Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
When we undertake any cyber security survey, and we ask about software, we know the greatest amount of work we will have to do, is when the client says “we had this written for us” or we use this “open source software”. (We will not get into Android apps or …
There is a risk associated with with downloading apps from the Google Play Store – even though Google is working on improving the privacy and security of the apps on offer there: I really like this – more transparency in the Google Play Store and the way apps will use …
Continue reading “Every week we seem to get the same kind of Android app story!”
The threat actor Roaming Mantis has been detected since February, targeting victims across Europe and the Far East. Their attacks are based around phishing text messages, Android users are directed to download a malicious app, whilst Apple users (as the Apple “walled garden” Apps store does an effective job of …
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), is reporting that Russian-backed threat groups are continuing focusing their attacks on Ukrainian organizations and activists supporting Ukraine. Russian hacking group, Turla, have been detected distributing Android malware, CyberAzov app. Turla has been publicly linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). Continued cyber activity in …
Continue reading “Pro-Ukraine activists targeted by Russian hackers”
Here is another report from the well respected Citizen Lab about the use/misuse, sale/mis-sale of the spyware Pegasus by the Israeli NSO Group. GeckoSpy: Pegasus Spyware Used Against Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement – The Citizen Lab The sale of these types of cyber weapons on the open market, is enabling governments …
