Because It’s Friday – A Boston Matrix

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth–share_matrix This week, during the Cyber Security Master Class we have been discussing risk – the Boston Matrix is an excellent way to visualise that risk. Then Randall Munroe’s cartoon yesterday was about a Boston Matrix… https://xkcd.com/2588/

Ransomware gang demands the right to mine with Nvidia cards

Following this story: Nvidia malware – on their internal systems and included in unauthorised “unlocking” software – Smart Thinking Solutions The cyber criminals have issued their ransomware demands: Cybercriminals who breached Nvidia issue one of the most unusual demands ever | Ars Technica The demand – unlock your graphics cards …

QR Code & Barcode Scanner Android app includes a trojan that will steal your data including banking information

The TeaBot malware has been found in the QR Code & Barcode Scanner app available through the Google Play Store. This trojan is notorious for accessing and stealing banking information from smartphones. Google Play app downloaded more than 10,000 times contained data-stealing RAT | Ars Technica Here are the latest …

The ICO steps in – The Scottish Government needs to be more transparent with respect to citizen’s personal information and the COVID-19 app

Scottish Government

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a written reprimand to both the Scottish Government and NHS National Services Scotland about failures in how citizen’s personal data was used and handled by the NHS Scotland COVID Status app. Governments should not be making these types of mistakes. See the ICO article …