VMWare user? Worried about “ESXi ransomware”? Check your patches now!
To borrow from HHGttG, please DON’T PANIC. But if you are two years out of date with patches, please do ACT NOW!
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To borrow from HHGttG, please DON’T PANIC. But if you are two years out of date with patches, please do ACT NOW!
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by Paul Ducklin [00’38”] Learning from computer virus history. [02’26”] The PrintNightmare saga continues. [05’27”] Apple puts out a patch, but doesn’t say why. [08’12”] Snitch on a crook and earn $10 million. [17’50”] Scammars do grammer and speeling correctly. [25’12”] And the Business Email Compromise that wasn’t. With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Intro and outro music by Edith Mudge. . . . Read more
by Sally Adam Usually, when Safer Internet Day comes around, the cybersecurity situation hasn’t changed much from the year before, so it doesn’t feel like much of a reason to do anything special. But that’s not the case in 2021, thanks to the lifestyle changes that the coronavirus pandemic has . . . Read more
Researchers predict software security will continue to struggle to keep up with cloud and IoT in the new year. IT security professionals have largely spent the year managing a once-in-a-generation workforce shift from office to home in 2020. With the initial push over, experts predict that 2021 will be focused . . . Read more
by Florentino Sanchez Every day is a computer security day, but November 30th is officially Computer Security Day, intended to raise awareness of online security issues and to promote cybersecurity best practices. Days like these are a handy nudge to do a few extra security checks. With that in mind, here . . . Read more
Hackers are putting a bullseye on healthcare. Experts explore why hospitals are being singled out and what any company can do to better protect themselves. Healthcare cybersecurity is in triage mode. As systems are stretched to the limits by COVID-19 and technology becomes an essential part of everyday patient interactions, . . . Read more
With Election Day approaching, local governments need to be prepared for malware attacks on election infrastructure. Ransomware gangs have officially entered the 2020 election fray, with reports of one of the first breaches of the voting season, on Hall County, Ga. The county’s database of voter signatures was impacted in . . . Read more