Friday, June 21, 2024

CDK Global issues URGENT Warning

  CDK Global is a software platform used by car dealerships. 
 As mentioned in the last Cyber Security SIG presentation, CDK Global suffered a cyber attack June 18. Then another the next day.GM, Nissan
CDK Global is urging customers of auto dealerships from GM, Nissan, and some BMW to not respond to requests for personal information or credit card numbers from attackers posing as CDK Global.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

VERY IMPORTANT Windows Update for Wireless vulnerability

  This vulnerability for the wireless protocol stack affects ALL versions of Microsoft Windows.

 The vulnerability allows an attacker in close proximity to take over an unpatched Windows system. Any Windows version.

 This vulnerability was patched with the June 11 Patch Tuesday update.

 PLEASE use the updates for any and everything!!

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Snowflake Attack "Largest Data Breach Ever?"

 The number of claimed victim companies of the Snowflake cloud provider data breach grows larger daily.

 Confirmed victims (so far):
Ticketmaster
Santander

Reported victims:
Advanced Auto Parts
LendingTree & QuoteWizard

Alleged victims:
Allstate
Anheuser-Busch
Mitsubishi
Neiman Marcus
Progressive
State Farm

IDentity fraud is a more accurate description of the risks? IDentity theft - your identity is still there. IDentity fraud - others have access to your identity as well.

This item was covered in the Cyber Security SIG presentation June 6.

The NRO Anti-Fraud group, the Computer Club are attempting to make "Not one more Sun City resident" a realistic goal.