A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Cryptography is hard. And cryptographic blunders can be hard to spot. This one was there for years… Posted the CISA warning last Saturday, but if you missed it, this is a CRITICAL vulnerability.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.September is a busy time for me, there are a wedding anniversary, and three birthdays in my family in the first week. Then there are a panoply of other special events. At least they are special enough to be recognized in this weblog. Here they are. Please celebrate responsibly. Or not. But have some fun, we all ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.The U.S. Department of Justice just filed federal charges against Uber’s former CSO for allegedly covering up a company data breach and bribing hackers to stay silent about the attack. Joseph Sullivan was CSO when the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was investigating ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.An alleged hacker’s bail hearing held online via Zoom with screen sharing enabled… what could possibly go wrong? Well, damn near everything as it turns out. Maybe IT needs to help these judges learn how Zoom works?
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: July 27, 2020
CISA and NCSC are investigating a strain of malware known as QSnatch, which attackers used in late 2019 to target Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices manufactured by the firm QNAP.
All QNAP NAS devices are potentially vulnerable to QSnatch malware if not ...
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Catch of the Day: Fake Domain Renewal Phish
Chef’s Special: Incomplete Document Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, ...
Continue Reading →Phishing Email AlertsCatch of the Day: Contact Form Survey Scam Phish
Chef’s Special: Consent Phishing
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.A great post and a must read by Gavin Ashton. If you are tasked with Identity and Access Management, you at least have to read the Do the Basics section at the end of the article.
Maersk is the world’s largest integrated shipping and container logistics company. I was ...
Continue Reading →Phishing Email AlertsCatch of the Day: Vanity Award Scam – 2020 Best of Business Award
Chef’s Special: Encrypted Message Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold story. A longer article by Andy Greenberg of Wired. Definitely worth the ...
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