Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 4 March2022

I am going to start this week’s round-up with the latest cyber security advisory from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – which you all should read.

Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre – actions to take when the cybersecurity risk is high (Russia Ukraine Conflict)

I made some changes to my Cyber Security Master Class this week, when this advisory came out, and took the students through each of the points that the NCSC says every organisation should be checking and showed them how the Master Class was equipping them to deal with each of those cyber security concerns.

The next thing I want to get up is the advice we shared last week from The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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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!

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Because It’s Friday – A Boston Matrix

Amazon Alexa hijacked but it is now patched

Ransomware gang demands the right to mine with Nvidia cards

BBC News on Tor

QR Code & Barcode Scanner Android app includes a trojan that will steal your data including banking information

The ICO steps in – The Scottish Government needs to be more transparent with respect to citizen’s personal information and the COVID-19 app

Google statement on cyber security and resilience for Google Cloud services

Now we have “stalkerware”

Cyber security insurance – some advice – Updated

Hackers take advantage of any situation

British government quietly drops a requirement for mass surveillance of UK citizens by their ISPs

Just in case you missed the memo – ransomware gets to you in phishing emails

Now the tables are turned on Conti Gang

Chinese security company “Equation Group” report – a hacking group widely believed to be the NSA

Samsung smartphones with leaky security – update and advice

HermeticWiper – this is the type of threat the NCSC is warning us about

Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre – actions to take when the cybersecurity risk is high (Russia Ukraine Conflict)

Time to think about what Amazon knows about you – and some privacy advice

Daxin – rootkit backdoor malware

When wiping a system does not actually wipe the system – this is how data creeps out of organisations

Microsoft statement on cyber security – Russia Ukraine Conflict

The consequences of a cyber attack – Toyota to take serious action

Cyber Security and the Russia Ukraine Conflict

Nvidia malware – on their internal systems and included in unauthorised “unlocking” software

The new war – Is your final defence up to the job?

NCSC: UK organisations should act amidst heightened tensions – free support available

Sometimes I feel you just cannot make this stuff up!

Bringing things into focus

Home automation and Smart Devices – some questions to be answered

Bitcoin Cyber Crime

UK organisations should act amidst heightened tensions – National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report

Iranian Government-Sponsored Actors

There will be a lot of this – More Russia Ukraine conflict cyber attacks – UK government warns businesses, organisations and individuals to be alert

Because It’s Friday – “Hallelujah”