Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup

This is a weekly round-up of the articles from Smart Thinking Solutions, our specialist cybersecurity, governance and compliance web site.

The articles are mostly quick reads to give you an overview of the cybersecurity threat landscape facing businesses today, with links to the sources. Many of the posts have action points or top tips to help you navigate these threats to your organisations.

Sometimes they are just there to make you smile!

Log4j is still out there and must not be ignored – so I have highlighted the NCSC advice and added a link to all the Log4j articles I have posted.

Log4j – Smart Thinking Solutions

Log4j advice for board members from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

There will be cyber news updates on Smart Thinking throughout the holidays and a round-up here on New Year’s Eve.

Just one more thing to add this week:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles

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Because it’s Friday – arguing against yourself!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Smart Thinking Solutions

Sainsbury’s impacted by ransomware attack

Because it’s Friday – seconds count!

Meta takes steps to protect user privacy

Putting the brakes on Big Tech

Log4j – Java Packages

National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report

UK National Crime Agency shares compromised passwords

US federal government agency compromised with a sophisticated attack

Just like buses – Log4j flaws come in threes

Two more stories about, spyware, the NSO Group, Pegasus and another player in the commercial cyberweapons market

More on the sharing of compromised passwords with “&#8216$$–have i been pwned?”

Police National Computer not compromised

Belgian defence ministry systems exploited via Log4j flaw

AI is the future and we cannot avoid the consequences – but what are we going to do about it?

Your privacy improved – NHS Test and Trace

NSO Group, US diplomats, Uganda and Pegasus – what a mix!

Bluetooth security flawed but fixed

Phishing campaigns – Indeed

Log4j in China

Another Bluetooth security – this time in a child’s toy

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