Sorry it is a little late this week as I took the Bank Holiday off – well nearly there were some posts on Smart Thinking.
Let’s start with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we got a four day weekend and it was an excuse for me to run some technology stories from 1952:
Platinum Jubilee Technology – Smart Thinking Solutions
It is nice to start with a happy story for a change!
Now for the serious stuff – you must read the articles about the vulnerability in Microsoft Word macros, “Follina” – that activates even if macros are disabled! The is no patch just advice on how to deal with the problem.
Microsoft guidance for Office zero-day vulnerability – Follina – Smart Thinking Solutions
I updated the Russia Ukraine Conflict advice last week – if you have not caught with it yet, you should. The malware involved in the conflict is starting to be discovered outside the conflict zone. Make sure you have at least taken the basic protection steps.
Many of the stories from last week are about the various forms and threats that ransomware takes and how it could impact your organisation – I have published a short article that describes three essential steps you need to have completed to protect your organisation from ransomware.
Ransomware attacks – just in case you have forgotten that any organisation can be compromised – three tips to help you face up to the threat
The weekend reads are proving to be very popular. The content is varied from in depth articles about cybersecurity, to more general technology stories and even radio programmes. This weekend there is a post to a YouTube talk about Public-Interest Technologists.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
This is a weekly round-up of the articles from Smart Thinking Solutions, our specialist cybersecurity, governance and compliance web site.
The articles are mostly quick reads to give you an overview of the cybersecurity threat landscape facing businesses today, with links to the sources. Many of the posts have action points or top tips to help you navigate these threats to your organisations.
Sometimes they are just there to make you smile!
Because It’s Friday – Scope this out…
CISA adds one known vulnerability to it’s database and other advisories
IBM 726 dual tape drive. A Platinum Jubilee Fact.
Mozilla releases patches for a variety of products
How many transistors are there in the processor in your computer? A Platinum Jubilee Fact.
Microsoft guidance for Office zero-day vulnerability – Follina
Another botnet expanding it’s malicious capabilities
Zero-day threat using Microsoft Office documents – even if macros are disabled – it’s called Follina
Ransomware targets VMware
India, India, India…
New attack using Microsoft Office documents – could you or your team recognise it?
National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report 27 May 2022
Ransomware hits Somerset County and now it is 1977!
Stolen University credentials for sale
I had to run this one at a weekend – a ransomware gang that demands good deeds not cryptocurrency – have a read
Twitter fined in the US for selling user data
OSINT – Do you know what it is?
ERMAC malware steals from 467 apps
CISA security advisories
Pegasus Spyware – if you are a Prime Minister – anywhere – then watch out… UPDATED 27 May 2022
Facebook, Instagram and other Stuff Meta owns are updating their privacy policy
Are ransomware gangs on the way up, reorganising or on the way down?
Predator
Because It’s Friday – 95 million cups of coffee a day
