UTS CISO Office

Cybersecurity News and Information from the University of Technology, Sydney CISO Office.

[UTS CISO Office @UTSCybersec]

Threat actors try to take advantage of other's misfortune.
Malicious websites and unofficial code are being released claiming to help recover from the outages from the CrowdStrike incident.
Please get updates directly from CrowdStrike.
https://t.co/pY0qE8mGUq
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Today is International Women's Day.
The cybersecurity team was asked how diversity impacts effectiveness.
https://t.co/dZDqgeNpo6
(Staff and student access only)
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#InternationalWomensDay

[National Anti-Scam Centre @nascgovau]

We’ve seen a recent increase in investment scam reports. Scammers use social media ads and articles to share fake endorsements from trusted Australian celebrities like Richard Wilkins. Don’t tap the link or register your details. Learn more: https://t.co/fEFX6Lzya1

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Scammers are already leveraging yesterday's Optus outage. Keep an eye out for similar
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Breach of https://t.co/XpzLP5dtrQ. You should change your password now.

https://t.co/GOighoAGit

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Time to patch!

https://t.co/0DZLSNcKI8

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Emergency update released for Chrome browser. Update now.
https://t.co/jd6BQuyDbF
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Doing our best to reinvigorate or awareness comms. Hopefully 'watch this space'
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Updates for macOS, iOS and Safari available to patch a new zero-day vulnerability.
Patch now!
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https://t.co/iFjkptIlub

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Do you use Netgear routers at home? You should update their firmware.
https://t.co/iJ022JZVCK
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[National Anti-Scam Centre @nascgovau]

Have you heard of "Hi, Mum" scams? Scammers impersonate family and friends and claim to have a "new" number. If a loved one messages you from a “new” number it could be a scam. Call their real number to check!

Learn more this #ScamsWeek2022: https://t.co/527EQj3TJh

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Did you know it's #Cyber Awareness Month? Keep any eye out for our postings on the digital screens around campus and on https://t.co/Uat58PJLhf Come an visit our booth on CB01.03 between 11 and 2 most days for the next two weeks.
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[National Anti-Scam Centre @nascgovau]

🚨Scam Alert: Scammers will try to cash in on the recent Optus data breach. Beware of scams claiming you’re eligible for financial compensation for identity theft.

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Are you an Optus customer? You should be aware of a breach they've suffered.
https://t.co/4ZqG0s22Lr
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Updates available for iPhones and iPads. Patch now!

https://t.co/CQjasxkSMJ

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Possible breach of TikTok and WeChat. It might be prudent to reset your passwords now.

https://t.co/CqC7hmzLFV

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If you're a plex user and didn't see the notification, you need to change your password now.

https://t.co/oTgOIp7EQ7

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Scamwatch is urging the public to be wary of phone messages from a family member or friend claiming they need help,

More than 1,150 Australians fell victim to the so-called “Hi Mum” scam in the first seven months of this year

https://t.co/s6b8WVwtuQ

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Apple security updates fix 2 zero-days used to hack iPhones, Macs

Update now.

https://t.co/Tr1Xf0z2xb

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Learn cyber security
It’s easy to improve your cyber security! Take these simple steps today to protect yourself.

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