Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Malware , Virus , Bots - Simple solution PATCH (you have heard this many times but it is true),, non-admin account and Think before you click
We have had two Ransomware worms in the last few weeks.
Both exploiting vulnerabilities that were patched a couple of months back
Simple solutions
1. Patch your systems
2. Do not use accounts with Admin privileges (when not needed)
3. Think before you Click
http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/petya-or-not-global-ransomware-outbreak-hits-europes-industrial-sector-thousands-more/d/d-id/1329231?_mc=sm_dr&hootPostID=e0a945bbd8c7eef97924b654b8032fcc
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Thursday, May 25, 2017
82% of Databases Left Unencrypted in Public Cloud - Anyone surprised?
The team analyzed more than one million cloud resources, processing 12 petabytes of network traffic, and dug for flaws in public cloud infrastructure. They found 4.8 million records, including protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII), were exposed because best practices like encryption and access control aren't enforced
More info here:
http://www.darkreading.com/cloud/82--of-databases-left-unencrypted-in-public-cloud/d/d-id/1328966?_mc=sm_dr&hootPostID=af059d8271f774c137025b583778c95d
You have email gateway and you think you are secure - Not if Split tunnel SMTP Tunnel Exploit works
Security vendor Securolytics this week claimed it has devised an exploit that allows an attacker
to bypass an organization's email security gateway and directly unload malware
on the email server by using the encryption device as a backdoor.
More Info here:
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
If you are a TENCENT customer , you may want to read this
Customers of Tencent, China's biggest technology company, need to be on the lookout for ransomware attackers who would love nothing more than to infect their Android devices.
https://www.grahamcluley.com/tencent-users-beware-theres-a-mobile-ransomware-coming-after-you/
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
The Quote "Lost at Sea" could have a new meaning if this is true
The seaborne cybercrime threat is real: one billionaire had more than £100,000 stolen when criminals hacked his bank account. Others have been blackmailed with compromising photos, and some have already been forced to pay a ransom to unlock their vessel’s navigation systems.
Check Here:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/05/cybercrime-billionaires-superyacht-owners-hacking
Friday, May 12, 2017
Have you patched your windows SMB Vulnerabiltiy? - WannaCry Ransomware is actively exploiting it
If you have not done so?
Please do now
Most of the attacks are concentrated in Russia, but machines in 74 countries have been infected
Details below:
https://threatpost.com/leaked-nsa-exploit-spreading-ransomware-worldwide/125654/
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