Ransomware attacks are up, Windows support for Linux disks is down, and the Surface Duo is out

CrowdSec is a modern threat blocking solution that replaces old players like Fail2Ban. In this episode, we look at what benefits an automated filter can bring to your devices, as well as diving into exactly what CrowdSec offers. CrowdSec is up to 60 times faster than Fail2Ban, a common Intrusion Prevention System commonly deployed by Systems Administrators in Linux server environments.  Find our summary post here:  https://networkthreats.org/post/crowdsec-security/ https://crowdsec.net/ Theme music:  "Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ubiquiti, one of the largest suppliers of network hardware suffered a catastrophic hack earlier this year. We take a look at what happened. On January 11th, the team that manages Unifi SSO announced to account holders via email that they were aware of, “Unauthorized access to certain of our information technology systems hosted by a third party cloud provider.” For more information, check out the full story: https://networkthreats.org/post/ubiquiti-hacked-what-happened/ 

In this episode, we look at one of the most widely exploited hacks in the last few years. What happened, and what were the consequences?

Microsoft is releasing a new operating system called Windows 10X, what will it look like? In this episode, we look at what Windows 10X looks like and what the user experience feels like. We also examine the type of users Microsoft is targeting with this new OS. Want more info? Check out our blog post here: https://networkthreats.org/post/a-deep-dive-into-microsofts-windows-10x/

 In this episode, we answer a few questions about the Signal App. We also take a look at the difference between WhatsApp and Singal. Why has Signal been so popular and what does that mean? What is encrypted metadata? We answer all these questions and more.  If you want to learn how to install Signal, check out our article https://networkthreats.org/post/secure-your-communications-with-signal/. As always, if you have feedback or questions, send us a voice message by clicking the link below. 

Microsoft has released a 64-bit version of Windows 10 on ARM The US FTC and 48 states are attempting to break up Facebook. They aim to strip the tech giant of WhatsApp and Instagram. 

The Apple Airtags are coming in 2021. What are they? The iPhone does not have a 700MHz 5G band. What does that mean for UK customers?  The EU wants to regulate the 20 largest companies in its sphere of regulation. 

Microsoft has been having lots of cloud issues. What is going on? Apple is gearing up for its October 13 hardware event at which it is expected to release the iPhone 12. Last but not least, the US Department of Treasury wants all US ransomware payments to be checked out by them. 

iOS 14 is out now -- update to get new features such as widgets. NVIDIA announced that it will acquire Arm from SoftBank in a deal that is valued at $40 billion. Microsoft announced that it has finalized the development of Windows 10 version 20H2 and will release it in October if all goes well. The Apple SE Plus is on track to be released soon. 

There's been a huge increase in the number of ransomware attacks over the course of 2020, with a seven-fold rise in campaigns compared with just last year alone, according to newly released data from cybersecurity researchers. If you’re using Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.0, you can now attach an external disk drive to your PC that is formatted using a file system that Windows 10 doesn’t natively understand, but Linux does—like ext2—and it will work normally, both from within WSL 2.0 and with File Explorer. Microsoft's surface Duo is now out!