More Articles on the 3CX Compromise

CSO has a good report and responsible things to do to keep yourself safe.It is worth a read.

Computer Weekly also had an article you can read here.

An updated report from Sophios can be found here. Sophos is one of the first security companies finding, protecting. and reporting on this problem. They are again proving to be on the front edge of the security business.

3CX Desktop Attack: Sophos Customer Information

Here is a good article from Sophos that describes what is going on.

3CX CEO Nick Galea is urging users to uninstall the affected software, which includes versions 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 of the Windows app. The company is working on an update to fully resolve the threat. In the meantime, 3CX says users can use its web-based app as a substitute.

I have moved back to an earlier version of the app in the meantime but we have heard that another update should be available shortly to take care of this issue.

Welcome to the new era of Microsoft Teams! | S7 E7

Microsoft YouTube video to discuss the next chapter of the Microsoft Teams story, with the public preview of the new Microsoft Teams app for Windows. In this episode, Derek Snyder speaks with Jeff Teper, President of Collaborative Apps & Platforms about what this means for the future.

Sign up for Adobe’s Firefly AI Image Generator

If you want to get into the trial for Adobe's Firefly AI image generator you will need to request access to the program. In jumping to this site you will need to fill out your information as well as how you think you're going to use the application. There is no cost involved in doing this. Videos that were shown on the site on using the application are very exciting and I can't wait to have access to Adobe Firefly product.

Two of the features that they are showing are text to image and text effects and they have videos that will demonstrate the use of them. This is not a finished product but a trial of a product in beta testing so they're going to ask you for some feedback. It does appear that you will have some Photoshop type capabilities. It looks like a lot of fun!

Last week's announcement of Sophos and Cowbell Partnership

Sophos has partnered with Cowbell Cyber Inc. to provide businesses with an easier way to access cyber insurance. The partnership will allow our clients to directly share their security health information with Cowbell to facilitate optimal premium quotes and policies and gain access to Cowbell insurance through Sophos.

The partnership is a further step in Sophos’ journey to support its customers in the efforts to mitigate cyber risk. Specifically, Sophos endpoint customers will be able to ‘opt-in’ to share with Cowbell their endpoint security health status from the Sophos Central platform, using a secure API. The partnership will also allow Cowbell to offer its cyber insurance coverage to Sophos customers in the U.S. through the opt-in sharing of endpoint health security data.

The benefits of the partnership include easier access to cyber insurance for businesses, optimal premium quotes and policies, and the ability to share endpoint security health status with Cowbell to facilitate optimal premium quotes and policies.