Phish of the Month – Coronavirus Scams
At least 3.4 billion phishing emails are sent worldwide each day and unfortunately, this includes the utilisation of international tragedies. Cyber criminals are cashing in …
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What effect does Windows 7 have on the Cyber Essentials Certification?
Windows 7 End of Life On 14th January 2020, Microsoft ended all support for the widely used Windows 7 operating system, despite this, a large number of …
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‘BlueKeep’ Critical Windows Remote Desktop Vulnerability
Please ensure that all Internet-facing devices running vulnerable Windows OS versions are fully-up-to-date.
WordPress 5.1 Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability in all but the most-recent WordPress versions has been revealed by security firm RIPS Tech. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to …
6TB Citrix Data Breach
Cloud computing and software company Citrix have recently been the victim of a major cyber attack, with attackers gaining access to what cyber security firm Resecurity claims is ‘at least 6 terabytes of sensitive data stored in the Citrix enterprise network, including e-mail correspondence, files in network shares and other services used for project management and procurement.’
Google Chrome Zero-Day
A critical update for the Google Chrome Web browser was released at the start of March. Details of the zero-day vulnerability that the update fixes …
TLS 1.3 Vulnerability Discovered
Transport Layer Security version 1.3, which was finally approved for use in August of last year and hailed as ‘mak[ing] all secure internet connections faster and safer’ has been found to be vulnerable, allowing attackers to break the security offered and read private Internet traffic.
Attacks Targeting Managed Service Providers
Cyber criminals are targeting managed service providers (MSPs), companies to which others outsource the administration of their IT infrastructure.
Internet Explorer Zero-Day
Microsoft has just released an emergency security update to fix a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer. A zero-day vulnerability means that this is the first …
PHP Versions About to Lose Support
PHP versions 5.6 and 7.0, which are used on around 35% of sites, are due to become completely unsupported this December. Make sure your versions are up-to-date.