Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack: 8 Stages of Operation
It’s a dark and rainy night. Thunder rumbles. Lightning flashes. An unexpected crime takes place. Intrigue and deception follow, with a mystery to solve. When…
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VMware Security Update Fixes Three Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in Workspace ONE Assist
Affected Systems: VMware Workspace ONE Assist (Assist) Server Description: VMware has released a security update that patches three vulnerabilities of critical severity and two other…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes Nine Critical Vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s November Patch Tuesday addresses 62 vulnerabilities, nine of which are critical. Six of the vulnerabilities are actively exploited zero-days, which includes two used in ProxyNotShell attacks (CVE-2022-41082 and CVE-2022-41040)…
Researchers find malicious adware Android apps on the Google Play store
Security researchers at Malwarebytes have published a report on a group of malicious apps found on the Google Play store, which has collectively amassed over one million downloads. The…
OpenSSL releases patches for two high-severity vulnerabilities
Description: OpenSSL has released a security advisory detailing two new high-severity vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-3602 and CVE-2022-3786) affecting versions 3.0.0 to 3.0.6. CVE-2022-3786 allows an attacker to use a specially crafted…
Business Crime Prevention Advice
Sergeant Keith Jack, SBRC Police Business Resilience Team has issued the following advice on business crime prevention. We all worry about becoming the victims of…
Police Business Resilience Team Warn of Increase in Metal Theft
Description: A high-value theft of scrap metal took place from a secured warehouse in the Blantyre, South Lanarkshire area overnight on the 31st of October 2022….
Cisco warns of two AnyConnect vulnerabilities are now being exploited in the wild
Affected Systems: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows – Releases earlier than 4.9.00086. Description: Cisco has warned customers using the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility…
Police Resilience Team Advise of Vehicle & Fuel Thefts
Description: Theft of Trailers in West LothianOn the evening of 23rd October, two Ifor Williams trailers were stolen from a secured compound in an industrial…