Category Archives: Active Attacks

Posts relating to attacks that are currently under way.

Forged @port.ac.uk Emails

Posted on 2015-10-28 by mike

As many are undoubtedly aware, there have been a number of instances where email has been forged so that it appears to be from someone with an email address ending in @port.ac.uk. In the cases IS has investigated, the email forgeries … Continue reading →

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MS15-034 Information …

Posted on 2015-04-17 by mike

This entry is chiefly intended as a collection of links to further information on MS15-034 which was announced this Tuesday. This vulnerability is found within the Microsoft Windows component that allows various packages to listen to HTTP requests – the … Continue reading →

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Ongoing Phishing Attack: “Hello”, “Delivery Failure”, “Secure Adobe”

Posted on 2014-08-06 by superadmin

We are subject to an ongoing phishing attack with emails being sent with the Subject of “Hello” and the contents appearing similar to :- Hello, I sent you this document earlier but I notice the failure delivery , so I … Continue reading →

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