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Increase in attack attempts against WordPress sites recorded today

With the rapidly changing political situation around the world organisations have a responsibility to make sure their cyber security house is in order. WordPress This morning we have noticed an increase in the number of malicious login attempts against WordPress websites. Why is WordPress a target? It is a target rich environment. Make sure you implement various […]

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 18 February 2022

Cyber Security / By Clive

This week I got to report on a cyber security incident that had implications for me as I have an online account with them: San Francisco 49ers hit by BlackByte ransomware A number of the articles this week highlight that all organisations must be taking positive steps to improve and then manage their cyber security.

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup

Cyber Security / By Clive

The UK Government’s Draft Online Safety Bill makes several headlines this week. The aim of this blog has always been to make people think about cyber security and privacy, so take this opportunity to read these articles and think about how this new law may help or hinder your privacy. Online Safety Bill articles (Smart

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup

Cyber Security / By Clive

The first item I’d like to highlight this week, is a good news story. It is the success of the students from Girvan Academy, in the NCSC CyberFirst Girls Competition Scotland. The UK Government’s controversial draft Online Safety Bill has not been amended or dumped yet – with the The Internet Society now joining the

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – I’m back!

Cyber Security / By Clive

I have been on leave for the past two weeks – so if you needed your cyber-news fix you needed to go directly to SmartThinking.Solutions, as I kept the stories up to date there, whilst I was away. Now I am back, I will be posting the weekly digests here again. Since late last year

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup

Cyber Security / By Clive

In a slow news week as we start the New Year – the headline is that the UK has a new Information Commissioner – however as he held a similar office in New Zealand we probably have a second-hand Information Commissioner!

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup

Cyber Security / By Clive

Only the highlights this week as I was on leave – but Pegasus and Log4j are still news.

Have a look at xkcd.

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup

Cyber Security / By Clive

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

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup

Cyber Security / By Clive

The news is a little late this week as I have been on leave. Just a reminder that there will be Cyber Security News on Smart Thinking all over the holiday period – we’ll keep an eye out for those threats that could impact you. There will also be the regular Octagon round-up on Christmas

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