With the Olympics now underway I came across one final story that discusses the issues that arise when visiting a country when the state monitors and controls your internet activity and access. China’s Winter Olympics Are the Burner Phone Games | WIRED UK If you think this has nothing to …
National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report
Weekly Threat Report 4 February 2022 – NCSC.GOV.UK
The impact of ransomware on businesses – threat actors acting like legitimate businesses
This is an interesting article on the financial impact of ransomware on businesses by Rob Davies and Dan Milmo of The Guardian. I think the way they illustrate that these criminal gangs have shaped their operations to outwardly function as legitimate businesses, including having well spoken help desks to aid …
Because it’s Friday – The unforeseen consequences of phone camera improvements…
I should have kept the dog story for today – Tech sniffer dogs – Smart Thinking Solutions but I didn’t, so here is a smartphone joke from xkcd: xkcd: Alien Observers
Oil and Snacks
There is more news on the cyber security attacks on KP Snacks and Oiltanking. The cyber incident at the German firm Oiltanking has spread to other connected oil companies, SEA-Invest based in Belgium and Evos in the Netherlands, spreading the oil supply disruption across Europe. European oil facilities hit by …
