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Cognitous Cyber Security retweeted
IMPORTANT — If you use #Firefox, you need to update it right now.
Mozilla released Firefox 67.0.3 and ESR version 60.7.1 to patch a critical #zeroday vulnerability that is being exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to gain control over PCs remotely
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Are you required to change your password regularly? Doing so is detrimental to security, advised against by the National Cyber Security Centre, and now Microsoft are removing password expiry policies from their security baselines blogs.technet.microsoft.com/…
What's your #Linux editor of choice? The #nano crowd recently got one up over the #vim crowd when a security researcher demonstrated a code execution vulnerability triggered by opening a file in vim or neovim thehackernews.com/2019/06/li…
Cognitous Cyber Security retweeted
We have issued CCTV images of a woman we believe could assist an investigation after a virus was installed on a shop computer in Warrington. Click here to read more 👉 nwrocu.police.uk/news/2019/6…
How secure is your supply chain? Google confirms criminals were able to install malicious software on some Android phone models before they left the factory (Leagoo M5 Plus & M8, Nomu S10 & S20) arstechnica.com/information-…
Marriot and other hotel brands managed by The Pyramind Hotel Group were affected by a large data breach after failing to secure security logs generated by the open source intrusion detection system Wazuh vpnmentor.com/blog/pyramid-h…
Cognitous Cyber Security retweeted
Protecting your organisation from ransomware ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/protect…
Serious vulnerabilities in nginx have been identified that affect servers using the nJS module cognitous.co.uk/2019/06/remo…
Want to know whether your details have been stolen in a data breach, or receive alerts if your details appears in stolen data sets? Enter your email address or register at "have I been pwned" haveibeenpwned.com/
Doing nothing is no longer an option, raise your cyber defences say the National Cyber Security Centre ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/white-p…
We're seeing reports that researchers have produced working exploit code. If they can do it, so can criminals. If you're still using Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, or Server 2008 be sure to install Microsoft's latest security updates as detailed at the link below.
Remember the "Wannacry" hack that hit the NHS in 2017? If you're still using Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, or Server 2008 you should install the latest critical update from Microsoft now to avoid falling victim to similar attacks blogs.technet.microsoft.com/…
NCSC weekly threat report: Flipboard and Canva hacked, and many Windows computers are still affected by a critical remote desktop vulnerability ncsc.gov.uk/report/weekly-th…
Using #nginx server? Serious vulnerabilities have been identified that affect servers using the nJS module cognitous.co.uk/2019/06/remo…
Leicester City fans who have recently made purchases through the club's website are advised to obtain replacement debit/credit cards and review statements following a recent security breach theregister.co.uk/2019/05/31…
Remember the "Wannacry" hack that hit the NHS in 2017? If you're still using Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, or Server 2008 you should install the latest critical update from Microsoft now to avoid falling victim to similar attacks blogs.technet.microsoft.com/…
Customers of Greene King's gift card website should consider their password compromised following a recent security breach blog.itsecurityexpert.co.uk/…
Hackers are using common passwords and a 5 year old Windows security vulnerability to install #cryptocurrency mining code on servers running MS-SQL databases or phpMyAdmin. When did you last scan your IT systems for security vulnerabilities? thehackernews.com/2019/05/ha…
Cognitous Cyber Security retweeted
News aggregator app Flipboard breached: All passwords reset after hackers pinch user data reg.cx/2TXC
Fortinet have patched several security vulnerabilities including one that may allow an attacker to change the password of an SSL VPN web portal user fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-1…
Use Canva? Consider your password compromised and change it. If you use the same password anywhere else, we recommend changing it there also.
