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The final Patch Tuesday of the year is upon us and what a year it has been. Forcing many changes this year, the pandemic has impacted the way we conduct both security and IT operations. But even with the need to support remote operations and new applic… Continue reading December 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Always consider the risk
This is a scarily impressive vulnerability:
Earlier this year, Apple patched one of the most breathtaking iPhone vulnerabilities ever: a memory corruption bug in the iOS kernel that gave attackers remote access to the entire device — over Wi-Fi, with no user interaction required at all. Oh, and exploits were wormable — meaning radio-proximity exploits could spread from one nearby device to another, once again, with no user interaction needed.
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Beer’s attack worked by exploiting a buffer overflow bug in a driver for AWDL, an Apple-proprietary mesh networking protocol that makes things like Airdrop work. Because drivers reside in the kernel — one of the most privileged parts of any operating system — the AWDL flaw had the potential for serious hacks. And because AWDL parses Wi-Fi packets, exploits can be transmitted over the air, with no indication that anything is amiss…
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, November 2020.
Manchester United FC remains impacted by a seemly major cyber-attack, which I covered in a… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for December 2020
5 checks to make sure your home Wi-Fi is secure Continue reading Home Wi-Fi security tips – 5 things to check
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. Continue reading 2021 Healthcare Cybersecurity Priorities: Experts Weigh In
COVID-19 and the subsequent global recession have thrown a wrench into IT spending. Many enterprises have placed new purchases on hold. Gartner recently projected that global spending on IT would drop 8% overall this year — and yet dollars allocated to… Continue reading How a move to the cloud can improve disaster recovery plans
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, October 2020.
London’s Hackney Borough Council has been tight-lipped about “a serious cyber-attack” which… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for November 2020
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, October 2020.
London’s Hackney Borough Council has been tight-lipped about “a serious cyber-attack” which… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for November 2020
My friend uses Microsoft Phone 8.1 mobile for a tax accountancy firm. As it hasn’t received security updates for five years I believe that is a significant information security risk. However, the principal of the firm does not believe it t… Continue reading What is the risk of using Windows Phone 8.1 now?
With Election Day approaching, local governments need to be prepared for malware attacks on election infrastructure. Continue reading Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack