Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Industrial systems, large and small run on computers – so why not attack them? So here is the scenario – which Octagon has had to deal with in the past – someone leaves and forgets to leave the password for a system that is accessed only occasionally. You cannot contact …
I talk about the vulnerabilities in Microsoft products a lot – whatever anyone thinks, in business, we live in a Microsoft world. However I have posts about Linux, MacOS and smartphone OS’s – here is one that can impact Mac users. Uncovering a macOS App Sandbox escape vulnerability: A deep …
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With the UK Online Safety Bill, on hold at the moment as the Conservatives choose a new Prime Minister for the United Kingdom, here are a couple of stories from around the world where authorities have seized PII information – with or without due process: Amazon Handed Ring Videos to …
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This a data breach of sensitive client information from the finance company LendingTree – the data is apparently for sale on the Dark Web: LendingTree denies connection to data breach affecting 200,000, but confirms a different one – The Record by Recorded Future
This is an interesting story from Cedric Pernet at TechRepublic looking at the types of threats and attacks faced by journalists: State-sponsored cyberespionage campaigns continue targeting journalists and media | TechRepublic It gives you an idea of the investment in time, money and technical resources state sponsored hacking groups make. …
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