Microsoft Azure Accounts compromised

Hundreds of Microsoft Azure accounts were compromised stemming back from a November phishing attack campaign. More in the following article. Ongoing Microsoft Azure account hijacking campaign targets executives (bleepingcomputer.com)

iOT devices used for DDoS Attack

This will be a growing source of cyber attacks as more and more common devices are connected to the Internet (or made into smart devices). In this case smart tooth brushes were hacked and used to do a Denial of…

Make sure your networks are secure

In a recent post from Bleeping Computer they reveal how a Ukrainian citizen was arrested for exploiting cloud servers to be used to mine cryptocurrency. This has been happening for a couple years now with the cost of crypto miners…

We No Longer Live In Helen Keller Era

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure,…

QBOT Phishing Malware Returns

Be wary opening unsolicited email with PDF attachments or links as the return of Qbot targets the hospitality industry. The contents of the email.may change; so even though it is currently sent as emails from the IRS this could change…

Spot the Difference

As part of your companies cyber security policy a very important part is training your staff to avoid security traps such as this above example where they replace the “a” with an “a” from the Greek alphabet. A safe practice…

Right to repair

An interesting article about the right to repair.  An ethical hacking group has pulled the code apart on Newag trains to determine if the manufacturer is intentionally disabling trains when serviced by third parties.  Nothing has yet been proven in…

Android Password Keeper Alert

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cyberxtron-technologies_autospill-android-mobilepasswordmanagers-activity-7139346707959480320-jFBX?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop  CVE Alert: AutoSpill – New Android Vulnerability in Mobile Password Managers could leak credentials🚨 Summary: During a presentation at the Black Hat Europe security conference, researchers from the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Hyderabad revealed that their…

Mystical Lights Oro-Medonte first night

Tonight is the first night of the Mystical Lights Christmas light display. Come out each night this December to enjoy the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerces Business Displays. We have created a very special display as part of it and we…