Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Are you old enough to have been told, when you were at school, that everyone would have flying cars in the 21st Century? I am. So, articles on flying cars have been quite popular here on Smart Thinking and Octagon Technology. Swimming Cars When I saw this article about cars …
Research has now revealed that the cause of the recent Apple and Google zero-day patches was the same software library used by both software giants. Libwebp, a library found in millions of apps, was the source of the vulnerability. Incomplete disclosures by Apple and Google create “huge blindspot” for 0-day …
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There are many posts on Smart Thinking highlighting malicious Android apps and I am constantly reminding you that if you have Android devices in your bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scheme then you need to take positive steps to manage them. Even if they are not your devices, they will have your information …
International co-operation and excellent police work can have an impact on cyber security threats large and small. Here is an example of the FBI and US Justice Department closing and seizing domains associated with international DDoS attacks. Feds seize 13 more DDoS-for-hire platforms in ongoing international crackdown | Ars Technica …
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Apple has used the Apple Rapid Security Response feature of iOS and macOS for the first time, since it was included with the operating systems seven months ago, to send a patch to the public. Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time | Ars …
