Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This post was originally published on 9 May 2022 Original post Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, passwords and usernames seemed like a good idea for security… However in today’s connected and hacked world, where people still think it is OK to use “liverpool” or a …
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Martin, the Operations manager at Octagon has written about a social engineering, phishing scam that was sent to him by a text message. Omicron Scam – Octagon Technology Have a look – you could get the same message! I also write for the Octagon blog (of course). Earlier in the …
This is a warning that we not only access App stores from our phones, but smart TVs, smart speakers, voice assistants, games consoles, computers and other devices all have app stores we use. Application Stores – NCSC.GOV.UK If there are any weaknesses in these various app stores, then you can …
F5 Releases Security Advisories Addressing Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISA Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR | CISA CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog | CISA F5 is a company supplying infrastructure performance and security services to companies – so if you use them, get reading. …
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There was a lot of publicity – including the regular use in iPhone advertising – of Apple’s new stance on privacy. Apple has imposed new rules on vendors of iOS (and iPadOS) through its “walled garden” App Store that enhances our privacy. App Tracking Transparency (ATT) is a cornerstone of …
