Zoom Manual update for macOS

  It is recommended that a manual update to zoom be applied for zoom on macOS. An attacker can use the zoom update process to either down rev the zoom application OR obtain root access.

Malicious Apps to find and remove from your MAC

 Malicious apps can and are installed in Apple Macs.

Below is a current list of apps to find and remove:

• PDF Reader for Adobe PDF Files - Sunnet Technology Inc
• Word Writer Pro - TeamIdentifier
• Screen Recorder - TeamIdentifier
• Webcam Expert - TeamIdentifier
• Streaming Browser Video player - TeamIdentifier
• PDF Editor for Adobe Files - TeamIdentifier
• PDF Reader - TeamIdentifier

The cited apps have been removed from the Apple store, but they may have been loaded prior to that removal.

Fake reviews added to the ability to alter their behaviour when reviewed by Apple had increased the popularity and download in the Apple store.

Hacktivism on rapid rise

  Political sites are reporting an increase in hacktivism due to recent events. 

 Hacktivism is using cyber techniques to promote and/or harm sites with a political agenda.

 This causes an increase in bandwidth used for these activities.

WARNING Kia and Hyundai Auto Thefts on the rise!!

  Auto thefts on great increase for 

Kia models 2011 - 2021

Hyundai models 2015 - 2021

Lack of anti-theft devices and TikTok videos on how-to using a cell phone charger to start and steal the car. Thieves either steal the car, take joy rides to be published on social media, or drive away to film extreme damage to the cars.

 Kia and Hyundai have publicly acknowledged the problem. 

For more information:

Kia  1 (800) 333-4542

Hyundai 1 (800) 633-5151

BE EXTRA AWARE. Lock your vehicle

AND Hondas are subject to key fob replay attacks

LibreOffice Update to patch vulnerabilities

  Security vulnerabilities patched in LibreOffice.

Update to version 727, 732, and 7.3.3

Apple Updates Everything 20-July-2022

 Apple released updates to most products 20-July-2022.

iOS and iPadOS 15.6

macOS 12.5

watchOS 9.7

tvOS 15.6

As before security issues are of concern. A bug fix for Safari.

AND

Big Sur 11.6.8   Catalina 10.15.7

Google updates Chrome 4-July-2022

  Unexpected update from Google for Chrome browser.

Reported vulnerability in WebRTC - component in use in real-time comms utilities.

 Active exploration is reported.

Current version after update 103.0.5060.114

Expect updates to chromium based browsers to follow.

Suggested good practice - check for browser updates before any important browser session.

 As expected other chromium based browses are releasing updates:

Brave, Opera today.