Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Feb 10 2022 12:52:13

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.

***

S3 Ep69: WordPress woes, Wormhole holes, and a Microsoft Change Of Heart
[Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now!

***

Self-Styled "Crocodile Of Wall Street" arrested with husband over
Bitcoin megaheist

The cops say they've recovered 80% of a $72 million cryptocoin heist...
but the recovered funds alone are now worth over $4 billion!

***

At last!! Office macros from the internet to be blocked by default.

It has been a long time coming, and we're not there yet; but at least
Microsoft Office will be a bit safer against macro malware...

***

Microsoft blocks web installation of its own App installer files

It's a big deal when a vendor decides to block one of its own "features"
for security reasons. Here's why we think it's a good idea.

***

Wormhole cryptotrading company turns over $340,000,000 to criminals.

It was best of blockchains, it was the worst of blockchains...as
Charles Dickens might have said.
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (454:1/33)

.