Here is a link to the NCSC weekly threat report for week ending 3/12/2021: Weekly Threat Report 3rd December 2021 – NCSC.GOV.UK
National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report
The Midlands Partnership NHS Trust – apologises for a data breach – but your data is still out there!
Yet another data breach by an NHS Trust and yet another apology (it is sincere) – but the private information of people they were caring for is still out there in wild. Where anyone can access it and abuse it. NHS trust apologises for Covid trial data breach – BBC …
Stalkerware – not every bad actor is in it for money – domestic abuse
Diana and I felt this was a story about privacy that needed to be widely spread. How to spot the software that could be spying on you – BBC News and BBC World Service – Business Daily, Stalkerware: Tech-enabled domestic abuse skyrocketing and Coalition Against Stalkerware (stopstalkerware.org) The technical abuse …
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Pegasus used to hack US officials
Another story about the commercially available spyware Pegasus produced by the NSO Group of Israel. NSO Group spyware used to hack at least nine US officials’ phones – report | Surveillance | The Guardian American diplomats’ iPhones reportedly compromised by NSO Group intrusion software • The Register Pegasus – Smart …
Because it’s Friday – Star Wars
For me Christmas starts with sharing a Lego Star Wars advent calendar with my sons, (now 25 and 30 years old!), something we have done since they were young. xkcd also had a Star Wars post this week. Have a look at it here – but be prepared it gets …
