Here is another article looking at the impact of the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. India’s battle with Pegasus tells a bigger tale of tech laws • The Register Commercial spyware – buy it (if you are an approved government or law enforcement agency) and start spying. The allegations are that …
More about “no more passwords”
This is something we have been following in our “weekend read“ features: A big bet to kill the password for good | Ars Technica
Security Theatre
Security Theatre – is a term I first heard at Napier during the lectures and now I know where it came from, Bruce Schneier. I use the term all the time when discussing cyber security with clients, trying to move them from theatre to real cyber security. One example, putting …
Inside the Conti Gang – one of the most successful ransomware groups – Updated 17 March 2022
I found this article very interesting – if you have time over the weekend, with a tea, coffee or wine, have a read you might enjoy it too. Inside Conti leaks: The Panama Papers of ransomware – The Record by Recorded Future …and there is more. Leaked Conti files reveal …
Could Russia use ransomware to circumvent sanctions?
Here is an article by Brian Stone, from TechRepublic, looking at the possibility and in the implications of such an action, following a statement by the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Russia may try to dodge sanctions using ransomware payments, warns US Treasury | TechRepublic
