MalwareBytesSecurity

IconBurst software supply chain attack offers malicious versions of NPM packages

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:11:31 +0000

Researchers have uncovered a supply chain attack that tricked app and website developers into using copies of popular npm packages that contained malicious code to steal form data.

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ScadaICSSchneider

How schools in Singapore can reduce infection risks and create healthier, cleaner air in buildings

Credit to Author: Donovan Chua| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:00:11 +0000

Donovan Chua is Managing Director at Daikin Singapore, a Master-level BMS EcoXpert. One of many lessons learned during the pandemic is the importance of in-person learning to student equity, educational… Read more »

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ComputerWorldIndependent

Think twice before deploying Windows’ Controlled Folder Access

Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:29:00 -0700

As ransomware attacks gained steam in the mid-2010s, Microsoft sought to give Windows users and admins tools to protect their PCs from such attacks. With its October 2017 feature update, the company added a feature called Controlled Folder Access to Windows 10.

On paper, Controlled Folder Access sounds like a great protection for consumers, home users, and small businesses with limited resources. As defined by Microsoft, “Controlled folder access helps protect your valuable data from malicious apps and threats, such as ransomware. Controlled folder access protects your data by checking apps against a list of known, trusted apps. Supported on Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows 10, and Windows 11 clients, controlled folder access can be turned on using the Windows Security App, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, or Intune (for managed devices).”

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