Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Mar 05 2021 15:39:19

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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Using TikTok? Check out these six security tips

Practical advice on how to maximize your security and privacy on TikTok. 

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S3 Ep22: Cryptographic escapes and social media scams [Podcast]

Lastest episode - listen now. (And tell your friends!)

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Using TikTok? Check out these six security tips

Practical advice on how to maximize your security and privacy on TikTok.

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Another Chrome zero-day exploit - so get that update done!

It's deja vu all over again! New month, new Chrome zero-day bug being 
exploited in the wild.

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How (NOT?!) to jailbreak your iPhone

We're sticking to our "patch early, peath often" mantra, although in 
this case it means you can't jailbreak.  

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I see you: your home-working photos reveal more than you think!!

Beware of sensitive data lurking in the background of your video calls
and social media pictures.

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Search crimes - How the Gootkit gang poisons Google searches

When a search result looks too good to be true - it IS too good to be true!

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Naked Security Live -- Beware copyright scams

Here's the latest Naked Security Live Talk -- watch now!!

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