Surveillance by the US Postal Service
This is not about mass surveillance of mail, this is about sorts of targeted surveillance the US Postal Inspection Service…
December 2023
From the Northern Lights to Freediving: Sophos’ Wellbeing Day
December 1 saw everyone at Sophos have a ‘Wellbeing Day off’.
How to Generate CSR for Apache with OpenSSL?
To enable safe and encrypted connection between your Apache server and users, you must first generate a CSR (Certificate Signing…
Press and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media
Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat…
Do Casinos Need Cyber Security? A Deep Dive into the Risks and Solutions
In this post, I will answer the question – Do Casinos Need Cyber Security? The global gaming industry thrives on…
Sophos backports fix for CVE-2022-3236 for EOL firewall firmware versions due to ongoing attacks
Sophos backports the patch for CVE-2022-3236 for end-of-life (EOL) firewall firmware versions due to ongoing attacks exploiting the issue. Sophos…
Cerber Ransomware Exposed: A Comprehensive Analysis of Advanced Tactics, Encryption, and Evasion
Cerber is a strain of ransomware that was first identified in early 2016. It is a type of malware that…
December 2023 Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixed 4 critical flaws
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for December 2023 addressed 33 vulnerabilities in multiple products, including a zero-day. Microsoft Patch Tuesday…
Ukrainian military intelligence service hacked the Russian Federal Taxation Service
The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). Hackers of the Main…
From Microsoft to you, 33 packages
The lightest December Patch Tuesday in years still brings a few lumps of coal for infosec stockings