Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 3 June 2022

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

Zero-day threat using Microsoft Office documents – even if macros are disabled – it’s called Follina – Smart Thinking Solutions

New attack using Microsoft Office documents – could you or your team recognise it? – 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.

Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre and the UK Government – actions to take when the cybersecurity risk is high (Russia Ukraine Conflict) – UPDATED 1 June 2022

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!

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Because It’s Friday – Scope this out…

CISA adds one known vulnerability to it’s data 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.

Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre and the UK Government – actions to take when the cybersecurity risk is high (Russia Ukraine Conflict) – UPDATED 1 June 2022

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 a day