iOS 14.4.2 Update released 26-Mar-2021

  Very few details, save this one: Update ASAP

includes iPadOS 14.4.2 and watchOS 7.3.3 and macOS 11.2.3

AND iOS 12.5.2 for the older iPhones and iPads.

That's how serious!

Android spyware masquerades as System Update

  WARNING: Be so very careful when loading apps outside of the Google Play Store.

 Especially updates. Even more so for System Updates.

 A surge in spyware masquerading as System Update has been detected.

 Once installed the remote attacker can take complete control of the Android device. The spyware can then read and send messages, steal contact lists, record calls, access the camera, and more.

 This spyware app is the most sophisticated seen in recent increases in Android spyware.

Android apps keep crashing?

  Preliminary reports indicate a recent update to Android System WebView might be the problem. As a temporary workaround until the problem is resolved. Uninstall WebView.

Then reinstall WebView application from the Google Play Store after the problem is resolved.

Emergency Windows 10 updateS released today 16-Mar-2021 - daily updates

 If your Windows 10 machine crashes when printing, an emergency patch/fix was released by Microsoft today. 

 Affected printers are thought to include: Ricoh, Dymo, Kyocera.

UPDATE: 19-Mar-2021

 Two of my Windows 10 20H2 machines noted yet another printer driver update today. Both loaded an update but did not apply that update. Another two machines did not list the update later in the day. Reports i have seen indicate certain printer drivers were updated again IF the machine had those printer drivers loaded or installed. The reports indicate no BSOD, but issues with rendering graphics. Your situation may vary.

KB5001649 for Windows 10 20H2

UPDATE: 21-Mar-2021

 The KB5001649 update has been paused.

UPDATE: 23-Mar-2021

KB5001649 released yet again today. i was able to apply to all current windows 10 machines at our home this time

iOS update for iPhone iPad, iWatch, and MacOS

 iOS 14.4.1

iPadOS 14.4.1

watchOS 7.3.2

macOS 11.2.3

 Not much detail from Apple. Thus the urge to update the affected products ASAP

Microsoft Exchange Servers - SERIOUS vulnerabilities currently being Exploited - WORLD WIDE

  I run Microsoft Windows, should I be worried?

 The exploited vulnerability exists in most versions of Microsoft Exchange Server. The server cluster than runs a LOT of the corporate eMail infrastructure for major corporations, major news outlets, governments, alot.

 Major vulnerabilities in major eMail services will take some time to address.

 So, will Microsoft Windows be affected? Low probability. If you have setup a Microsoft Exchange service for home, business, charities, etc. you will need to patch. 

 If not, you should still be worried, wary, and aware. If a eMail arrives in your inbox, now, in the recent past, or anytime in the future you should be aware the eMail from trusted sources may be compromised to take advantage of these vulnerabilities (there are 7) to gain financial leverage against you, the public during the pandemic, the economy, and other cyber crises.

 SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange, and other recent events place an increased burden on the trust systems we have increasing dependence on.

 If the attackers go further into an enterprise after exploiting the Exchange server's vulnerabilities, they can copy any data the exchange server has access to, and/or alter that data.

 Be aware, be prepared, be wary, be safer with your cyber hygiene.

Now a global crisis. The scope of this is ever expanding. Any and all underlying trusts in our cyber environments will be at risk for some amount  of time. This plus SolarWinds, the just evolving build dependencies, coupled with global pandemic, the financial crisis, work from home ...

Be aware, be prepared, be wary, be safer with your cyber hygiene.

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