Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Tue Jan 26 2021 15:14:39

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.

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Ghost hack - criminals use deceased employee's account to wreak havoc

Most companies are quick to remove ex-staff from the payroll, but often
not so quick to shut down their network access.

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Ready to take the red pill? Catch up with Keren Elazari at Sophos Evolve

Learn about the hacker mindset... and how to make it work for you.

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Naked Security Live - Don't let digital jokes turn into digital disasters

Here's the latest Naked Security Live video -- watch and enjoy!!

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US administration adds "subliminal" ad to White House website

Hiding digital "secrets" where they're supposed to be found is good fun.
Just don't hide actual secrets and hope no one will notice!

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