There were two an interesting stories this week about privacy. The first was about how much our of our personal data is being sold and how that impacts on our privacy, so we can see adverts targeted at us. Just how much and often is your data shared? UPDATED 19 May 2022 – Smart Thinking […]
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 20 May 2022 Read More »
I have published several posts this week talking about the lowering cost and skill sets needed to run a successful cyber attack – such as infecting your systems with ransomware. This is because the well resourced cyber criminal gangs are renting their malware and other resources to less well resourced gangs. Therefore adopting the model
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 13 May 2022 Read More »
Privacy has been back in the news this with the Indian government’s announcement that they will be requiring companies that provide VPN services to record and save for up to five years, user information, so removing the anonymity of the services. President Putin has raised the cyber security stakes in the Russia Ukraine conflict by
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 6 May 2022 Read More »
There have been two advisories put out by the Five Eyes group of cyber security organisations this week – both of which we have covered. I have also updated the pinned post that deals with the advice and information being issued about the cyber-attack issues because of the Ukraine Russia conflict. I have an article
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 29 April 2022 Read More »
Just like the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), last week, I took a break from posting the Smart Thinking weekly round-up here at Octagon – although over Easter I posted some things which were a bit more fun and/or a longer read: Vending machines – Absolutely Fabulous – Smart Thinking Solutions Crypto for the weekend
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 22 April 2022 Read More »
We all still need to be on our guard as the situation between Russia and Ukraine continues. There are stories circulating that hackers on both sides are now moving their interests against countries that are supporting the other side in the conflict. A number of my posts this week highlight why training is a key
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 8 April 2022 Read More »
Do you know what an .xlsb file is? Hackers do and they are using them in phishing attacks. Phishing attacks have been high on the cyber news cycle this week – with warnings about various groups, not involved in the Russia Ukraine Conflict, taking advantage of the confusion and sending malware and malicious links out
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 1 April 2022 UPDATED Read More »
I am still leading on the cyber security threat posed to our systems by the conflict in Ukraine – even though it is slower in coming than most analysts feared – although there are indications that the malicious software is starting to leak out across the internet. Making the advisory by the National Cyber Security
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 18 March2022 Read More »
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has generated a lot of cyber security news and threats this week. As advised by the National Cyber Security Centre all organisations need to revisit and update as required all their cyber security provisions – we did, and where needed, especially on our internet facing assets, we made changes.
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 11 March2022 Read More »
