naked Security 33 1/3 – Cybersecurity predictions for 2023 and beyond

December 30, 2022 0 Comments cybersecurity, mdr, morris worm, nyd, nye, security leadership, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 17:59:23 +0000

The problem with anniversaries is that there’s an almost infinite number of them every day…

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S3 Ep110: Spotlight on cyberthreats – an expert speaks [Audio + Text]

November 24, 2022 0 Comments cyberthreats, john shier, Law & order, mdr, Podcast, security leadership, security threats, shier, Threat Report, XDR

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:52:19 +0000

Latest episode – security expert John Shier explains what the real-life cybercrime stories in the Sophos Threat Report can teach us

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Mysterious “Follina” zero-day hole in Office – here’s what to do!

May 31, 2022 0 Comments cve-2022-30190, follina, Microsoft, ms-msdt, msdt, office, security threats, vulnerability, zero day

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:55 +0000

News has emerged of a “feature” in Office that has been abused as a zero-day bug to run evil code. Turning off macros doesn’t help!

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Security Sophos 

Mysterious “Follina” zero-day hole in Office – what to do?

May 30, 2022 0 Comments follina, Microsoft, ms-msdt, msdt, office, security threats, vulnerability, zero day

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:55 +0000

News has emerged of a “feature” in Office that has been abused as a zero-day bug to run evil code. Turning off macros doesn’t help!

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Security Sophos 

Ransomware with a difference: “Derestrict your software, or else!”

March 2, 2022 0 Comments data breach, extortion, Hacking, lapsus, NVIDIA, Ransomware, security threats

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:33:45 +0000

“Change your code to improve cryptomining”… or we’ll dump 1TB of stolen secrets.

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Security Sophos 

French speakers blasted by sextortion scams with no text or links

February 21, 2022 0 Comments Cybercrime, extortion, porn scam, Privacy, Scam, security threats, sextortion, Spam

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:59:02 +0000

You’d spot this one a mile away… but what about your friends or family?

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Security Sophos 

S3 Ep69: WordPress woes, Wormhole holes, and a Microsoft change of heart [Podcast + Transcript]

February 9, 2022 0 Comments bust, cryptocurrency, Cybercrime, Law & order, Microsoft, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, security threats

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 01:15:56 +0000

Latest episode – listen now!

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Security Sophos 

At last! Office macros from the internet to be blocked by default

February 8, 2022 0 Comments macroi viruses, malware, melissa virus, Microsoft, office, security threats, vba

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:34:30 +0000

It’s been a long time coming, and we’re not there yet, but at least Microsoft Office will be a bit safer against macro malware…

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Security Sophos 

Coronavirus SMS scam offers home PCR testing devices – don’t fall for it!

February 2, 2022 0 Comments coronavirus, covid-19, nhs, phishing, Scam, security threats, SMS

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:58:51 +0000

Free home PCR devices would be technological marvels, and really useful, too. But there aren’t any…

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