Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Mon Jan 14 2019 17:27:08

Here's the latest anti-virus and System Security news from the Naked
Security Blog at Sophos. You can access these for yourself at

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com

You can also sign up to receive a daily digest (Monday through Friday)
of security issues and links, delivered right to your email box.

It's a reminder to PRACTICE SAFE HEX!! You could lose your data via
an attack of malware, ransomware, or be a victim of identity theft,
otherwise.

Note that text in some of the links may content text that some may
find vulgar, profane, offensive, explicitly sexual, etc. -- these are
provided to alert you that your system may have been infected!!

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Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire

The US government shutdown is affecting more than just physical sites
like national parks and monuments.

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10 years for Boston Children's Hospital attacker

Martin Gottesfeld said he wishes he "had done more" than knock out
BCH's network for at least two weeks.

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USB-C Authentication sounds great, so why are people worried?

USB-C Authentication could banish USB threats forever, but it might
also mean you're tied to buying ‘approved' accessories.

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Facebook exec gets SWATted

The imposter claimed to be the Facebook exec and said he'd shot his
wife, tied up his kids and planted pipe bombs "all over the place."

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Monday review - the hot 22 stories of the week

From vulnerable 2FA codes to phishing to critical flaws for Adobe
Acrobat and Reader, and everything in between. It's weekly roundup
time.
	
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Ep. 014 - Rickrolls, Acrobat and zombie hands [PODCAST]

Here's the latest Naked Security podcast - enjoy!

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