“Here’s a phishing email we received recently that ticks all the cybercriminal trick-to-click boxes. From BEC, through cloud storage to an innocent-sounding One Note document, right into harm’s way.”
Hackers Are Attempting to Cripple Cisco Networking Kit via New 0Day
“Hackers are actively trying to exploit several high-severity memory exhaustion weaknesses in Cisco software that runs carrier-class routers, the company has warned.”
Office 365 now opens attachments in a sandbox to prevent infections
“Microsoft today announced the launch of Application Guard for Office in public preview to protect enterprise users from threats using malicious attachments as an attack vector.”
Google Drive flaw may let attackers fool you into installing malware
“Google Drive may have a way for hackers to trick you into installing rogue code. System administrator A. Nikoci has told The Hacker News about a flaw in Drive’s “manage versions” feature that could let attackers swap a legitimate file with malware.”
Outlook “mail issues” phishing – don’t fall for this scam!
“Thanks to Michelle Farenci of the Sophos Security Team for her behind-the-scenes work on this article. Here’s a phish that our own security team received themselves.”
Hackers actively exploit high-severity networking vulnerabilities
“Hackers are actively exploiting two unrelated high-severity vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated access or even a complete takeover of networks run by Fortune 500 companies and government organizations.”
‘BootHole’ Secure Boot Threat Found In Most Every Linux Distro, Windows 8 And 10
“A high-rated security vulnerability in the Secure Boot function of the majority of laptops, desktops, workstations and servers has been confirmed. Here’s what you need to know about BootHole.”
This clever Netflix scam attempts to steal your credit card information
“The internet is a dangerous place. By now, many of us are savvy enough to avoid the most obvious scams and ploys online, but much like a mutating virus, this forces the bad actors to adapt.”
CISA says 62,000 QNAP NAS devices have been infected with the QSnatch malware
“Cyber-security agencies from the UK and the US have published today a joint security alert about QSnatch, a strain of malware that has been infecting network-attached storage (NAS) devices from Taiwanese device maker QNAP.”
Got An Email From A Hacker With Your Password? Do These 3 Things
“Most every month, I will get contacted by readers who have received an email from a hacker who not only claims to have access to their computer but has the password to prove it.”
