Issue: Cisco has announced a large vulnerability in the software that manages their wireless devices that allows remote actors to access and control the devices, allowing for unfettered access to your network.
Resolution: A patch is now available. If you have a wireless Cisco devices, please update your device immediately. You will more than likely need to log in to the Firmware of your device to update it.
Risk 2: High
Issue: CoGUI, a new phishing scheme has been growing in its attack strength, having now reached more than a half a billion accounts. This is purely a new approach to targeting phishing attacks, sometimes called spear phishing, that has proven to be highly successful and not commonly filtered out by existing filters.
Resolution: It is more critical than ever to ensure that every e-mail you interact with is authentic and legitimate. Using an enterprise-level e-mail provider (such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Protonmail, etc) does reduce the risk, but does not eliminate.
Also, if you have staff, continue to remind them of the problem, even if you feel like you edge of the side of annoyance.
Risk 3: Medium
Issue: The FBI warns that there has been an increase in attacks against routers that have reached their “end of life.” This means that the manufacturing is no longer providing updates or security-related patches for the products. It is believed that nearly half of all routers in use fall into this category. These devices should be replaced.
Resolution: You should regularly monitor your device manufacturer’s website to ensure that your router is still within manufacturer-managed lifespan. If you device is old or out of EOL support, you should replace it immediately with a quality, enterprise-level device.
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