Sorry for the delay today – I was involved in a small cyber security issue for a client.
The news this week contains the usual mix of issues that can easily have an impact on any business large or small. Patches and updates are one of the simplest and most essential cyber security steps anyone can take and this has been highlighted by several stories this week – check whether you need to patch or update any of the software you depend on, as this is often the way malware gets into organisations.
US CISA security updates advisories – Smart Thinking Solutions
Log4j and ransomware are two topics that always appear in my news stream – this week they came together for a story:
You might need to speak to your web designer, software coder or cyber security consultant if you have custom software, to check if this compromises your cybersecurity:
Speaking of ransomware I brought together a number of stories in one article this week, trying to give my readers some idea of the scope of the problem and how they could get to grips with it:
The cybersecurity advice for the Ukraine Russia conflict has been updated this week:
I am on leave for the next two weeks. Diana is not coming with me so there will still be news on the Smart Thinking site, but there may not be the weekly round-ups here on the blog. However Octagon does have an news feed page page that updates each time you visit it:
Daily Cyber Security News – Octagon Technology
If you are interested in photography, I will be posting photos of my trip here:
If you are going away have a great time.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
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!