Due to COVID-19 pandemic, most attendance at the annual 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be virtual — just like almost all other similar conferences during 2021. Even some vendors are scaling back or skipping the 2022 CES due to key restrictions & for safety reasons Some Tech Companies (and Tech Journalists) Scrap Plans for […]
While I’ve worked mostly from home (WFH) for past decade on a full time basis, I always tried to work at least 1-2 days in the office, as many long for this option. However, WFH options will continue to be popular & the new office will employ more of a shared virtual space, rather than […]
Ransomware continues to be one of top attack methods to literally hold a company at ransom for $$$ paid for the secret key to unlock decrypted data files. Shutterfly experienced a recent attack on parts of its network as shared below Shutterfly Hit With Conti Ransomware | PCMag Shutterfly services disrupted by Conti ransomware attack […]
On unpatched Apache web server systems, SANS ISC shares how Log4Shell exploits can implant cryptocurrency miners https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Example+of+how+attackers+are+trying+to+push+crypto+miners+via+Log4Shell/28172/ While following Log4Shell’s exploit attempts hitting our honeypots, I came across another campaign trying to push a crypto miner on the victim’s machines. The previous campaign I analyzed used a simple post-exploitation Powershell script to download and launch the […]
Redmond magazine highlights the top 10 Microsoft announcements in 2021 Top 10 Microsoft IT Headlines of 2021 — Redmondmag.com Top 10 IT Security Headlines of 2021 — Redmondmag.com Some of the key security announcements by Microsoft are highlighted in this top 10 list 10. Windows Server 2022 Announced at General Availability (Sept. 9 ) Windows […]
An excellent set of guidelines to stay safe as we cross into the New Year ahead 🙂 Keep your personal information safe in the New Year | FTC Consumer Information Keep your personal information safe in the New Year As 2021 winds down, lots of us are making resolutions for a fresh start in the […]
