Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Mon Oct 25 2021 13:28:04

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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Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Listen Up (1) -- CYBERSECURITY FIRST!!

Fraser Howard of SophosLabs is truly a world expert in fighting malware.
Read now, and learn from the best.

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Listen Up (2) -- CYBERSECURITY FIRST!! -- How to protect yourself from
supply chain attacks.

Everyone remembers this year's big news supply chain attacks on Kaseya
and SolarWinds. Sophos expert Chester Wisnewski explains how to control
the risk.

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Listen Up (3) -- CYBERSECURITY FIRST!! -- Cyberinsurance, help or
hinderance?

Dr. Jason Nurse, Associate Professor in Cybersecurity at the University
Of Kent, takes on the controversial topic of cyberinsurance.

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Listen Up (4) -- CYBERSECURITY FIRST!! -- Purple learning...learning
to think like your adversaries.

Michelle Farenci knows her stuff, because she's a cybersecurity
practitioner inside a cybersecurity company!! Learn why thinking
like an attacker, makes you a better defender.

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REvil ransomware gang allegedly forced offline by law enforcement
counterattacks.

One down, lots more to go. Here's what to do.

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S3 Ep55: Live malware, global encryption, dating scams, and secret
enumerations [podcasts]

Latest episode - listen now!! (And sign up for our forthcoming
Live Malware Demo at the same time.)

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"To The Moon!" Cryptocurrency hamster Mr. Goxx trades online 24/7

Here's a happy cryptocurrency story for once, with not a cybercrook
in sight.

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CyberSecurity Awareness Month. Building your career.

Explore. Experience. Share. How to get into cybersecurity...
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