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Apple just recently released a new batch of updates and security fixes. Ionut Arghire over at Security Week gives a rund...
08/01/2024

Apple just recently released a new batch of updates and security fixes. Ionut Arghire over at Security Week gives a rundown of all the new releases, what they are designed to do, and what Apple users need to do to update their devices.

For those who like to wait to see what happens before updating, we suggest that you don't wait too long. A lot of these updates are security fixes, so you don't want to be left vulnerable for too long.

Apple has released security patches for dozens of vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Safari.

Distractions from your browsers and OS can be real productivity killers, and Windows 11 can be very distracting. Avram P...
07/30/2024

Distractions from your browsers and OS can be real productivity killers, and Windows 11 can be very distracting. Avram Piltch at Tom's Hardware lists five of Windows 11's biggest distractions and tips for getting rid of them ...

Windows 11 throws ads, unwanted web links, and annoying news headlines in your face.

Anthony Spadafora at Tom's Guide discusses the malware threats to Macs and how to avoid them ... "As reported by The Hac...
07/23/2024

Anthony Spadafora at Tom's Guide discusses the malware threats to Macs and how to avoid them ...

"As reported by The Hacker News, we’re actually dealing with two Mac malware strains here but while their infection methods may be different, they’re both designed to steal sensitive data from the best MacBooks and other Apple computers.

"While the first infostealer is being distributed using malicious ads in Google and other search engines, the second one points potential victims to a fake website by using free software as a lure."

Hackers are coming up with new ways to infect Macs with malware

If you and your business were affected by the Crowdstrike flawed update debacle, Eduard Kovacs at SecurityWeek has more ...
07/22/2024

If you and your business were affected by the Crowdstrike flawed update debacle, Eduard Kovacs at SecurityWeek has more bad news ... cybercriminals are taking advantage of the chaos to spread malware and conduct phishing scams ...

The major IT outage caused by CrowdStrike is being leveraged by threat actors for phishing, scams, and malware delivery.

Pieter Arntz of Malwarebytes writes about a heads-up from Apple to iPhone users about spyware threatening their phones ....
07/19/2024

Pieter Arntz of Malwarebytes writes about a heads-up from Apple to iPhone users about spyware threatening their phones ...

Apple has sent a warning to people targeted by mercenary spyware in 98 countries.

On a cybersecurity topic, Apple devices are getting a lot more attention from hackers, cyber thieves, and other bad acto...
07/17/2024

On a cybersecurity topic, Apple devices are getting a lot more attention from hackers, cyber thieves, and other bad actors. It's important to take steps to protect your iPhone, Macbook and other devices. 9to5Mac.com's Michael Potuck has a new article out that offers some great tips on protecting your Apple ID and hardware from social engineering attacks, phishing, hackers, and other scams ...

This guide covers Apple's official tips to protect your Apple ID account and avoid scams like phishing and social engineering.

Time to take a cybersecurity stock of your digital inventory if you are an AT&T customer ...
07/16/2024

Time to take a cybersecurity stock of your digital inventory if you are an AT&T customer ...

The stolen data includes 110 million AT&T customer phone numbers, calling and text records, and some location-related data.

In April 2024, we reported how Apple was warning people of mercenary attacks via its threat notification system. At the ...
07/15/2024

In April 2024, we reported how Apple was warning people of mercenary attacks via its threat notification system. At the time it warned users in 92 countries. In a new round, Apple is now warning users in 98 countries of potential mercenary spyware attacks. The message sent to the affected users says:

“Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID.”

In the same message, Apple says that it is very likely that the person in question is being specifically targeted because of what they do or who they are. And, although there is a certain margin of error, the user should take this warning seriously.

Mercenary spyware is used by governments to target people like journalists, political activists, and similar targets, and involves the use of sophisticated tools like Pegasus. Pegasus is one of the world’s most advanced and invasive spyware tools, known to utilize zero-day vulnerabilities against mobile devices. ~ Pieter Arntz via Malwarebytes

Apple has sent a warning to people targeted by mercenary spyware in 98 countries.

If secure and encrypted document creation and management is a big consideration for your organization, then you may want...
07/15/2024

If secure and encrypted document creation and management is a big consideration for your organization, then you may want to look at Proton Docs as a possible option for your team.

According to Joshua Hawkins at Lifehacker the new service from Proton Mail's Proton Drive offers users end-to-end encryption without the snooping and data scraping going on in Google Docs ...

"Proton has built its entire business around the motto of “privacy first,” and that extends to the company’s latest software offerings, too. Docs in Proton Drive includes complete end-to-end encryption—down to your cursor movements—which means nobody, not even Proton, can track what you’re doing in your documents. They're locked down before they even reach Proton's servers."

Docs in Proton Drive and Google Docs have major differences, so here's when it might make sense to use one over the other.

Christopher Harper over at Tom's Guide reports on a new password breach that may take the record for the largest theft o...
07/11/2024

Christopher Harper over at Tom's Guide reports on a new password breach that may take the record for the largest theft of user passwords:

"The most significant password leak in history occurred on the Fourth of July. This leak, dubbed RockYou2024 by its original poster, “ObamaCare,” on a leading hacking forum, compiles 9,948,575,739 unique passwords into plain text. This is 9.9—almost 10 billion passwords that have been leaked, so we’re looking at an attack on a truly unprecedented scale here [h/t Cybernews]."

Time to break out the password manager and reset your passwords ... or shift over to passkeys.

The leak dropped on the 4th of July. Here's what you need to know

Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy reports on new changes to the banking trojan malware, Medusa, that attacks Android devices by re...
07/09/2024

Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy reports on new changes to the banking trojan malware, Medusa, that attacks Android devices by requesting "Broadcasting SMS, Internet Foreground Service, and Package Management permissions."

Knutsson lists several tactics you can employ to protect your devices and recover from an infection ...

Android banking trojan Medusa has returned. It is lightweight and requests fewer device permissions to avoid getting detected.

Kurt Knutsson at CyberGuy has a new blog post out discussing a flaw in Windows that allows hackers worm into your comput...
07/05/2024

Kurt Knutsson at CyberGuy has a new blog post out discussing a flaw in Windows that allows hackers worm into your computer via your WiFi connection ...

"Microsoft labeled the vulnerability as CVE-2024-30078 with a maximum severity of 'Important.' It is described as a 'Windows Wi-Fi Driver Remote Code Ex*****on Vulnerability.' If we break down these terms, you’d understand that the flaw allows an attacker within Wi-Fi range of your computer to send a specially crafted network packet to the target and exploit your PC.

"This vulnerability is dangerous because it can bypass all security checks, doesn’t need special permissions, and requires no action from the user. For example, imagine you’re at a cafe using their public Wi-Fi. You’d expect some security measures to protect your device. But with this vulnerability, an attacker could easily sneak malware onto your laptop without you knowing."

Check out the full article to make sure you are taking all the precautions possible. Just because Microsoft has said the problem is fixed is no reason to let your guard down.

A new security issue was found in the Windows Wi-Fi driver that let hackers break into your PC through Wi-Fi.

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