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• Can you identify the scam?

  Posted on January 29, 2024 at 02:42 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  ON SECURITY

  

  By Susan Bradley

  This is scam season at my office.

  Every day, there is an unwanted email that comes though our email-filtering system and into our inboxes. And every day, the scams get a little bit better. But often, being aware of scams isn’t just about watching out for email lures but also text messages, posts on social media, or even phone calls.

  How can you avoid getting trapped by these scams?

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.05.0, 2024-01-29).

  On Security Browser Scams, Database Breaches, Hybrid Analysis, Microsoft 365 authentication, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Tech Support Scams, Two-factor authentication, VirusTotal

• MS-DEFCON 2: Batten down the hatches for August

  Posted on August 3, 2023 at 02:45 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 20.31.1 • 2023-08-03

  

  By Susan Bradley

  I’ve been tracking some side effects that Microsoft has yet to acknowledge.

  With Patch Tuesday just around the corner, it’s a good idea to put your favorite deferral solution in place. Some issues I’ve been following for several months are finally fixed in the August security updates, but we’re learning about this only through hints in preview releases.

  Set your phasers on stun: I’m raising the MS-DEFCON level to 2.

  Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (20.31.1, 2023-08-03).

  AskWoody Plus Alert, MS-DEFCON Alerts, Browser Scams, CVE-2023-20593, CVE-2023-32019, MS-DEFCON, MS-DEFCON 2, Netlogon, Windows 11, Windows 11 22H2