Updates and patches from software and hardware vendors are a key step in your cyber-security strategy – make sure you keep up to date. Today Apple is releasing a variety of updates across all of it’s devices and operating systems to address various security and privacy issues. Check your device …
Bug programmes are a key step in our cyber-security
I have previously written about bug bounty programmes – where software vendors will pay white-hat hackers for information about flaws in their software – so security steps, updates and patches can be released before the black-hat hackers can exploit them in the wild. A little light holiday reading! – Smart …
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Be aware of COVID-19 testing scams – get trained to deal with these threats
This a complex, but easily implemented by the hackers, hoax, being run by cyber criminals right now. It is based around COVID-19 home testing kits and the subsequent results. Cybercriminals are exploiting COVID-19 tests in phishing attacks – TechRepublic Phishing Emails The vector for the attack is primarily through email …
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More on the recent Ukraine cyber attacks
Ukrainian government calls out false flag operation in recent data wiping attack – The Record by Recorded Future This is a follow-up to this article: More cyber attacks targeted at Ukraine citizens and organisations – Smart Thinking Solutions
Only if you have an iLo
Not sure what an iLo is? Then this story is probably not for you – but if you have an HP server that someone looks after for you, then pass this on to them. Over 20 thousand servers have their iLO interfaces exposed to the internet, many with outdated and …
