Black Friday Shopping: Protect Your Identity

Black Friday is one of the most lucrative shopping days of the year for retailers in brick-and-mortar shops and online, but shoppers aren't the only ones looking for deals. Malicious…

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Securing Portable Electronic Devices During Travel

Holiday travelers often use portable electronic devices (PEDs) because they offer a range of conveniences, for example, enabling the traveler to order gifts on-the-go, access to online banking, or download…

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ISC Releases Security Advisory for BIND

The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released a security advisory that addresses a vulnerability affecting multiple versions of ISC Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND). A remote attacker could exploit this…

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Microsoft Releases Outlook for Android Security Update

Microsoft has released an update to address a vulnerability in Outlook for Android. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…

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National Tax Security Awareness Week is December 2–6

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an article announcing that National Tax Security Awareness Week will be held December 2–6. The annual recognition event will feature a series of…

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Reminder: Malware Can Exploit Improper Configurations

Protect yourself from unwanted—and potentially harmful—files or programs by adhering to vendor-recommended configurations for hardware and software. Doing so in addition to maintaining regular patch maintenance, will help give your…

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NCSC-NZ Releases Annual Cyber Threat Report

The New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ) has released their annual report detailing cyber threats and incidents affecting New Zealand from July 2018 to June 2019. During this period,…

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VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.The Cybersecurity and…

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