Raspberry Robin Worm In Hundreds Of Windows Networks

August 18, 2022

Analysts at Red Canary Intelligence have recently spotted a Windows worm on hundreds of networks belonging to a wide range of organizations around the world. Dubbed "Raspberry Robin" by the research team that discovered it, this worm spreads via infected USB devices and was initially spotted in September of last year (2021). Another firm, Sekoia, observed the worm even earlier, citing appearances of similar code strains on QNAP NAS devices as early as November of 2019.

The Importance Of Having An Email Newsletter

August 17, 2022

Most business owners understand the importance of being active on at least one social media channel. That's fine as far as it goes, but have you considered supplementing your social media presence with a good, old-fashioned newsletter? Of course, when we say newsletter, we're not talking about something you print and mail to your customers but rather something you publish electronically and email. Not many companies do this anymore and that's a real shame.

Prepare For Windows Server 2012 End Of Support

August 16, 2022

Another week, another Microsoft "End of Life" reminder to write about. This time, it's Windows Server 2012 R2. If you're a user, then you're probably already aware of the looming deadline. If you've blocked it out of your mind, or if you've missed the notifications that Microsoft has been sending out, here's what you need to know. The End-of-Life deadline for Windows Server 2012 R2 is October 10, 2023. If you have not begun making transition plans, now is the time to do so.

Microsoft Is Phasing Out Windows 8.1

August 15, 2022

If you are still using Windows 8.1 and if you've somehow managed to avoid seeing the parade of notices Microsoft has been sending out, you should know that the end is nigh. Support for the aging OS will end on January 10, 2023. If you have not already done so, you should begin making plans now to migrate away from that OS, and to something more modern. This is a similar track the company adopted where the end of Windows 7 support was concerned, and the current deadline should not be a surprise to anyone.

Twilio Data Breach Happened Via Employee Smishing

August 13, 2022

Twilio is the Cloud Communications Company. They are the latest to fall victim to a data breach. The company recently disclosed that some of its customer data was accessed by unknown attackers who gained access to the system by stealing employee login credentials via an SMS phishing attack, known as 'Smishing,' for short. The company's disclosure reads in part as follows: "On August 4, 2022, Twilio became aware of unauthorized access to information related to a limited number of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

OpenSea Warns Users Of Phishing Attacks From Data Breach

August 12, 2022

Are you a fan of NFTs? If so, you've probably heard of OpenSea, which is the largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens. If you have an account there, be aware that recently the company disclosed that their network had been breached and they issued a warning to their clients urging them to be on the lookout for possible phishing emails. Cory Hardman is OpenSea's head of security. According to Hardman, an employee of Customer.

Microsoft Office And Google Docs Sync For Offline Use

August 11, 2022

Recently, Google announced a small but significant change to Google Docs. Now, if you have enabled offline access for files you have stored on your Google Drive, the system will auto-sync any Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, or Word files if you have opened them with Google Slides, Sheets, or Docs. This is a tremendously handy change. It allows you to switch freely between Google Docs and Microsoft Word, for example, giving you the best of both worlds and a fantastic amount of added convenience.

Secret Twitter Accounts Are Not What You Think

August 10, 2022

Do you have a Twitter account? Have you been patting yourself on the back while assuming that your identity was a secret, allowing you to ply the waters of Twitter in anonymity? Unfortunately, that's probably not the case. Recently, Twitter disclosed the existence of a critical security vulnerability that allows someone to discern whether a specific phone number or email address is associated with an existing Twitter account. The company's blog post related to the matter reads in part as follows:

Malware Is Targeting Small Office And Home Office Routers

August 9, 2022

Researchers at Lumen's Black Lotus Labs recently spotted evidence of a highly sophisticated and tightly targeted campaign aimed at SOHO (small office/home office) routers across both Europe and North America. Based on the evidence the team has collected thus far, their conclusion is that the unidentified actor must be state sponsored. This is because garden variety hackers do not typically have the tools, techniques, and procedures in place to pull off the kinds of attacks that the researchers are seeing.

New Version Releases For iOS Devices

August 8, 2022

Apple has recently announced a new string of updates for their OS family including iOS, iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5, watchOS 8.7 and tvOS 15.6. Bear in mind that the next version of all of these will be out in just a few months, so these updates are a bit light on features as compared to others we've seen from the tech giant. Here's a quick overview of what you'll find in the operating systems in question:

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