WATCH: Charlie Regan says: “We focus on #cybersecurity first and second” https://t.co/u1SfuHfNTm #ITsupport #ITservices @NerdsOnSite $NERD.C $NOSUF

Did you know? There’s a new season of the World’s Greatest Con podcast. Some strong language, otherwise highly recommended as a social contagion story. 14/14 https://t.co/d1iafBIYJD

Consider using an alternate browser like Brave, which in many cases has built-in defense mechanisms to avoid the exploitation of weaknesses. 13/14

When an exploited zero-day attack happens on Chrome, it means overnight we become aware of 3 billion devices being vulnerable. This level of concentration is not healthy. >> 12/14

Google Releases Urgent Chrome Update to Fix Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability 11/14 https://t.co/OuhmhGv14G

That new strategy calls for critical infrastructure owners and operators to meet minimum security standards and will potentially expose software companies to liability for flaws in their products. 10/14

CISA and partners issue secure-by-design principles for software manufacturers 9/14 https://t.co/h6FlV03NGt

It is still unclear if any client data has been compromised, but it does shed a light on cloud-based storage means our data is stored on someone else’s network. 8/14

Hackers claim vast access to Western Digital systems 7/14 https://t.co/bnZkwTDcTq

We don’t often see ransomware on macOS and even this one looks like it was just a test, while also including older PowerPC code. This group is clearly casting a wide net. 6/14

LockBit ransomware encryptors found targeting Mac devices 5/14 https://t.co/pSZdSeDdVJ

I have a LAN turtle at my desk and it works exactly as advertised. 4/14

The race to attack via cables hasn’t stopped. Take for example the https://t.co/UOEbcMOJeZ Elite cable. The same idea is also applied to USB Ethernet adaptors that themselves have built-in mini computers, designed to have additional payloads. >> 3/14

Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News 2/14 https://t.co/Wg0pQCb15f

This Week In Nerd News #120 - April 17, 2023 "on Juice Jacking" This week's hot topics in the cyber security industry that nerds should pay attention to. 1/14 https://t.co/HvYvXrMABb

Did you know? If you’re ever looking for some nostalgic moments of the old days of Apple, or the next generation wants to see what macOS was like decades ago, head over to  https://t.co/0yIgWe9N9l  and simulate old operating systems. 12/12

Data sovereignty should be getting more of our attention than ever. Their cloud services are unavailable today as they are investigating this breach. To prevent future incidents, cloud providers are in need of the same protection as anyone else. 11/12

5. Western Digital Cloud Services breached. https://t.co/XFNsJxCwgf 10/12

Since this ultimately targets drive-bys (i.e. you and me), what applies here is *our* protection related to outbound access. None of the domains being redirected to were found in known-good categories, and therefore, on a proactive basis, protection was enjoyed. 9/12

4. Hackers exploit WordPress plugin flaw that gives full control of millions of sites. 8/12 https://t.co/Q6IFVu9PKu