Author: Clive Catton

Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security)

Clive is the CISO at Octagon Technology Ltd with special responsibility for data privacy and cybersecurity. The world of business technology is constantly changing and to meet this challenge he recently graduated from Edinburgh Napier University with an MSc in Advanced Computer Security and Digital Forensics - this course is certified by the Nation Cyber Security Centre. His dissertation was on data privacy and classification in small businesses using Microsoft 365 for Business.

The degree is not the end of the studying – to keep current Clive spends some of his time at work simply reading and studying the latest technology trends and threats so our clients can benefit from this knowledge. This knowledge also shapes and supports the products and services Octagon delivers to clients.

To make full use of Clive’s Master’s degree in cybersecurity, Clive and Diana have a joint venture with an international research company to get access for our clients to up to date information, schemas, analytics, templates, actionable tools and guidance. Whatever the size of your organisation if you are not approaching IT, cybersecurity and information privacy in a way that supports and benefits you, they can help, from the boardroom to the shop floor.

Clive and Diana are also working on a project to provide flexible online cyber security training for businesses at CyberAwake - Train Your Team To Protect You Against Cyber Attacks. Clive is the cybersecurity consultant for the project.

Clive has a long running personal blog at Clive's Blog. Here he publishes articles about photography, walking, camping, technology, stuff he just likes and since January 1, 2012, he posts "a photo a day" on the blog.
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What can a hacker do? Swap your BTC address for theirs, when you copy and paste!

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If you do not know what a BTC address is then this this particular demonstration of of a Python hack will not impact you. If you do use bitcoin or other cryptocurrency then have a look at this SANS blog by Xme: Multi-Cryptocurrency Clipboard Swapper – SANS Internet Storm Centre …

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US Government offers a reward for information about North Korea illegal cyber activities UPDATED 21 April 2022

This post was originally posted on 19 April 2022 The US Government has offered a reward of up to $5m for information that disrupts North Korean cyber-attack activity . North Korea Rewards For Justice (US Government) U.S. offers $5 million for info on North Korean cyber operators – The Record …

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NCSC joins other international cybersecurity organisations in issuing fresh advice on the threats due to the Russia Ukraine Conflict 21 April 2022

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Cyber security organisations around the world have issued joint advisories to organisations and individuals about the developing threats from the Russia Ukraine Conflict. UK joins international partners to issue advice on latest… – NCSC.GOV.UK CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Issue Advisory on Demonstrated Threats and Capabilities of Russian State-Sponsored …

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Oracle Patches

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If you have anything from software provider Oracle – then it is time to get patching. Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory – April 2022 Time to get patching: Oracle’s quarterly Critical Patch Update arrives with 520 fixes | ZDNet Oracle Releases April 2022 Critical Patch Update | CISA Oracle Java …

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You get the idea that Bruce Schneier does not like cryptocurrencies

There have been a number of attacks on decentralized finance (DeFi) systems recently – and here is another. A hacker abused the smart contract system at Beanstalk Farms, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project  and sent themselves $182 million. Clever Cryptocurrency Theft – Schneier on Security Beanstalk cryptocurrency project robbed after …

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