Malicious phishing emails are the easiest way a bad actor can get inside your security perimeter. “Eighty-four percent of organizations were phishing victims last year, 59% of whom were hit with ransomware.” Brandon Vigliarolo, from Tech Republic They will also exploit any situation: Phishing campaign targets European officials assisting in …
British government quietly drops a requirement for mass surveillance of UK citizens by their ISPs
The headline really says it all. Here is another example of the UK Government trying to control the internet and encroach on our privacy, by law, and failing. When they should be remembering Magna Carta which established the principles of due process and getting the police to investigate when a …
Just in case you missed the memo – ransomware gets to you in phishing emails
Ransomware infections top list of the most common results of phishing attacks | TechRepublic I have to quote Brandon Vigliarolo, from Tech Republic: “Eighty-four percent of organizations were phishing victims last year, 59% of whom were hit with ransomware. Why, then, do less than a quarter of boards think ransomware …
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Chinese security company “Equation Group” report – a hacking group widely believed to be the NSA
National Security Agency – Wikipedia Here is a report from Pangu Lab, a Chinese cyber security company, about possible state sponsored hacking by the US, through the NSA. Details of an NSA Hacking Operation – Schneier on Security Chinese Cybersecurity Company Doxes Apparent NSA Hacking Operation (vice.com)
Samsung smartphones with leaky security – update and advice
Here is some follow-up to the Android Trusted Execution Environment security issue with Samsung smartphones. 100 million Samsung phones affected by encryption weakness | TechRepublic The advice here is whatever device you have, keep those patches and updates up-to-date. Samsung smartphones with leaky security – Smart Thinking Solutions Samsung Encryption …
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