Category: Security
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apple Releases High-Priority Updates to Mac OS and iOS
Threat Update After a browser fingerprinting and fraud detection detected an actively exploited vulnerability (which can be tracked as CVE-2022-22587) in Apple’s Safari 15 browser, Apple has released updates that fix the bug (iOS 15.3 and macOS Monterey 12.2). This...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Two Zero-Day Bugs in Zoom Clients and MMR Servers
Threat Update Recently, security researchers have reported an in-depth analysis of two zero-day vulnerabilities in the video calling service Zoom’s clients and Multimedia Router (MMR) servers. These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, crash your service and application,...
Tech Time Warp: Hungarian hacker attempts to extort a job
Most people seeking employment dust off their resumes, respond to listings on Indeed, and wait to be called in for interviews. But, the subject of this week’s Tech Time warp, the Hungarian hacker Attila Nemeth, took a more colorful approach.
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: WordPress Themes and Plugins Injected with Backdoor
Threat Update AccessPress, a popular WordPress theme and plugin provider, was compromised in early September 2021 and several of their themes and plugins were injected with a backdoor. This gave the attackers full access to websites that installed these plugins....
Partner Spotlight: How one MSP reduced phishing-related calls by 20 percent
Based in Toronto, Tuor Networks is an IT managed services provider (MSP) serving customers nationally across Canada. The company provides comprehensive solutions in IT infrastructure, cloud, and outsourced IT managed services to small, medium and large businesses across a variety...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: VMWare Horizon Server Log4j Vulnerabilities
Threat Update VMware is a virtualization and cloud computing vendor used by many companies worldwide. Recently, VMware announced that they released an update that patches a vulnerability related to the Log4j shell flaw within its Horizon Servers. Successful exploitation of...
Q&A: Barracuda’s enhanced offering for email and endpoint protection
Expanding and improving security service offerings has become of critical importance to most MSPs over the last few years. Today, Barracuda is pleased to announce major updates to its security offerings for MSPs to enable its partners to do just...
Securing 5G cloud infrastructure
5G cybersecurity is becoming a hot topic among MSP owners and engineers. Recently, I’ve spoken to many MSP owners who have had questions. As 5G gradually rolls out in markets across the USA and Canada, its arrival will usher in...
Tech Time Warp: Microsoft offers $250,000 to catch the makers of Mydoom
Beginning in late January 2004, an email worm called Mydoom caught the attention of the world—and led Microsoft to offer $250,000 for information leading to its creator’s apprehension. At its peak, Mydoom accounted for approximately one-quarter of all email traffic...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New SysJoker Malware Targets Windows, Linux, and macOS
Threat Update SysJoker, a new multi-platform backdoor that attacks Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems was discovered in December 2021 and has been used to target a leading educational institution amongst other undisclosed organizations. The Linux and Mac versions of...
