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2022 Threat Review

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2022 Threat Review

How the trends of 2022 can help you understand the 2023 threat landscape

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City worker loses USB stick containing data on every resident after day of drinking - We take a look at reports of a USB drive containing data on all 460k residents of a city in Japan, and how encryption helped lessen the risk.

Privacy

City worker loses USB stick containing data on every resident after day of drinking

June 28, 2022 - We take a look at reports of a USB drive containing data on all 460k residents of a city in Japan, and how encryption helped lessen the risk.

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LGBTQ+ community targeted by extortionists who threaten to publish nudes - The FTC has issued a warning to the LGBTQ+ community about extortionists posing as potential romantic partners on Grindr and Feeld.

Social engineering

LGBTQ+ community targeted by extortionists who threaten to publish nudes

June 28, 2022 - The FTC has issued a warning to the LGBTQ+ community about extortionists posing as potential romantic partners on Grindr and Feeld.

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You only have nine months to ditch Exchange Server 2013 - Microsoft posted a reminder that Exchange Server 2013 is destined to reach end of support very, very soon.

Exploits

You only have nine months to ditch Exchange Server 2013

June 27, 2022 - Microsoft posted a reminder that Exchange Server 2013 is destined to reach end of support very, very soon.

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Brave Search wants to replace Google’s biased search results with yours - Brave Search, the privacy search engine you may not have heard of, is a year old and growing fast.

Privacy

Brave Search wants to replace Google’s biased search results with yours

June 27, 2022 - Brave Search, the privacy search engine you may not have heard of, is a year old and growing fast.

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CISA Log4Shell warning: Patch VMware Horizon installations immediately - CISA warns of log4shell being actively exploited to compromise VMware Horizon systems. We take a look at their warning.

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CISA Log4Shell warning: Patch VMware Horizon installations immediately

June 27, 2022 - CISA warns of log4shell being actively exploited to compromise VMware Horizon systems. We take a look at their warning.

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Instagram introduces new ways for users to verify their age - Meta has announced it's going to test new age verification methods like social vouching and video selfies for INstagram users.

Privacy

Instagram introduces new ways for users to verify their age

June 27, 2022 - Meta has announced it's going to test new age verification methods like social vouching and video selfies for INstagram users.

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A week in security (June 20 – June 26) - The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

A week in security

A week in security (June 20 – June 26)

June 27, 2022 - The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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5 ways to avoid being catfished - Before dining over catfish this National Catfish Day, remember another catfish that's also captured the public's attention.

Personal

5 ways to avoid being catfished

June 25, 2022 - Before dining over catfish this National Catfish Day, remember another catfish that's also captured the public's attention.

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Cybersecurity agencies: You don’t have to delete PowerShell to secure it - International cybersecurity authorities have published a Cybersecurity Information Sheet on making it harder to abuse PowerShell

Security world

Cybersecurity agencies: You don’t have to delete PowerShell to secure it

June 24, 2022 - International cybersecurity authorities have published a Cybersecurity Information Sheet on making it harder to abuse PowerShell

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