Bruce Schneier has highlighted the range of conflicting choices that have to be made when combating organised cyber attacks: FBI Had the REvil Decryption Key
Fighting ransomware is more complicated than it first seems
Attachments are a favourite attack vector
It obvious that for businesses to work they will be constantly exchanging email with clients, suppliers and internally and that many of these emails will contain important attachments. If we recognise this then so do the bad actors and they will exploit this business function if they can. Some attachments …
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Sir Clive Sinclair
One of the people who inspired me into a career in technology has died. Sir Clive Sinclair passed away on the 16th September 2021. I wrote an article for Octagon Technology about the important early tech that he invented and I bought. Here is the link: Here is the man …
EU must protect activists, journalists and politicians
This is a story about the commercial spyware Pegasus and it’s possible misuses. EU commissioner calls for urgent action against Pegasus spyware | Surveillance | The Guardian
iPhone vulnerability alert – take action now
Get this done now! – iPhone Vulnerability – Octagon Technology I have posted an article on the Octagon Technology blog outlining how and why you should update your iOS NOW. Here is more information via Bruce Schneier: Zero-Click iMessage Exploit – Schneier on Security
