It has been a slow and painful death for IE 10, and now it appears Microsoft has decided to drive the final nail in the coffin of this often despised web browser.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/29/microsoft_internet_explorer_10/
Month: January 2019
Sophos Weekly Recap
Better late than never…enjoy!
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/01/28/monday-review-the-hot-24-stories-of-the-week-26/
Apple scrambles to fix FaceTime eavesdropping bug
This is a huge miss on the part of Apple to allow this level of flaw/vulnerability into the wild. If rumors are true, this issue was also covered up for a bit while a patch was under construction. Please take the time to disable FaceTime on your iOS and MacOS devices immediately until a patch can be distributed by Apple.
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/01/29/apple-facetime-eavesdropping-bug/
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2019/01/iphone_facetime.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/group-facetime-disabled-while/
NEW! KnowBe4 Offers No-Cost Children’s Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit
I am a big fan of any resource that can lead to keeping kids safer while online. This is a link to free material including workbooks and videos from the team at KnowBe4. Please take a look and consider sharing this with your kids or with local school resources. It is very important we move the cIT security conversation forward with young internet users.
https://blog.knowbe4.com/new-knowbe4-offers-no-cost-childrens-interactive-cybersecurity-activity-kit
Google Phishing Quiz
This is a great tool provided by Google to walk you through the pitfalls of distinguishing between legitimate and “phishy” emails. Take a look and consider sharing it with friends.
https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/
How to stop a hacker home invasion!
This video from the team at Sophos NakedSecurity provides a great explanation of a Nest camera hack and Google’s response to the attack as well as good, practical password advice. Give it a view and share with your friends!
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/01/24/how-to-stop-a-hacker-home-invasion-video/
Update now! Apple releases first 2019 iOS and macOS patches
Please take a moment to review your Apple devices and update where appropriate!
Krebs – How the U.S. Govt. Shutdown Harms Security
This is yet another reason why, regardless which side of the political aisle you call home, the current partial government shutdown is a bad thing. We cannot afford as a nation to allow our cybersecurity to be weakened, even for a brief window of time. Thank you, Mr. Krebs for shining a bright light on this issue.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/01/how-the-u-s-govt-shutdown-harms-security/
SANS Ouch! Newsletter – January 2019
I am a big fan of the OUCH! Newsletter. IT provides great concise, practical awareness knowledge that is free to share. Enjoy!
https://www.sans.org/security-awareness-training/resources/yes-you-are-target
Virtual Sweater Vest 