Weekly Threat Report 17th December 2021 – NCSC.GOV.UK
Log4j – Java Packages
As predicted the impact of this vulnerability is far reaching. Check if it impacts you. Google: More than 35,000 Java packages impacted by Log4j vulnerabilities – The Record by Recorded Future
Log4j advice for board members from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Log4j critical vulnerability advice for boards – NCSC.GOV.UK
Putting the brakes on Big Tech
The BBC has piece by in it’s Tech Tent podcast looking at the possible effectiveness of proposed UK laws to protect young people and stop disinformation. But will it work? Tech Tent – The UK’s plan to rein in big tech – BBC Sounds Here is The Guardian’s take on …
Meta takes steps to protect user privacy
Meta (Facebook) has taken steps to remove companies and organisations from it’s platforms it accuses of “… targeting individuals including journalists and human rights activists.” Meta bans surveillance-for-hire firms for targeting users – BBC News More on this here: Facebook takes down accounts for seven “cyber-mercenary” firms – The Record …