“Beacuase It’s Friday” has been published for this week – Because It’s Friday – Electronic Mail | Smart Thinking Solutions – but as I was reading the cyber security news this morning this page came up on my BBC News feed. A BBC Newsround report from 1992 about the Michelangelo virus – they do it because they think it is clever…
I love the comment, “…one spectacular virus makes the letters fall down the screen…”. Said in all seriousness by a reporter who has ransomware in his future.
Your Takeaway
Here is s statement you will have a hard time believing – computer viruses are no more (Kopriva. 2024) – but malware and ransomware are a real threat to any organisation and if you are even a little unsure what I mean by that, then your organisation is the one the threat actors are looking for. My advice is be very careful of every spam email you and everyone else who works for you gets because you do not understand the modern threat landscape.
If you want to get to grips with the threats and risks of ransomware, then I have the Back-to-Basics primer for you. Invest half an hour of your time to catch up.
If you then think you need help – here is the link.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
References
Kopriva, J. (2024). Computer viruses are celebrating their 40th birthday (well, 54th, really) – sans internet storm center. SANS Internet Storm. Https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Computer%20viruses%20are%20celebrating%20their%2040th%20birthday%20(well,%2054th,%20really)/30624
