Pity it is not a Friday. Here is something I found on YouTube that I thought would be appropriate for “May the Fourth”, the BBC Film ’77 review of Star Wars by Barry Norman. It is interesting that this was in a time when the film studios thought it was …
DeFi and smart contracts back in the spotlight with more thefts
These high value attacks against decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms just keep happening. They are obviously becoming a target of choice for hackers looking for a big pay day. This time it is Deus Finance are the losers this time, with a variation on a flash loan attack directed at manipulating …
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Russia Ukraine hacking – remember malware can easily spread across the internet missing its intended target…
When you have moment this weekend – you should spend a little time to understand the impact on cyber security the Russia Ukraine conflict is having. Here are a couple of articles from Wired UK and The Record that look at different aspects of the hacking conflict that is raging …
A new twist on cyber extortion – fake reviews
The telecoms company circle.cloud has had a large number of one -star reviews on Google – and now have received a request for payment to have them taken down! Telecoms firm hit by fake Google reviews blackmail scam – BBC News
Microsoft report on the Ukraine Russia cyber-conflict
This report focuses on the cyber attacks on the Ukraine. An overview of Russia’s cyberattack activity in Ukraine (microsoft.com) The hybrid war in Ukraine – Microsoft On the Issues