Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Wed Oct 06 2021 12:05:25

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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Apache web server zero-day bug is easy to exploit - patch now!

Some of us have Apache as our primary web server. But, lots of us may
have Apache without knowing it, as part of another project.

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Europol announces two more ransomware busts in Ukraine

"Two in custody", as they say. Cars, cash, and cryptocoins nabbed as well.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: #Be CyberSmart

#Be CyberSmart -- during CyberSecurity Awareness Month and beyond.

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Gift card fraud: four suspects hit with money laundering charges

Gift card fraud may sound like small beer against ransomwere - but,
it's personal, it hurts, and it's still a multi-million dollar problem.

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S3 Ep52: Let's encrypt, Outlook leak, and VMWare exploit [podcast]

Latest episode -- listen now!!

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How to steal money via Apple Pay using the "Express Transit" feature

Could a rogue vendor with a dodgy payment terminal rip you off via
Apple Pay? Maybe. Here's what to do about it.
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (454:1/33)

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