Safeguard your iPhones, iPads and Macs: Apply these security updates now
Apple urges users to patch their devices as newly disclosed vulnerabilities 'may have been actively exploited'.
There are reports that Apple products to include iPhones, iPads and Macs are actively being targeted by hackers due to a series of vulnerabilities in the IOS's of the devices.
In the wake of the heightened political tensions with state actors as well as plain old criminal hackers, it would be wise to apply Apple's latest security updates to your devices ASAP.
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Microsoft is turning off Basic Authentication for Exchange Online customers.
On October 1, 2022, Microsoft is turning off Basic Authentication in Exchange Online for all tenants.
If you have Microsoft Exchange as part of your Microsoft Office subscription, you need to enable MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication. This will require you to receive a code either via email or cell phone each time you login to http://office.com.
In addition, a secured password will be required for any desktop email app such as Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird.
As more sophisticated cyber criminals take aim at hybrid and remote workers, Microsoft is working to raise awareness among Exchange Online customers that one of the most important security steps they can take is to move away from outdated, less secure protocols, like Basic Authentication.
Basic Authentication puts companies at greater risk of data breaches and disruption of email. There are 921 password attacks every second, almost doubling the frequency of attacks from 2021. In addition, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 19,954 business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) complaints with adjusted losses at nearly USD2.4 billion.
To read more, click on the following link:
It's Time to Disable Basic Authentication in Office 365 - Office 365 Reports (o365reports.com)
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https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/malicious-browser-extension/848631/
How to find and remove spyware from your phone
Surveillance apps are becoming more advanced. Here's what to do if you think you're being tracked.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-find-and-remove-spyware-from-your-phone/
