According to the States of Guernsey islanders have faced a rapid increase in cyber attacks since the start of the Ukraine Russia conflict. This is based on information from a local cyber-security firm, who had a client hacked by phishing emails. Guernsey cyber-security warning for islanders and businesses – BBC …
It’s here – The UK’s “one size fits all” Online Safety Bill
UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill – BBC News Tech bosses face jail if they hamper Ofcom investigations from next year | Technology | The Guardian Basically it is a good bill. But do not think it will stop all the bad things as the government is promising us. It …
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Password cracking, digital identity and a big snowball!
Passwords are important as they form the bedrock of our personal cyber security – Diana recently sent me this article on password strength: Experts reveal how long it would take to crack your specific password (msn.com) Passwords were a big thing during my Master’s cyber security degree – their use, …
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Weak cryptographic keys in the wild – UPDATED
This post was originally published on 15 March 2022 Researcher, Hanno Böck, has found very weak cryptographic keys in use that have been generated by SafeZone Crypto Libraries, once owned by Inside Secure and now owned by Rambus. These keys are so weak that consumer grade hardware running old algorithms. …
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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 …