Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Wed Jan 30 2019 10:25:06

Here's the latest anti-virus and System Security news from the Naked
Security Blog at Sophos. You can access these for yourself at

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com

You can also sign up to receive a daily digest (Monday through Friday)
of security issues and links, delivered right to your email box.

It's a reminder to PRACTICE SAFE HEX!! You could lose your data via
an attack of malware, ransomware, or be a victim of identity theft,
otherwise.

Note that text in some of the links may content text that some may
find vulgar, profane, offensive, explicitly sexual, etc. -- these are
provided to alert you that your system may have been infected!!

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Matrix under the microscope: what a niche ransomware can teach us

The malware middle ground is full of journeymen, wallflowers and
also-rans that'll bite you hard, if you let them.

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Sophos Home's been updated, and it’s got some cool new features

There's a new version of Sophos Home out today, and it comes with a
whole host of new features.

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Privilege escalation vulnerability uncovered in Microsoft Exchange

A researcher has discovered an alarming way that an attacker controlling
a Microsoft Exchange mailbox account could potentially elevate their
privileges to become a Domain Administrator.

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Firefox makes it easier for users to dodge ad-trackers

Firefox has introduced a new set of controls to make it easier for
privacy-conscious users to protect themselves from online ad trackers.

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It's mop-up time for WebStresser DDoS-for-hire users

Cops from 14 countries are seeking to inflict a bit of distributed
denial-of-freedom to whoever's behind 6 million around-the-globe attacks.

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Scammers steal social media videos to wring hearts and wallets

They're putting up fake accounts to bilk the tender-hearted for donations,
using the images of a real 5-year-old with real cerebral palsy.

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