The US Federal Trade Commission is taking a strong position when it comes to companies fixing any Log4j vulnerabilities. FTC threatens legal action over unpatched Log4j systems • The Register FTC warns legal action against companies who fail to mitigate Log4Shell – The Record by Recorded Future
Do you want to disappear from the internet?
To be honest that is probably not possible – but Wired has six ways to move towards that goal and reduce your digital footprint. 6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet | WIRED UK I worked my way through the steps in the article.
Hackers reuse code as well
It is a classic move of any developer to reuse code – actually it is a professional move to reuse code that you know works. So it is no surprise that hackers take professional steps to ensure their malware attacks work. Even taking legitimate code from GitHub. Code Reuse In …
A specific but large target – but what does it do?
Targeting Chinese speaking people gives you a lot of potential targets but the researcher at SANS was unsure what this malicious does. Malicious Python Script Targeting Chinese People – SANS Internet Storm Center
There is a new UK Information Commissioner – John Edwards
Here is the press release from the ICO: New UK Information Commissioner begins term | ICO Here is his CV: Pre-appointment hearing for Information Commissioner – Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee – House of Commons (parliament.uk) Image credit: By PrivacyMaven – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106557848)