Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Tue Jan 18 2022 12:11:45

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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Serious Security: Apple Safari leaks private data via database API --
what you need to know

There's a tiny data leakage bug in the WebKit browser engine...but,
it could act as a "supercookie" identifier for your browsing.

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Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail

Found love online?? Sending them money?? Friends and family warning you
it could be a scam?? Don't be too quick to dismiss their concerns.

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Serious Security: Linux full-disk encryption bug fixed -- patch now!!

Imagine if someone who didn't have your password could sneakily modify
data that was encrypted with it.

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REvil ransomware crew allegedly busted in Russia, says FSB

The Russian Federal Security Bureau has just published a report about
the investigation and arrest of the infamous "REvil" ransomware crew.

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S3 Ep65: Supply chain corruption, NetUSB hole, Honda flashback, FTC muscle
[Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode -- listen to it, or read it now!!
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