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Posted on 25 August 202324 August 2023

Because It’s Friday – It’s all about the moon

Because It’s Friday is all about finding something interesting to ease all of us into the weekend, following a week of usually stressful cyber security news. I have been away on leave for the last few weeks and space has taken centre stage whilst I have been away, with some …

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Posted on 24 August 202324 August 2023

Google Workspace cyber security improvements

I talk a lot about Microsoft 365 here – let’s face it the business world is a Microsoft world – but other office software vendors exist and we also support a number of clients with those. Including Google Workspace. Google has announced a range of cyber security improvements to Google …

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Posted on 23 August 202324 August 2023

I have always wanted WiFi controlled lightbulbs…

…but have resisted. Here is why: TP-Link smart bulbs can let hackers steal your WiFi password – BleepingComputer Your takeaway We are particularly careful with what devices we allow inside our secure networks, at the office, at home and at clients. Of course it has happened that clients have installed …

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Posted on 22 August 202321 August 2023

Don’t forget ransomware

ransomware screen

Lawrence Abrams has a good article on Bleeping Computer reminding us all that ransomware is still a major cyber security threat for everyone. The Week in Ransomware – August 18th 2023 – LockBit on Thin Ice The article goes into explain that the “successful” ransomware gang LockBit are having difficulties …

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Posted on 21 August 202321 August 2023

The PSNI catch their man

There is some good news from the recent data breaches at the Police Service of Northern Ireland. A man has been found in possession some of the stolen data and has been charged with the serious offences relating to terrorism. PSNI data breach: Man charged over documents linked to FoI …

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