Weekend Update

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

The FBI Says Your TV Is Probably Spying On You

Last week, the FBI, that bastion of sage privacy and security advice, issued a blog post out of its Portland field office warning cyber Monday shoppers that their smart TV is a little too smart, and likely watches you as much as you watch it. The ...

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14
DEC
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cybersecurity, Identity Theft, Internet of Things, law and policy, malware, passwords, Phishing, privacy, social engineering, Weekend Update

Weekend Update

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

Netflix account freeze – don’t click, it’s a scam!

The telltale signs are all there… but if you’re in a hurry, this Netflix scam passes the “visual appeal” test.

National Tax Security Awareness Week is December 2–6

Original release date: November 19, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an article announcing that ...

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NOV
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cyberwar, Dark Web, Phishing, social engineering, TOR, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

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

End of an Era – Microsoft is Ending Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Original release date: October 17, 2019

Personal note:  Windows 7 has been, and may always be, my favorite operating system of all time.  I have come to respect Windows 10, and of course I use it every day, but I ...

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16
NOV
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law and policy, Phishing, ransomware, smartphones, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

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Top Phishing Emails

Phishing continues to be the number one method that over 90% of cybersecurity incidents and breaches happen.  Cybersecurity Awareness Training and Phishing Simulation company KnowBe4 recently posted an article on their blog about the Top-Clicked Phishing Email Subjects.  Sharing this information with your staff is one way to limit the impact of these email exploits.

Here are the top subject lines used in emails by actual cyber-attackers.

Most ...

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8
NOV
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cybersecurity, Phishing, social engineering, training

Corporate Execs Fear the Phish

A recent report says that 75% of corporate executives believe what 100% of cybersecurity professionals know:  phishing emails represent the greatest cyber-threat to business computer systems and networks.  Humans are still the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain.  Cybersecurity awareness training and simulated phishing testing is seen as the most effective way to improve detection and avoidance in employees.  To be truly effective training frequency should happen quarterly, but often ...

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18
OCT
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Phishing

Weekend Update

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

FBI Releases Article on Think Before You Post Campaign

Original release date: September 5, 2019

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an article on their Think Before You Post campaign, designed to educate students on the use of social media and how to avoid making poor choices when posting, texting, or emailing thoughts or grievances ...

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21
SEP
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artificial intellegence, cybersecurity, Phishing, ransomware, social engineering, social networks, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

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

U.S. Cyber Command Shares 11 New Malware Samples

Original release date: September 8, 2019

U.S. Cyber Command has released 11 malware samples to the malware aggregation tool and repository, VirusTotal. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review U.S. Cyber Command’s VirusTotal page to view the samples. CISA ...

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14
SEP
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crypto-currency, law and policy, malware, Phishing, Software vulnerability, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

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Beware of Scammers Exploiting Recent Events

It seems that every new event brings out a crop of scammers ready to exploit the gullible.  Several recent scams are using the Equifax breach settlement, and the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton to extract money from or deliver malware to their victims.

First, from KnowBe4, we have the details of several scams taking advantage of people attempting to get the $125 settlement payment they may be owed as a result of the Equifax ...

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AUG
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cybersecurity, News and politics, Phishing, social engineering

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