I have written recently about the increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks – here is a real world example of the effectiveness of these new massive attacks: Israeli govt sites hit by huge DDoS attack • The Register
This is what happens when you do not run patches and updates
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a £98,000 penalty to Tuckers Solicitors based in London. The solicitors firm suffered a ransomware attack where confidential information including, PII and case material was lost. UK lawyer fined for not patching fast enough before attack • The Register
Mobile phone malware – a researcher’s point of view and in the wild
Here is some timely advice from TechRepublic about mobile device cyber security: Mobile malware is on the rise: Know how to protect yourself from a virus or stolen data | TechRepublic The big takeaway is sideloading of apps, that have not been approved by an approved app store or repository, …
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CISA statement on mitigating MFA and “PrintNightmare” exploits UPDATED 17 March 2022
This article was first posted on 16 March 2022 Here is some good cyber security advice from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding increased cyber threat activity from the Russia Ukraine conflict. “PrintNightmare” is an escalation of an MFA …
New US law to force critical companies to reveal when they have been breached
This story has been doing the rounds for the past few weeks, as the US Government goes about creating a law to make companies, that form part of the critical infrastructure, declare publicly when they have been hacked. US Critical Infrastructure Companies Will Have to Report When They Are Hacked …
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