Hands On Our Best Bits! – Issue 19
Hands On Our Best Bits!
Issue 19
Beware Malicious WhatsApp Lookalike Apps
Beware Malicious WhatsApp lookalikes
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️

Kaspersky is warning users about the dangers of using malicious WhatsApp knockoff apps such as YoWhatsApp and WhatsApp Plus.
Although both appear to offer the same functionalities as the real WhatsApp, they are reported to be able to download the Triada Trojan to smartphones, giving attackers access to your real WhatsApp account.
πŸ›‘οΈ ADVICE πŸ›‘οΈ

The advice is not to visit suspicious websites and not to use unofficial clients for messaging apps or to download hacked versions of programmes via torrents.
PlayPlay
TREAT yourself to a quick watch of our latest video on phishing and learn the TRICKS that people are using to con you out of your well-earned money!
β¬… Click on our bad guy to watch.
Our insight into the dozen Microsoft products / apps that you may not know much about but could prove to be very helpful to your business.
Read our article to find out what’s new ➑
Microsoft Products
Yes, you read that right – a mini-brain in a dish can play vintage 1970s video game ‘Pong’.
Read our article to see what that’s all about! ➑
Dish Brain Plays Pong
Survey Responses
Your responses to the surveys we send out after jobs are completed are truly appreciated and the best go on to our testimonial page.
Google Chrome’s Reported Security Issues
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️

New research by Atlas VPN claims that Google’s Chrome browser has had 303 discovered vulnerabilities this year, and that an unusually high number of cumulative vulnerabilities have been spotted in the browser.
πŸ›‘οΈ ADVICE πŸ›‘οΈ

Please make sure that your browser is up to date, care is taken if choosing plugins, and to look out for potential phishing emails.
Chrome Security Issues Warning
NSCS Phishing Attacks
Keep your staff safe online with these top tips from the National Cyber Security Centre.

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@ Mark Parisi / offthemark.com

A Couple of Dates For Your Diary
31/10/22 – Halloween πŸŽƒ
In case the theme of this month’s email passed you by

15/11/22 – Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
Not necessary if you have a teenager in the house! πŸ–

20/11/21 – Universal Children’s Day
Yes that’s right – an opportunity for children across the UNIVERSE to celebrate! πŸ™„

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