Naked Security 33 1/3 – Cybersecurity predictions for 2023 and beyond
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]
Latest episode – security expert John Shier explains what the real-life cybercrime stories in the Sophos Threat Report can teach us
Continue ReadingMajor Database Security Threats & How You Can Prevent Them
Organizations and businesses must use a range of measures, protocols, and tools to protect their databases from cybercriminals. If breached, malicious actors can gain access to sensitive information that they can use for financial gain. Security teams must adapt and constantly improve to protect against ever-evolving security threats, and maintain the integrity of a database. […]
Continue ReadingMysterious “Follina” zero-day hole in Office – what to do?
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!
Continue ReadingRansomware with a difference: “Derestrict your software, or else!”
“Change your code to derestrict cryptomining”… or we’ll dump 1TB of stolen secrets.
Continue ReadingFrench cybercriminals using sextortion scams with no text or links
You’d spot this one a mile away… but what about your friends or family?
Continue ReadingS3 Ep69: WordPress woes, Wormhole holes, and a Microsoft change of heart [Podcast + Transcript]
Latest episode – listen now!
Continue ReadingAt last! Office macros from the internet to be blocked by default
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…
Continue ReadingCybersecurity and Drones: How to Address the Security Threats
The Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry has become a massive technological playground worldwide. Their extensive applications make UAS very popular for the public and the private sector. Armed forces, agricultural industry, law enforcement, meteorological agencies, medical services, environmental companies, and oil refineries are but a few out of the excessive list of UAS users. UAS […]
Continue ReadingCoronavirus SMS scam offers home PCR testing devices – don’t fall for it!
Free home PCR devices would be technological marvels, and really useful, too. But there aren’t any… Source: Naked Security Sophos New feed
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