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These guys are just a drop in the bucket.

Researchers are exploring why #IoT home assistants and other sensing systems that use sound commands to perform functions can be #hacked - using light. https://threatpost.com/light-based-attacks-digital-/161583/

A vishing attack on #GoDaddy temporarily handed over control of #cryptocurrency service sites to fraudsters. https://threatpost.com/godaddy-employees-tricked-comprom//

Outages left, right, and center these days.

This very subject has been postulated countless times. In the 60's or 70's some high schools offered classes on what to do with all that free time (so we've been told by those old enough to actually attend said classes). With the exception of robotics automating factories and employees losing their livelihoods altogether, we haven't seen much of that free time come to fruition for white collar workers. Quite the opposite, most work longer hours, even working on weekends an...d while on vacation. Productivity demands have increased substantially now that we are connected 24/7 and many employers' demands have infringed on what is supposed to be our personal time. There is a reason so many lament their work-life balance. Sometimes it's not about personal economics, but rather job expectation. We don't see this dynamic changing anytime soon. See more

Thursday update: Office 365 and related services still not working for many users.Thursday update: Office 365 and related services still not working for many users.

Holiday shopping? Make sure it's a safe shopping experience.

Since its resurgence in July, the Emotet #malware has been ramping up attacks on state and local governments in the United States: https://wbrt.io/3lmiU21 #trojan | #datasecurity

Some people believe that you need to get new Windows and #Office #patches installed the minute Microsoft rolls out the #WindowsUpdate chute. Those who snooze get bit by #malware, or so the theory goes.

Office 365 and related services are down again since 5 am. Issue is ongoing. https://downdetector.com/status/office-365/

Too many people set up IoT devices without passwords or with simplistic passwords, or use IoT devices that don't even allow for complex passwords. Always research the device before committing to the purchase, ensuring that the device has the ability to set passwords and that the password can be complex.

Seeing successful attacks as frequently as one per day, the creators of ProLock seek out larger organizations using the QBot trojan to infiltrate, spread throughout, and infect a network. https://bit.ly/3cOm4Zy