Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Mon Sep 09 2019 10:07:55

Here is the latest information from the Naked Security Blog from Sophos.
You can go to nakedsecurity.sophos.com to read these. You can also sign
up to have these delivered to your email during the week.

Be sure that you PRACTICE SAFE HEX -- and that you keep your anti-virus,
anti-malware, anti-spyware, and anti-ransomware software up to date. Do
NOT open any email attachments, even if they appear to be from someone
you know.

Also, if your browser seemingly locks up, telling you to call Microsoft
at a certain number, do NOT call the number!! Instead, close your web
browser, clear the cache and cookies, do a full virus scan, then restart
the browser.

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WordPress 5.2.3 fixes new clutch of security vulnerabilities

WordPress version 5.2.3 has just appeared on the download pipe featuring
half a dozen security fixes and software enhancements.

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Brave accuses Google of sidestepping GDPR

A senior executive at private browser company Brave has accused Google
of using a workaround that lets it identify users to ad networks.

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Facebook launches $10m deepfake detection project

If you're worried about the evil potential of deepfake video, you're not
alone; so is Facebook.

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US city balks at paying $5.3 million ransomware demand

The attack quickly encrypted 158 workstations - and would have been worse
had it struck later in the working day.

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Monday review - the hot 21 stories of the week

From backdooring WordPress sites to Raspberry Pi in space, and everything
in between. It's weekly roundup time.

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Patch early, patch often - and patch everything!

Here's our latest Naked Security Live video - all about WordPress,
plugins and patching.

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