Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This was first posted on 30 March 2022 There have been arrests associated with the Lapsus$ extortion gang but it appears they have run a new attack – attacking a software consultancy Globant based in Luxemburg: Lapsus$ extortion gang pulls new heist, say researchers • The Register This article also …
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This story was first posted on 25 March 2022 This story This attack used classic social engineering tactics – the hackers posed as recruiters for a dream job or set up a bogus websites aimed at financial and crypto-currency industries – to exploit a remote code vulnerability in Google Chrome. …
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There has been a lot talk about the misuse of Apple AirTags to stalk people: AirTags articles at Smart Thinking Solutions The small size of the AirTags and the functionality built into them make them open to this type of abuse by criminals. Here is a case where an abuser …
A number of vulnerabilities have been found in Wyze Cam devices that allow for the security authentication to be bypassed. There are patches available for the many of the devices however some older Wyze devices are no longer receiving security updates. You need to check. Three vulnerabilities found in Wyze …
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As I have written before “Octagon Technology has nothing against the technical ability of Kaspersky anti-virus software, but in the due diligence they feel there is a trust issue with the company and their software.” Time to make your mind up about Kaspersky the Russian security software. There is a …
