Heads up - "Constant Vigilance is the Price of freedom"

iPhone users - Not desparate if you keep your mobile with you and look after it, but be aware there is a device out there that can Allegedly
crack iPhone/Pad passwords.

LINK VERIFIED - https://www.macworld.com/article/326...-yourself.html

"Lets be careful out there", Link verified
https://youtu.be/vwbKYcBdVyk

Those of you with Android phones would do well to watch for a scam doing the rounds telling you your battery's a bit flaky and to download a tool to sort the issue - if you see such a pop-up RESTART your phone, do NOT click either option on the pop-up as either will install malware – LINK VERFIED
https://www.scmagazine.com/60000-and...rticle/775634/

For the Guys with Apple devices...Patch releases...[LINK VERIFIED]
https://www.scmagazine.com/apple-pat...rticle/779699/

Google Chrome starts telling users huge numbers of sites are 'not secure' after latest update

A couple of new threats to watch out for if it effects you, links verified.


For you artistic types, please note some critical Photoshop patches
Patch time! Adobe issues unexpected ‘critical’ fix for Photoshop CC
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/08/23/patch-time-adobe-issues-unexpected-critical-fix-for-photoshop-cc/



for those working in the defence sector, watch out for PDF attachments to emails, apparently targeted attacks ('phishing') per
Latest Turla backdoor leverages email PDF attachments as C&C mechanism

https://medium.com/@anastasisvasilei...m-7ca89a66c8c8

Facebook has suffered an attack that exposed 50 million people's personal accounts, the company has admitted.
A vulnerability in the social network's code meant that hackers could take over people's log-ins and see their most private information, the company said. It said that it was "sorry" the potential breach had occurred.

A couple of new threats to watch out, links verified, Microsoft W10 & Ios 12 updates
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45784482

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/news...phone-features

I'm sure no one on this group would ever view porn but 'if you know someone that does' they might like to be aware of a scam which uses compromised email addresses, from various hacks, to convince people they've been videoed watching porn when in fact the passwords being shown are from these hacks and there's no comprise of their PCs/laptops/etc - might be worth considering. Check the story at
SC MediaSC Media

Sextortion plot uses public breach data to trick victims into thinking they were hacked | SC Media

Two research reports are providing details on an ongoing "sextortion" scam in which malicious actors use publicly available lists of breached email addresses and passwords to contact victims and then blackmail them with claims that they were caught viewing pornographic materials.

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/sextortion-plot-uses-public-breach-data-to-trick-victims-into-thinking-they-were-hacked/

Link verified

A TERRIFYINGLY convincing scam is targeting iPhone users with fake websites.
Hackers can create web addresses that look identical to actual websites – but these phoney mock-ups are designed to steal your passwords.
The scam is known as an IDN homograph attack.
It’s when someone registers a web domain that uses special Unicode text characters – with look like normal letters.
Gadget makers regularly tweak their devices to stop this from happening, but people using older versions of software can be caught out.