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This incident is another reminder that legacy on-premises email infrastructure continues to be a high-value target.
Many organisations are treating these recurring issues as the catalyst to finally modernise.
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Immediate actions:
• Install the security updates as soon as possible
• If patching is delayed, enable Microsoft’s Exchange Emergency Mitigation Service (or run the EOMT tool for targeted mitigation)
Exchange Online is not affected
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It has already been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Microsoft released patches on 9th June.
If you’re still running Exchange Server 2016, 2019, or Subscription Edition on-premises, treat this as urgent.
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🚨 Actively exploited vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange 🧵
CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS 8.1) is a cross-site scripting flaw. An attacker sends a specially crafted email that, when opened in Outlook Web Access, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim’s browser...
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With cybersecurity, explaining realities to unwilling leaders, like why something isn't safe, is harder than fighting exploits
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When you receive a message from any official you've not spoken with before, take details & verify independently
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Sytec retweeted
OK. I like it. Picasso!
The #JunoMission captured this view in Jupiter's far north that resembles a Cubist portrait displaying multiple perspectives.
We present the @NASASolarSystem image to you on Oct. 25—what would have been Picasso's 142nd birthday: go.nasa.gov/3QvICnj
ALT The swirling clouds of Jupiter appear to form a frowning human face. Half of the image is in darkness on the planet's night side, almost making the face appear as if it's peering out from behind a door. Image credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by Vladimir Tarasov © CC BY
Website, room keys, slot machines, reservations, dining, & entertainment all adversely impacted following ‘cyber-security issue’
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66…
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Sytec retweeted
Here's my conversation with @WalterIsaacson, author of the new biography on @elonmusk and one of the greatest biographers ever, having written incredible books on Einstein, Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, Jennifer Doudna, Benjamin Franklin, and many others. Outline of our conversation:
0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Difficult childhood
20:04 - Jennifer Doudna
23:01 - Einstein
28:20 - Tesla
45:24 - Elon Musk's humor
49:34 - Steve Jobs' cruelty
52:58 - Twitter
1:05:07 - Firing
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Demonstrable failure of leadership, failing to address the basic risks
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66…
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All digital services are vulnerable, protection requires layers of encryption at rest.
#CyberSecurity
heise.de/news/Gestohlener-Cl…
1 new zero-day exploit,
6 critical flaws, amongst
74 #CyberSecurity risks addressed by #Microsoft this month
scmagazine.com/news/microsof…
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UK's Electoral Commission
"During the cyber-attack, [they] had access to the Commission’s servers which held our email, our control systems, & copies of the electoral registers"
electoralcommission.org.uk/p…
Royal Mail confirms overseas delivery service has been interrupted by ransomware
bbc.co.uk/news/business-6424… – at Salisbury, England
Microsoft Teams security vulnerability discovered
arstechnica.com/information-…
Intercontinental Hotels Group @IHGhotels, confirms cyber attack.
"Booking channels & other applications" have been disrupted.
IHG assessing the nature, extent & impact of the incident & implementing response plans.
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62…
EU approves data flow to UK & includes regular reviews
bbc.com/news/technology-5764…
Sytec retweeted
A great start to our @NCSC's #CYBERUK21 conference today.
Director GCHQ spoke of the importance of technology to our nation’s future and the critical role cyber power will play in making that a reality.
Full speech: gchq.gov.uk/news/director-gc…
@CYBERUKevents
