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Sophos Virus News
From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, September 28, 2020 12:54:10
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot
When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand,
where do you think the money goes?
***
Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?
***
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it!
If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?
***
Naked Security Live - "The Zerologon hole: are you at risk?"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
A real-life Maze ransomware attack - "If at first you don't succeed..."
The crooks wanted $15,000,000. They didn't get it. Huzzah!
***
Zerologon - hacking Windows servers with a bunch of zeros
Cryptography is hard. And cryptographic blunders can be hard to spot.
This one was there for years...
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
þ Synchronet þ Eye of The Hurricane BBS - hurrican.synchro.net
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, October 01, 2020 12:49:40
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
#BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.
***
REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot
When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand,
where do you think the money goes?
***
Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?
***
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it!
If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?
***
Naked Security Live - "The Zerologon hole: are you at risk?"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
A real-life Maze ransomware attack - "If at first you don't succeed..."
The crooks wanted $15,000,000. They didn't get it. Huzzah!
***
Zerologon - hacking Windows servers with a bunch of zeros
Cryptography is hard. And cryptographic blunders can be hard to spot.
This one was there for years...
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
þ Synchronet þ Eye of The Hurricane BBS - hurrican.synchro.net
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, October 02, 2020 20:48:02
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Serious Security: Phishing without links - when phishers bring along
their own web pages
How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're
visiting is already on your own computer?
***
#BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.
***
REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot
When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand,
where do you think the money goes?
***
Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?
***
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it!
If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?
***
Naked Security Live - "The Zerologon hole: are you at risk?"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
A real-life Maze ransomware attack - "If at first you don't succeed..."
The crooks wanted $15,000,000. They didn't get it. Huzzah!
***
Zerologon - hacking Windows servers with a bunch of zeros
Cryptography is hard. And cryptographic blunders can be hard to spot.
This one was there for years...
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
þ Synchronet þ Eye of The Hurricane BBS - hurrican.synchro.net
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, October 05, 2020 00:01:43
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character. The use of a Password Manager,
such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit, and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for
someone to guess. If they do, they can steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Monday review - catch up on our latest articles and videos
Our recent articles and videos, all in one place.
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
þ Synchronet þ Eye of The Hurricane BBS - hurrican.synchro.net
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, October 05, 2020 14:22:27
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Stay on top of phishing scams
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
If you connect it, protect it
Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed."
They don't let themselves get scammed, either!
***
Serious Security: Phishing without links - when phishers bring along
their own web pages
How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're
visiting is already on your own computer?
***
#BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.
***
REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot
When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand,
where do you think the money goes?
***
Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?
***
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it!
If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?
***
Naked Security Live - "The Zerologon hole: are you at risk?"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
A real-life Maze ransomware attack - "If at first you don't succeed..."
The crooks wanted $15,000,000. They didn't get it. Huzzah!
***
Zerologon - hacking Windows servers with a bunch of zeros
Cryptography is hard. And cryptographic blunders can be hard to spot.
This one was there for years...
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
þ Synchronet þ Eye of The Hurricane BBS - hurrican.synchro.net
-
From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, October 06, 2020 21:14:26
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Podcast - we're back for Series 3!
Join us weekly for the Naked Security Podcast - back for Series 3 and available wherever good podcasts are found!
***
Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps
David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos,
shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security.
***
Naked Security Live - Stay on top of phishing scams
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
If you connect it, protect it
Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed."
They don't let themselves get scammed, either!
***
Serious Security: Phishing without links - when phishers bring along
their own web pages
How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're
visiting is already on your own computer?
***
#BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.
***
REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot
When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand,
where do you think the money goes?
***
Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?
***
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it!
If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?
***
Naked Security Live - "The Zerologon hole: are you at risk?"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
A real-life Maze ransomware attack - "If at first you don't succeed..."
The crooks wanted $15,000,000. They didn't get it. Huzzah!
***
Zerologon - hacking Windows servers with a bunch of zeros
Cryptography is hard. And cryptographic blunders can be hard to spot.
This one was there for years...
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
þ Synchronet þ Eye of The Hurricane BBS - hurrican.synchro.net
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, October 08, 2020 19:53:30
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
8 tips to tighten up your work-from-home network
You don't have to be an IT guru to beef up your cybersecurity at home. Sometimes it's enough to ask yourself, "Which bits can I turn off?"
***
Naked Security Podcast - we're back for Series 3!
Join us weekly for the Naked Security Podcast - back for Series 3 and available wherever good podcasts are found!
***
Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps
David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos,
shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security.
***
Naked Security Live - Stay on top of phishing scams
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
If you connect it, protect it
Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed."
They don't let themselves get scammed, either!
***
Serious Security: Phishing without links - when phishers bring along
their own web pages
How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're
visiting is already on your own computer?
***
#BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.
***
REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot
When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand,
where do you think the money goes?
***
Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?
***
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it!
If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
þ Synchronet þ Eye of The Hurricane BBS - hurrican.synchro.net
-
From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, October 09, 2020 20:56:40
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep1: Ransomware - is it really OK to pay? - Naked Security Podcast
Our podcast is back for Series 3 - here's Episode 1!
***
8 tips to tighten up your work-from-home network
You don't have to be an IT guru to beef up your cybersecurity at home. Sometimes it's enough to ask yourself, "Which bits can I turn off?"
***
Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps
David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos,
shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security.
***
Naked Security Live - Stay on top of phishing scams
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
If you connect it, protect it
Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed."
They don't let themselves get scammed, either!
***
Serious Security: Phishing without links - when phishers bring along
their own web pages
How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're
visiting is already on your own computer?
***
#BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.
***
REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot
When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand,
where do you think the money goes?
***
Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?
***
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it!
If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
þ Synchronet þ Eye of The Hurricane BBS - hurrican.synchro.net
-
From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, October 12, 2020 12:34:07
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Cybersecurity tips for your own network
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep1: Ransomware - is it really OK to pay? - Naked Security Podcast
Our podcast is back for Series 3 - here's Episode 1!
***
8 tips to tighten up your work-from-home network
You don't have to be an IT guru to beef up your cybersecurity at home. Sometimes it's enough to ask yourself, "Which bits can I turn off?"
***
Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps
David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos,
shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security.
***
Naked Security Live - Stay on top of phishing scams
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
If you connect it, protect it
Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed."
They don't let themselves get scammed, either!
***
Serious Security: Phishing without links - when phishers bring along
their own web pages
How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're
visiting is already on your own computer?
***
#BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.
***
REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot
When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand,
where do you think the money goes?
***
Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!"
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?
***
SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it!
If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, October 19, 2020 16:46:15
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Ping of Death: are you at risk?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep2: Creepy smartwatches, botnets and Pings of Death - Podcast
Listen to the latest episode of the Naked Security Podcast
***
US Department of Justice reignites the Battle to Break Encryption
How strong is too strong?
***
Windows "Ping of Death" bug revealed - patch now!
No one has figured out how to run code with this bug yet - but if they
do, you can bet that someone will turn it into a computer worm.
***
Creepy covert camera "feature" found in popular smartwatch for kids
This popular smartwatch aimed at kids had a backdoor that received covert encrypted commands via SMS.
***
Microsoft on the counterÂattack! Trickbot malware network takes a hit
The crooks haven't yet been caught and arrested, but their malware distribution network has been hit hard.
***
Naked Security Live - Cybersecurity tips for your own network
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep1: Ransomware - is it really OK to pay? - Naked Security Podcast
Our podcast is back for Series 3 - here's Episode 1!
***
8 tips to tighten up your work-from-home network
You don't have to be an IT guru to beef up your cybersecurity at home. Sometimes it's enough to ask yourself, "Which bits can I turn off?"
***
Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps
David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos,
shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security.
***
Naked Security Live - Stay on top of phishing scams
Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video.
Enjoy.
***
If you connect it, protect it
Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed."
They don't let themselves get scammed, either!
***
Serious Security: Phishing without links - when phishers bring along
their own web pages
How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're
visiting is already on your own computer?
***
#BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 19:10:24
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Chrome zero-day in the wild - patch now!
Exploitable bug in Chrome - patch now!
***
Russian "government hackers" charged with cybercrimes by the US
What can we learn from the US DOJ indictments against the "Sandworm Team"?
***
Naked Security Live - Ping of Death: are you at risk?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep2: Creepy smartwatches, botnets and Pings of Death - Podcast
Listen to the latest episode of the Naked Security Podcast
***
US Department of Justice reignites the Battle to Break Encryption
How strong is too strong?
***
Windows "Ping of Death" bug revealed - patch now!
No one has figured out how to run code with this bug yet - but if they
do, you can bet that someone will turn it into a computer worm.
***
Creepy covert camera "feature" found in popular smartwatch for kids
This popular smartwatch aimed at kids had a backdoor that received covert encrypted commands via SMS.
***
Microsoft on the counter-attack! Trickbot malware network takes a hit
The crooks haven't yet been caught and arrested, but their malware distribution network has been hit hard.
***
Naked Security Live - Cybersecurity tips for your own network
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep1: Ransomware - is it really OK to pay? - Naked Security Podcast
Our podcast is back for Series 3 - here's Episode 1!
***
8 tips to tighten up your work-from-home network
You don't have to be an IT guru to beef up your cybersecurity at home. Sometimes it's enough to ask yourself, "Which bits can I turn off?"
***
Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps
David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos,
shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, October 26, 2020 15:29:04
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Who's watching you? 5 mobile privacy tips
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy
(and please share with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep3: Cryptography, hacking and pwning Chrome [Podcast]
Listen to the latest Naked Security podcast!
***
Time for a mobile privacy reset?
Can you remember which permissions you gave to what apps, and why?
Nor can we... time for a reset!
***
Chrome zero-day in the wild - patch now!
Exploitable bug in Chrome - patch now!
***
Russian "government hackers" charged with cybercrimes by the US
What can we learn from the US DOJ indictments against the "Sandworm Team"?
***
Naked Security Live - Ping of Death: are you at risk?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep2: Creepy smartwatches, botnets and Pings of Death - Podcast
Listen to the latest episode of the Naked Security Podcast
***
US Department of Justice reignites the Battle to Break Encryption
How strong is too strong?
***
Windows "Ping of Death" bug revealed - patch now!
No one has figured out how to run code with this bug yet - but if they
do, you can bet that someone will turn it into a computer worm.
***
Creepy covert camera "feature" found in popular smartwatch for kids
This popular smartwatch aimed at kids had a backdoor that received covert encrypted commands via SMS.
***
Microsoft on the counter-attack! Trickbot malware network takes a hit
The crooks haven't yet been caught and arrested, but their malware distribution network has been hit hard.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 17:42:44
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Facebook "copyright violation" tries to get past 2FA - don't fall for it!
Watch out for "Facebook copyright violation" emails - even if they link straight back to Facebook.com
***
Phone scamming - friends don't let friends get vished!
You probably back yourself not to be flattered or scared by a voice
scammer - but what about vulnerable friends or relatives?
***
Naked Security Live - Who's watching you? 5 mobile privacy tips
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy
(and please share with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep3: Cryptography, hacking and pwning Chrome [Podcast]
Listen to the latest Naked Security podcast!
***
Time for a mobile privacy reset?
Can you remember which permissions you gave to what apps, and why?
Nor can we... time for a reset!
***
Chrome zero-day in the wild - patch now!
Exploitable bug in Chrome - patch now!
***
Russian "government hackers" charged with cybercrimes by the US
What can we learn from the US DOJ indictments against the "Sandworm Team"?
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, October 29, 2020 16:35:20
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Buer Loader "malware-as-a-service" joins Emotet for ransomware delivery
A relative newcomer in the "malware-as-a-service" scene is starting to
attract the big-money ransomware criminals.
***
Facebook "copyright violation" tries to get past 2FA - don't fall for it!
Watch out for "Facebook copyright violation" emails - even if they link straight back to Facebook.com
***
Phone scamming - friends don't let friends get vished!
You probably back yourself not to be flattered or scared by a voice
scammer - but what about vulnerable friends or relatives?
***
Naked Security Live - Who's watching you? 5 mobile privacy tips
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy
(and please share with your friends)!
***
S3 Ep3: Cryptography, hacking and pwning Chrome [Podcast]
Listen to the latest Naked Security podcast!
***
Time for a mobile privacy reset?
Can you remember which permissions you gave to what apps, and why?
Nor can we... time for a reset!
***
Chrome zero-day in the wild - patch now!
Exploitable bug in Chrome - patch now!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, October 30, 2020 22:02:26
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Adobe Flash - it's the end of the end of the end of the road at last
The journey to the end of Flash. Are we there yet?
***
S3 Ep4: Now THAT'S what I call a fire alarm! [Podcast]
Listen to the Naked Security podcast!
***
FBI "ransomware warning" for healthcare is a warning for everyone!
The US government has warned of a ransomware escalation against the
healthcare sector. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE REST OF US CAN RELAX!
***
Buer Loader "malware-as-a-service" joins Emotet for ransomware delivery
A relative newcomer in the "malware-as-a-service" scene is starting to
attract the big-money ransomware criminals.
***
Facebook "copyright violation" tries to get past 2FA - don't fall for it!
Watch out for "Facebook copyright violation" emails - even if they link straight back to Facebook.com
***
Phone scamming - friends don't let friends get vished!
You probably back yourself not to be flattered or scared by a voice
scammer - but what about vulnerable friends or relatives?
***
Naked Security Live - Who's watching you? 5 mobile privacy tips
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy
(and please share with your friends)!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, November 02, 2020 17:49:53
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Ransomware: what to do?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
Adobe Flash - it's the end of the end of the end of the road at last
The journey to the end of Flash. Are we there yet?
***
S3 Ep4: Now THAT'S what I call a fire alarm! [Podcast]
Listen to the Naked Security podcast!
***
FBI "ransomware warning" for healthcare is a warning for everyone!
The US government has warned of a ransomware escalation against the
healthcare sector. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE REST OF US CAN RELAX!
***
Buer Loader "malware-as-a-service" joins Emotet for ransomware delivery
A relative newcomer in the "malware-as-a-service" scene is starting to
attract the big-money ransomware criminals.
***
Facebook "copyright violation" tries to get past 2FA - don't fall for it!
Watch out for "Facebook copyright violation" emails - even if they link straight back to Facebook.com
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, November 06, 2020 18:15:23
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Black Friday - stay safe before, during and after peak retail season
Yes, we give Black Friday tips every year - but that's because
they're worth doing every year!
***
S3 Ep5: Chrome, Flash and malware for sale [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
S3 Ep5: Chrome, Flash and malware for sale [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
Another Chrome zero-day, this time on Android – check your version!
Another week, another Chrome zero-day, this time on your phone.
***
Naked Security Live - Ransomware: what to do?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
Adobe Flash - it's the end of the end of the end of the road at last
The journey to the end of Flash. Are we there yet?
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, November 09, 2020 17:44:43
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Shop safe online (you know why!)
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please
share with your friends)!
***
Black Friday - stay safe before, during and after peak retail season
Yes, we give Black Friday tips every year - but that's because
they're worth doing every year!
***
S3 Ep5: Chrome, Flash and malware for sale [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
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-
From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 15:57:54
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Smishing attack tells you "mobile payment problem" - don't fall for it!
Don't be fooled by a website that looks OK - it's easy for crooks to
make an exact copy. (This time, they got just one letter wrong.)
***
Naked Security Live - Shop safe online (you know why!)
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please
share with your friends)!
***
Black Friday - stay safe before, during and after peak retail season
Yes, we give Black Friday tips every year - but that's because
they're worth doing every year!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 12:54:42
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
"Instant bank fraud" hoax is back - don't spread fake news!
You need to spread the word to your family and friends NOT to spread
the word to their family and friends
***
Smishing attack tells you "mobile payment problem" - don't fall for it!
Don't be fooled by a website that looks OK - it's easy for crooks to
make an exact copy. (This time, they got just one letter wrong.)
***
Naked Security Live - Shop safe online (you know why!)
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please
share with your friends)!
***
Black Friday - stay safe before, during and after peak retail season
Yes, we give Black Friday tips every year - but that's because
they're worth doing every year!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, November 12, 2020 12:33:29
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep6: How not to get scammed [Podcast]
New episode - listen now!
***
"Instant bank fraud" hoax is back - don't spread fake news!
You need to spread the word to your family and friends NOT to spread
the word to their family and friends
***
Smishing attack tells you "mobile payment problem" - don't fall for it!
Don't be fooled by a website that looks OK - it's easy for crooks to
make an exact copy. (This time, they got just one letter wrong.)
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, November 16, 2020 13:15:39
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Don't get hoaxed (pass it on)!
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
How to do cybersecurity - join us online for the Sophos Evolve event
Join us this week or next week for a free online event to learn how cybersecurity is evolving, and why.
***
S3 Ep6: How not to get scammed [Podcast]
New episode - listen now!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:48:51
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Cult videogame company Capcom pays a big round $0.00 to ransomware crooks
Bad news: data stolen, data dumped, customers affected.
Good news: crooks got $0. The ransom was $11M, so that's a big deal!!
***
Naked Security Live - Don't get hoaxed (pass it on)!
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
How to do cybersecurity - join us online for the Sophos Evolve event
Join us this week or next week for a free online event to learn how cybersecurity is evolving, and why.
***
S3 Ep6: How not to get scammed [Podcast]
New episode - listen now!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 14:11:21
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Sophos 2021 Threat Report: Navigating cybersecurity in an uncertain
world
Here's the latest Sophos Threat Report - learn what cybercriminals
are up to on Windows, Linux, Android and more
***
Cult videogame company Capcom pays a big round $0.00 to ransomware crooks
Bad news: data stolen, data dumped, customers affected.
Good news: crooks got $0. The ransom was $11M, so that's a big deal!!
***
Naked Security Live - Don't get hoaxed (pass it on)!
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:16:28
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep7: When ransomware crooks get a big fat zero! [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
Sophos 2021 Threat Report: Navigating cybersecurity in an uncertain
world
Here's the latest Sophos Threat Report - learn what cybercriminals
are up to on Windows, Linux, Android and more
***
Cult videogame company Capcom pays a big round $0.00 to ransomware crooks
Bad news: data stolen, data dumped, customers affected.
Good news: crooks got $0. The ransom was $11M, so that's a big deal!!
***
Naked Security Live - Don't get hoaxed (pass it on)!
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share
with your friends)!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, November 20, 2020 22:09:45
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Facebook patches Messenger audio snooping bug - update now!
Do you ever make, ahem, "pointed remarks" just before answering calls
from people you would rather avoid?
***
S3 Ep7: When ransomware crooks get a big fat zero! [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
Sophos 2021 Threat Report: Navigating cybersecurity in an uncertain
world
Here's the latest Sophos Threat Report - learn what cybercriminals
are up to on Windows, Linux, Android and more
***
Cult videogame company Capcom pays a big round $0.00 to ransomware crooks
Bad news: data stolen, data dumped, customers affected.
Good news: crooks got $0. The ransom was $11M, so that's a big deal!!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 18:29:40
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Gift card hack exposed - you pay, they play
These crooks hacked into a network hoping to get everyone in the company
to buy them gift cards.
***
Naked Security Live - Beat the Threat!
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - how to beat the crooks!
Watch now...
***
Facebook patches Messenger audio snooping bug - update now!
Do you ever make, ahem, "pointed remarks" just before answering calls
from people you would rather avoid?
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 17:41:49
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep8: A conversation with Katie Moussouris [Podcast]
Here's the latest Naked Security Podcast - listen now!
***
Gift card hack exposed - you pay, they play
These crooks hacked into a network hoping to get everyone in the company
to buy them gift cards.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, November 26, 2020 13:31:29
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Bzzzzzzt! How safe is that keenly priced digital doorbell?
How on earth are you supposed to figure out whether that home gadget
you just ordered is full of security holes or not?
***
S3 Ep8: A conversation with Katie Moussouris [Podcast]
Here's the latest Naked Security Podcast - listen now!
***
Gift card hack exposed - you pay, they play
These crooks hacked into a network hoping to get everyone in the company
to buy them gift cards.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, November 30, 2020 12:51:44
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - The Gift Card hackers
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - please watch and
share with your friends...
***
Home Wi-Fi security tips - 5 things to check
5 checks to make sure your home Wi-Fi is secure
***
Bzzzzzzt! How safe is that keenly priced digital doorbell?
How on earth are you supposed to figure out whether that home gadget
you just ordered is full of security holes or not?
***
S3 Ep8: A conversation with Katie Moussouris [Podcast]
Here's the latest Naked Security Podcast - listen now!
***
Gift card hack exposed - you pay, they play
These crooks hacked into a network hoping to get everyone in the company
to buy them gift cards.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, December 02, 2020 18:44:30
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
How to steal photos off someone's iPhone from across the street
The bug at the heart of this is already patched - but there's a lot
to learn from this story anyway.
***
Naked Security Live - The Gift Card hackers
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - please watch and
share with your friends...
***
Home Wi-Fi security tips - 5 things to check
5 checks to make sure your home Wi-Fi is secure
***
Bzzzzzzt! How safe is that keenly priced digital doorbell?
How on earth are you supposed to figure out whether that home gadget
you just ordered is full of security holes or not?
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, December 03, 2020 16:11:49
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep9: Gift card hacks, dubious doorbells and Wi-Fi tips [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
***
How to steal photos off someone's iPhone from across the street
The bug at the heart of this is already patched - but there's a lot
to learn from this story anyway.
***
Naked Security Live - The Gift Card hackers
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - please watch and
share with your friends...
***
Home Wi-Fi security tips - 5 things to check
5 checks to make sure your home Wi-Fi is secure
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, December 07, 2020 17:07:06
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Home Wi-Fi security tips
Latest episode - watch now!
***
German divers find Enigma crypto machine on seabed
What looked at first glance underwater like an "old typewriter" turned out
to be an historic cipher machine.
***
S3 Ep9: Gift card hacks, dubious doorbells and Wi-Fi tips [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
***
How to steal photos off someone's iPhone from across the street
The bug at the heart of this is already patched - but there's a lot
to learn from this story anyway.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, December 21, 2020 15:09:16
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Watch out for Messenger scams
Here's the latest Naked Security video talk - watch now!
(And please share with your friends...)
***
"Is it you in the video?" - don't fall for this Messenger scam
If a friend asks "is it you in the video", don't be in hurry to
find out!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 14:42:47
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Vishing criminals let rip with two scams at once
It would be funny if it weren't a crime.
***
Naked Security Live - Home Wi-Fi security tips
Latest episode - watch now!
***
German divers find Enigma crypto machine on seabed
What looked at first glance underwater like an "old typewriter" turned out
to be an historic cipher machine.
***
S3 Ep9: Gift card hacks, dubious doorbells and Wi-Fi tips [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
***
How to steal photos off someone's iPhone from across the street
The bug at the heart of this is already patched - but there's a lot
to learn from this story anyway.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 11:10:01
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Special minisode: "20 years of cyberthreats that shaped infosec" [Podcast]
Bonus Naked Security Podcast minisode - listen now!
***
Subway sandwich scam mystifies loyalty card users
Subway customers have been on the receiving end of a curiously complex phishing scam. We investigate.
***
Was there a "COVID-19 vaccine hack" against the European Medicines Agency?
Just because a medical agency is "obviously" on the cybercriminal radar
doesn't mean that the rest of us are "obviously" off it.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 12:41:38
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - How to avoid "big brand" email scams
Here's the latest Naked Security video - watch now (and please share
with your friends)!
***
Phishing tricks that really work - and how to avoid them
Get inside the mindset of your adversaries to increase your chances
of spotting a phish.
***
Special minisode: "20 years of cyberthreats that shaped infosec" [Podcast]
Bonus Naked Security Podcast minisode - listen now!
***
Subway sandwich scam mystifies loyalty card users
Subway customers have been on the receiving end of a curiously complex phishing scam. We investigate.
***
Was there a "COVID-19 vaccine hack" against the European Medicines Agency?
Just because a medical agency is "obviously" on the cybercriminal radar
doesn't mean that the rest of us are "obviously" off it.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 12:38:50
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Does a friend "need money urgently"? Check your facts before paying out...
Don't get scammed by fake online requests to help a friend online.
Check your facts first - here's why.
***
Naked Security Live - Watch out for Messenger scams
Here's the latest Naked Security video talk - watch now!
(And please share with your friends...)
***
"Is it you in the video?" - don't fall for this Messenger scam
If a friend asks "is it you in the video", don't be in hurry to
find out!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, December 10, 2020 17:44:45
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep10: Hacking iPhones, sunken Enigmas and double scams [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now, and please tell your friends about our
podcast.
***
Vishing criminals let rip with two scams at once
It would be funny if it weren't a crime.
***
Naked Security Live - Home Wi-Fi security tips
Latest episode - watch now!
***
German divers find Enigma crypto machine on seabed
What looked at first glance underwater like an "old typewriter" turned out
to be an historic cipher machine.
***
S3 Ep9: Gift card hacks, dubious doorbells and Wi-Fi tips [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
***
How to steal photos off someone's iPhone from across the street
The bug at the heart of this is already patched - but there's a lot
to learn from this story anyway.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, December 17, 2020 17:21:01
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
When zombie malware leads to big-money ransomware attacks
SophosLabs investigates SystemBC, a malware utility for launching
fileless malware attacks, including big-money ransomware.
***
S3 Ep11: DIY phishes, sandwich scams and vaccine hacking [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
Naked Security Live - How to avoid "big brand" email scams
Here's the latest Naked Security video - watch now (and please share
with your friends)!
***
Phishing tricks that really work - and how to avoid them
Get inside the mindset of your adversaries to increase your chances
of spotting a phish.
***
Special minisode: "20 years of cyberthreats that shaped infosec" [Podcast]
Bonus Naked Security Podcast minisode - listen now!
***
Subway sandwich scam mystifies loyalty card users
Subway customers have been on the receiving end of a curiously complex phishing scam. We investigate.
***
Was there a "COVID-19 vaccine hack" against the European Medicines Agency?
Just because a medical agency is "obviously" on the cybercriminal radar
doesn't mean that the rest of us are "obviously" off it.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, December 18, 2020 17:55:05
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
"Is it you in the video?" - don't fall for this Messenger scam
If a friend asks "is it you in the video", don't be in hurry to
find out!
***
When zombie malware leads to big-money ransomware attacks
SophosLabs investigates SystemBC, a malware utility for launching
fileless malware attacks, including big-money ransomware.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, January 11, 2021 18:24:33
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - HTTPS: do we REALLY need it?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video talk - watch now,
and please share with your friends!
***
Google Titan security keys hacked by French researchers
Researchers can now made software copies of Google's "unclonable"
Titan security keys - but not yet undetectably.
***
S3 Ep14: Money scams, HTTPS by default, and hardcoded passwords [Podcast]
Listen now!
***
Zyxel hardcoded admin password found - patch now!
Hardcoded passwords are always wrong - they are equivalent to implanting
a global backdoor and hoping no one will find it.
***
Chrome browser has a New Year's resolution: HTTPS by default
If snooping and falsifying web traffic is so easy when plain old HTTP
is used, why do we still have HTTP at all?
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, January 18, 2021 18:33:07
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Staying safe online at home (especially if you're homeschooling!)
Here's our latest live video talk - enjoy!
***
Europol announces bust of "world's biggest" dark web marketplace
Dark web servers are hard to find - but not impossible
***
S3 Ep15: Titan keys, Mimecast certs and Solarwinds [Podcast]
Latest episode. Listen now!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, January 25, 2021 16:24:52
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Don't let digital jokes turn into digital disasters
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video -- watch and enjoy!!
***
US administration adds "subliminal" ad to White House website
Hiding digital "secrets" where they're supposed to be found is good fun.
Just don't hide actual secrets and hope no one will notice!
***
S3 Ep16: Darkweb bust, security at home, and browser snoopage [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
Has the coronavirus pandemic affected Apple's hardware design?
The more things change... the more they stay the same!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, January 05, 2021 16:44:09
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Chrome browser has a New Year's resolution: HTTPS by default
If snooping and falsifying web traffic is so easy when plain old HTTP
is used, why do we still have HTTP at all?
***
S3 Ep13: A chat with hacker Keren Elazari [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
***
Get back into the cybersecurity groove for 2021
5 articles that help you become an expert, without needing you to be
an expert to read them in the first place
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, January 06, 2021 18:50:21
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Zyxel hardcoded admin password found - patch now!
Hardcoded passwords are always wrong - they are equivalent to implanting
a global backdoor and hoping no one will find it.
***
Chrome browser has a New Year's resolution: HTTPS by default
If snooping and falsifying web traffic is so easy when plain old HTTP
is used, why do we still have HTTP at all?
***
S3 Ep13: A chat with hacker Keren Elazari [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
***
Get back into the cybersecurity groove for 2021
5 articles that help you become an expert, without needing you to be
an expert to read them in the first place
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 16:53:01
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Home schooling - how to stay secure
Whether you're new to home schooling or an old hand, it's worth taking
a moment to ensure you're doing it securely.
***
Naked Security Live - HTTPS: do we REALLY need it?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video talk - watch now,
and please share with your friends!
***
Google Titan security keys hacked by French researchers
Researchers can now made software copies of Google's "unclonable"
Titan security keys - but not yet undetectably.
***
S3 Ep14: Money scams, HTTPS by default, and hardcoded passwords [Podcast]
Listen now!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, December 24, 2020 12:54:33
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep12: A chat with social engineering hacker Rachel Tobac [Podcast]
Lastest episode - listen now! (And please leave us a review if you like
what you hear.)
***
Does a friend "need money urgently"? Check your facts before paying out...
Don't get scammed by fake online requests to help a friend online.
Check your facts first - here's why.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, January 07, 2021 18:43:10
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep14: Money scams, HTTPS by default, and hardcoded passwords [Podcast]
Listen now!
***
Zyxel hardcoded admin password found - patch now!
Hardcoded passwords are always wrong - they are equivalent to implanting
a global backdoor and hoping no one will find it.
***
Chrome browser has a New Year's resolution: HTTPS by default
If snooping and falsifying web traffic is so easy when plain old HTTP
is used, why do we still have HTTP at all?
***
S3 Ep13: A chat with hacker Keren Elazari [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
***
Get back into the cybersecurity groove for 2021
5 articles that help you become an expert, without needing you to be
an expert to read them in the first place
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, January 14, 2021 17:13:11
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep15: Titan keys, Mimecast certs and Solarwinds [Podcast]
Latest episode. Listen now!
***
Home schooling - how to stay secure
Whether you're new to home schooling or an old hand, it's worth taking
a moment to ensure you're doing it securely.
***
Naked Security Live - HTTPS: do we REALLY need it?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video talk - watch now,
and please share with your friends!
***
Google Titan security keys hacked by French researchers
Researchers can now made software copies of Google's "unclonable"
Titan security keys - but not yet undetectably.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, January 21, 2021 08:24:32
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Has the coronavirus pandemic affected Apple's hardware design?
The more things change... the more they stay the same!
***
Naked Security Live - Staying safe online at home (especially if you're homeschooling!)
Here's our latest live video talk - enjoy!
***
Europol announces bust of "world's biggest" dark web marketplace
Dark web servers are hard to find - but not impossible
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, January 21, 2021 18:21:31
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep16: Darkweb bust, security at home, and browser snoopage [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
Has the coronavirus pandemic affected Apple's hardware design?
The more things change... the more they stay the same!
***
Naked Security Live - Staying safe online at home (especially if you're homeschooling!)
Here's our latest live video talk - enjoy!
***
Europol announces bust of "world's biggest" dark web marketplace
Dark web servers are hard to find - but not impossible
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, January 15, 2021 21:30:15
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Europol announces bust of "world’s biggest" dark web marketplace
Dark web servers are hard to find - but not impossible
***
S3 Ep15: Titan keys, Mimecast certs and Solarwinds [Podcast]
Latest episode. Listen now!
***
Home schooling - how to stay secure
Whether you're new to home schooling or an old hand, it's worth taking
a moment to ensure you're doing it securely.
***
Naked Security Live - HTTPS: do we REALLY need it?
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video talk - watch now,
and please share with your friends!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, January 22, 2021 17:44:35
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
US administration adds "subliminal" ad to White House website
Hiding digital "secrets" where they're supposed to be found is good fun.
Just don't hide actual secrets and hope no one will notice!
***
S3 Ep16: Darkweb bust, security at home, and browser snoopage [Podcast]
Here's the latest podcast - listen now!
***
Has the coronavirus pandemic affected Apple's hardware design?
The more things change... the more they stay the same!
***
Naked Security Live - Staying safe online at home (especially if you're homeschooling!)
Here's our latest live video talk - enjoy!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 15:14:39
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Ghost hack - criminals use deceased employee's account to wreak havoc
Most companies are quick to remove ex-staff from the payroll, but often
not so quick to shut down their network access.
***
Ready to take the red pill? Catch up with Keren Elazari at Sophos Evolve
Learn about the hacker mindset... and how to make it work for you.
***
Naked Security Live - Don't let digital jokes turn into digital disasters
Here's the latest Naked Security Live video -- watch and enjoy!!
***
US administration adds "subliminal" ad to White House website
Hiding digital "secrets" where they're supposed to be found is good fun.
Just don't hide actual secrets and hope no one will notice!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 17:52:21
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Apple critical patches fix in-the-wild iPhone exploits - update now!
Apple says. ''Additional details available soon'', which you can
translate as ''this one took us by surprise''. So patch now!
***
Ghost hack - criminals use deceased employee's account to wreak havoc
Most companies are quick to remove ex-staff from the payroll, but often
not so quick to shut down their network access.
***
Ready to take the red pill? Catch up with Keren Elazari at Sophos Evolve
Learn about the hacker mindset... and how to make it work for you.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, January 28, 2021 14:53:59
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Cybersecurity tips for university students
An informal survey of 15 students suggested that most were unconcerned
about cybersecurity. Don't be one of them!
***
S3 Ep17: Facemasks, hidden ads and paranormal hacking [Podcast]
Latest podcast - listen now! And don't forget to leave us a review
if you like us...
***
Apple critical patches fix in-the-wild iPhone exploits - update now!
Apple says. ''Additional details available soon'', which you can
translate as ''this one took us by surprise''. So patch now!
***
Ghost hack - criminals use deceased employee's account to wreak havoc
Most companies are quick to remove ex-staff from the payroll, but often
not so quick to shut down their network access.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, January 29, 2021 14:07:54
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
The mystery of the missing Perl website
A long-running domain supporting the popular programming language Perl
has suddenly vanished. We don't yet know how or why.
***
Cybersecurity tips for university students
An informal survey of 15 students suggested that most were unconcerned
about cybersecurity. Don't be one of them!
***
S3 Ep17: Facemasks, hidden ads and paranormal hacking [Podcast]
Latest podcast - listen now! And don't forget to leave us a review
if you like us...
***
Apple critical patches fix in-the-wild iPhone exploits - update now!
Apple says. ''Additional details available soon'', which you can
translate as ''this one took us by surprise''. So patch now!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, February 03, 2021 13:52:59
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
What should you say if you have a data breach?? Catch up with Jason
Nurse at Sophos Evolve
Learn why it's better to rehearse what to say if you suffer a data
breach, than to make it up as you go along.
***
Naked Security Live - What if my password manager gets hacked?
Out latest Naked Security Live talk - watch now!
***
Emotet takedown - Europol attacks "world's most dangerous malware"
Great news from Europol - if you've heard of Emotet, you'll have
a good idea how badly things often end for its victims.
***
GnuPG crypto library can be pwnded during decryption - patch now!
Many, if not most, Linux distros will be affected. Users of other
operating systems should check for software that uses libgcrypt.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, February 04, 2021 18:11:37
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep 18: Apple emergency, crupto blunder and botnet takedown [Podcast]
New episode - listen now!
***
Free coffee! Dutch researcher hacks prepaid vending machines.
Only try this at home, folks! As easy as it might look, it's illegal
in the wild, with good reason.
***
What should you say if you have a data breach?? Catch up with Jason
Nurse at Sophos Evolve
Learn why it's better to rehearse what to say if you suffer a data
breach, than to make it up as you go along.
***
Naked Security Live - What if my password manager gets hacked?
Out latest Naked Security Live talk - watch now!
***
Emotet takedown - Europol attacks "world's most dangerous malware"
Great news from Europol - if you've heard of Emotet, you'll have
a good idea how badly things often end for its victims.
***
GnuPG crypto library can be pwnded during decryption - patch now!
Many, if not most, Linux distros will be affected. Users of other
operating systems should check for software that uses libgcrypt.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, February 05, 2021 12:44:58
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Chrome zero-day browser bug found - patch now!
Google is playing its cards close to its chest to avoid giving too much
away.
***
S3 Ep 18: Apple emergency, crupto blunder and botnet takedown [Podcast]
New episode - listen now!
***
Free coffee! Dutch researcher hacks prepaid vending machines.
Only try this at home, folks! As easy as it might look, it's illegal
in the wild, with good reason.
***
What should you say if you have a data breach?? Catch up with Jason
Nurse at Sophos Evolve
Learn why it's better to rehearse what to say if you suffer a data
breach, than to make it up as you go along.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, February 08, 2021 15:38:07
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - Jargonbuster: Bugs, vulns, 0-days and exploits
Latest Naked Security Live talk - watch now!
***
Perl.com gets its domain back - normal service restored!
All's well that ends well.
***
Chrome zero-day browser bug found - patch now!
This zero-day bug affects Chrome, as well as Edge and other
Chromium-based browsers.
***
S3 Ep 18: Apple emergency, crupto blunder and botnet takedown [Podcast]
New episode - listen now!
***
Free coffee! Dutch researcher hacks prepaid vending machines.
Only try this at home, folks! As easy as it might look, it's illegal
in the wild, with good reason.
***
What should you say if you have a data breach?? Catch up with Jason
Nurse at Sophos Evolve
Learn why it's better to rehearse what to say if you suffer a data
breach, than to make it up as you go along.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 16:48:20
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Beware of technical "experts" bombarding you with bug reports!!
Beware pseudo-geeks bearing 'gifts'.
***
Safer Internet Day -- Why not up your game??
Four tips for Safer Internet Day.
***
Naked Security Live - Jargonbuster: Bugs, vulns, 0-days and exploits
Latest Naked Security Live talk - watch now!
***
Perl.com gets its domain back - normal service restored!
All's well that ends well.
***
Chrome zero-day browser bug found - patch now!
This zero-day bug affects Chrome, as well as Edge and other
Chromium-based browsers.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 16:49:12
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Patch now to stop hackers from blindly crashing your Windows computers
Patch early, patch often. In fact, patch now, if you haven't already.
Here's why.
***
Beware of technical "experts" bombarding you with bug reports!!
Beware pseudo-geeks bearing 'gifts'.
***
Safer Internet Day -- Why not up your game??
Four tips for Safer Internet Day.
***
Naked Security Live - Jargonbuster: Bugs, vulns, 0-days and exploits
Latest Naked Security Live talk - watch now!
***
Perl.com gets its domain back - normal service restored!
All's well that ends well.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Thursday, February 11, 2021 14:34:06
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
S3 Ep. 19: Chrome Zero Day, Coffee Hacking, and Perl.Com Stolen [Podcast]
Latest episode (includes 111,848 "free" cups of coffee) -- listen now!!
***
Patch now to stop hackers from blindly crashing your Windows computers
Patch early, patch often. In fact, patch now, if you haven't already.
Here's why.
***
Beware of technical "experts" bombarding you with bug reports!!
Beware pseudo-geeks bearing 'gifts'.
***
Safer Internet Day -- Why not up your game??
Four tips for Safer Internet Day.
***
Naked Security Live - Jargonbuster: Bugs, vulns, 0-days and exploits
Latest Naked Security Live talk - watch now!
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Friday, February 12, 2021 12:31:25
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Fallen victim to online fraud?? Here's what to do...
Practical tips on how to avoid getting scammed in the first place,
as well as what to do if it does happen.
***
SMS tax scam unmasked: Bogus, but belivable -- don't fall for it!!
Everyone loves a tax refund -- just don't get so excited that you
forget to check for telltale signs of a scam.
***
S3 Ep. 19: Chrome Zero Day, Coffee Hacking, and Perl.Com Stolen [Podcast]
Latest episode (includes 111,848 "free" cups of coffee) -- listen now!!
***
Patch now to stop hackers from blindly crashing your Windows computers
Patch early, patch often. In fact, patch now, if you haven't already.
Here's why.
***
Beware of technical "experts" bombarding you with bug reports!!
Beware pseudo-geeks bearing 'gifts'.
***
Safer Internet Day -- Why not up your game??
Four tips for Safer Internet Day.
***
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From
Daryl Stout@HURRICAN to
All on Monday, February 15, 2021 15:18:58
Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.
Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date.
Do NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming
before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links.
If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do
NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online,
you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols.
The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit,
and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can
steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card
debt, etc.
Lastly, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards.
***
Naked Security Live - When is a bug bounty not a bug bounty??
Latest episode -- watch now!!
***
Egregor ransomware criminals allegedly busted in Ukraine
More good news in the cyber crime law-and-order world, this is a bust
of ransomware crooks.
***
Fallen victim to online fraud?? Here's what to do...
Practical tips on how to avoid getting scammed in the first place,
as well as what to do if it does happen.
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SMS tax scam unmasked: Bogus, but belivable -- don't fall for it!!
Everyone loves a tax refund -- just don't get so excited that you
forget to check for telltale signs of a scam.
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S3 Ep. 19: Chrome Zero Day, Coffee Hacking, and Perl.Com Stolen [Podcast]
Latest episode (includes 111,848 "free" cups of coffee) -- listen now!!
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Patch now to stop hackers from blindly crashing your Windows computers
Patch early, patch often. In fact, patch now, if you haven't already.
Here's why.
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Beware of technical "experts" bombarding you with bug reports!!
Beware pseudo-geeks bearing 'gifts'.
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