Subj : Sophos Virus News To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Oct 08 2020 19:53:30 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!! Even if you were notified in advance that the file was coming before it arrived, use EXTREME CAUTION when opening attachments, or even clicking on links. If it appears your email has been spoofed, change your access password immediately!! It's best to use 2 unrelated words (the longer, the better), separated by a non-alphabetic character...such as BOAT+TOUCH (please do NOT use this example). While you can't use high ascii characters online, you can use numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and symbols. The use of a Password Manager, such as Dashlane, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. That way, you can create a different password for each site you visit, and you don't have to remember them...plus, you can make it a complex password, that's difficult for someone to guess. If they do, they can steal your identity, and make you liable for things like credit card debt, etc. Lastly, 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. You may also want to reboot the computer afterwards. *** 8 tips to tighten up your work-from-home network You don't have to be an IT guru to beef up your cybersecurity at home. Sometimes it's enough to ask yourself, "Which bits can I turn off?" *** Naked Security Podcast - we're back for Series 3! Join us weekly for the Naked Security Podcast - back for Series 3 and available wherever good podcasts are found! *** Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos, shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security. *** Naked Security Live - Stay on top of phishing scams Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video. Enjoy. *** If you connect it, protect it Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed." They don't let themselves get scammed, either! *** Serious Security: Phishing without links - when phishers bring along their own web pages How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're visiting is already on your own computer? *** #BeCyberSmart - why friends don't let friends get scammed Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all. *** REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand, where do you think the money goes? *** Naked Security Live - "SMS scams: keep yourself and your family safe!" Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video. Enjoy. *** Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away? *** SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple "chatbot" - don't fall for it! If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek? *** --- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (454:1/33) .