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News for August 15, 2022
Unpatched Vulnerabilities High Value Targetsby Artie Kaye When it is recommended to patch, patch. The process may take a few minutes to a few hours depending on what is being done, but it potentially saves days of work recovering. Researchers at Kaspersky have released a report detailing what they’ve found regarding flaws and exploits. Microsoft…
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August 2022 Patch Tuesday
by Artie Kaye Once a month many tech companies release large patches to fix various problems that arise. This has become known as Patch Tuesday. This is to inform which companies have made announcements about important patches. For in depth information regarding the patches, the links will be below each section. MicrosoftTwo zero-day flaws addressed,…
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News for August 3, 2022
Phishing Scam Targets Microsoft Email Usersby Artie Kaye A new phishing scam is making use of Microsoft’s mail system to target businesses. A link will be sent to a user, if clicked it will look official. The attacks utilize adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM.) This means that the data sent from the user travels through the hands of…
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News Week Ending May 15, 2022
Pro-Ukraine Protestwareby Artie Kaye An open source contributor modified dependency files they developed. The modifications were to cause damage to Russian computers. The altered dependencies were only uploaded for less than a day, however, another modified file was added shortly after, with a non-malicious message added. In recent months there has been an increased focus…
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News Week Ending April 3, 2022
Lapsus$ hacks Microsoftby Artie Kaye Microsoft was hacked by Lapsus$. Instead of using software or ransomware, Lapsus$ has been using social networking, relying on people within the company to gain access to their networks. This has been a common and effective method of gaining access to networks for decades. Microsoft says that no personal data…