Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Apple Releases Security Updates

09/25/2017 08:08 PM EDT Original release date: September 25, 2017

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple security pages for the ...

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14
OCT
0

Apple, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Weekend Update

Patch Early, Patch Often

Happy Friday the 13th.  October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and this week’s theme is Cybersecurity in the Workplace is Everyone’s Business.  Often it is the simple things that work the best.  Running automatic Windows and Microsoft updates, and applying updates and patches for Adobe, Apple, Android, and other products often are the best way to close the door on a new exploit ...

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13
OCT
0

Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Security

More WordPress Security Issues – Malware Hiding in Popular Plugins

There is more bad news for WordPress website owners and developers.  WordFence has found more instances of popular plug-ins being modified to contain malicious software.  The three most recent discoveries are:

WordFence had reported earlier about another ...

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10
OCT
0

cybersecurity, malware, Web Design, WordPress

You Are the Tip of the Spear

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and this week’s theme is Cybersecurity in the Workplace is Everyone’s Business.

Has anyone from your company’s IT department asked you to join the cybersecurity staff?  No?  Well consider yourself invited.

Cybersecurity has become an critically important part of computer and network operations, but frankly, no company can afford to hire all the information security professionals that it needs.  And that is if they can find anyone ...

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9
OCT
0

Computers and Internet, cybersecurity

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

BlueBorne Bluetooth Vulnerabilities

09/12/2017 05:26 PM EDT  Original release date: September 12, 2017

US-CERT is aware of a collection of Bluetooth vulnerabilities, known as BlueBorne, potentially affecting millions of unpatched mobile phones, computers, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. A remote attacker could exploit several of these vulnerabilities to take ...

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7
OCT
0

Android, Apple, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

New Phishing Scam Uses FBI and IRS Logos

There is a new twist on an old tax scam appearing in email inboxes recently.  The new phishing exploit uses both IRS and FBI emblems to scare recipients into provide personal information on a downloadable questionnaire.  You can read the official warning here.

I like to remind people that the IRS only communicates with taxpayers by postal mail.  Sometimes they might send a US Marshal.  And the FBI certainly would not be sending an email when they can ...

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6
OCT
0

Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Identity Theft, Phishing, Security, social engineering

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Security Issue With CCleaner

Piriform’s CCleaner is a popular computer cleaning and optimizing product that many people use.  I have my doubts about the real effectiveness of these utilities, but many of my clients swear by it.  I have used CCleaner myself several times as one of the tools I used to clean up a malware infection.

Recently, the CCleaner software code was modified  to include a malicious backdoor.  This warning was published earlier in ...

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4
OCT
0

Computers and Internet, crapware, cybersecurity, malware, Security, Software vulnerability, Trojan

The Weakest Link In Cybersecurity is in Your Mirror

That’s right, it’s still you.  Sorry.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this week’s theme is Simple Steps to Online Safety.

The toughest part of cybersecurity is securing the human mind, emotions, behaviors, and responses from the making a decision or taking an action that will open the door for a cyber-attacker.  The reality is that it is much easier to secure systems than humans. And unfortunately, humans have been given ...

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2
OCT
0

Android, Apple, authentication, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, passwords, Phishing, Security, smartphones, social engineering

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