Software patches are being issued on a frequent basis and the often the number of patches is large. Patching takes time and people, two scarce resources. The alternative to patching is mitigation of the resource. This Insight looks at the impact of these alternatives.
Patching takes time and resources but not patching can be devastating
ChatGPT the new AI application has been touted as the new replacement for everything. Maybe not everything but it is being viewed as the way to do math write reports, and more. This shows it isn’t as smart as people believe and relying on it may lead to significant errors.
Fintech, Financial Technology, has been growing at a rapid rate the past few years. A fintech firm suffered a successful ransomware attack that affected derivative trading globally.
Supply chain compromises have become more frequent and more devastating in their impact. CISA is now opening an office dedicated to these risks.
Doxing is not an innocent action. It can cause significant damage to someone and may lead to death. Doxing is a crime of revenge and needs to be taken very seriously.
ChatGPT is an AI powered chatbot useful for creating realistic chats to be used for many purposes. However, if hacked, it can produce very realistic phishing questions and for other nefarious purposes.
A bargain priced TV box from Android looked like a good deal. But investigations showed it contained multiple instances of malware. Installing the box released the malware which contacted malware servers to download more malware.
An exploit of ManageEngine is about to be released publicly. Your best defense is to install the patch released by Zoho and close the security hole.
Microsoft released many patches this week including some for very significant vulnerabilities. We recommend installing the patches as soon as possible.
Phishing is a technique used by cyber criminals to steal information or download an infection. It has been around for years, and much effort has gone into protecting against it. But it still succeeds far too often.