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On the 5th day of Consumer Protection, you get an email or text message that’s supposedly from UPS or FedEx, complete with one of their logos — and it seems legit. It says your item is ready to ship but you need to update your shipping preferences. But here’s the lump of coal: the message is bogus and there is no package.
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Original release date: December 9, 2020
The United Kingdom (UK) National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched a new cyber security campaign encouraging the public to adopt six behaviors to stay safe online.
The six Cyber Aware behaviors recommended by the NSCS are:
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the official NCSC website as well as CISA’s Tips page for more information and additional resources.
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Original release date: December 9, 2020
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has launched a new cyber security campaign encouraging all Australians to protect themselves against online threats. The initial focus of the campaign is ransomware threats, and the ACSC provides easy-to-follow security advice at cyber.gov.au to help Australians act now and stay secure.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the official ACSC campaign announcement for more information and to consult CISA’s ransomware page for additional guidance and resources.
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This article was originally posted by the FTC. See the original article here.
It’s the 4th day of Consumer Protection and ’tis the season of…gift cards. Even in Santa’s workshop, it’s one of the most popular ways to give to family and friends for the holidays. But gift cards also are a favorite way for scammers to steal people’s money.
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Original release date: December 8, 2020
OpenSSL has released a security update to address a vulnerability affecting all versions of 1.0.2 and 1.1.1 released before version 1.1.1i. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the OpenSSL Security Advisory and apply the necessary update.
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