Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
…but sometimes they go wrong. Microsoft has had to fix a number of problems following the April Patch Tuesday. Microsoft says April Windows updates break VPN connections (bleepingcomputer.com) Microsoft: April Windows Server updates cause NTLM auth failures (bleepingcomputer.com) I included these stories in this week of device security as a …
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This week the Wednesday Bit is for reminding you about my collection of mini-series and back to basics cyber security primers. There have been a number of additions, updates and changes since I first ran a “Collection” article. Why am I doing this? Because we can all benefit from some …
This article follows on from last week’s Why the “Principle of Least Privilege” works and something for free…. If you want the something for free, then you had better read that article first! Let’s start with a simple definition. The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) is a fundamental concept in …
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Whatever you read here in a few moments – it is my opinion that MFA (Multi-factor authentication) still remains a key tool in protecting your team’s credentials and defending your information. MFA under attack There have always been weaknesses in and attacks against, some very simple such as just annoying …
In case you missed the memo passwords are important. Storing them in plain text where threat actors can eventually get access to them is a really bad thing. Misconfigured Firebase instances leaked 19 million plaintext passwords (bleepingcomputer.com) It is even worse if those passwords are associated with other sensitive information, …
This week the Wednesday Bit is about is highlighting some of the mini-series and back to basics cyber security primers I have written. Why? Because yesterday when I was speaking with a long-term client about password hygiene in their organisation, they were unaware I had a Password Primer they could …
Here is something new to think about: Meta brushes off risk of account theft via number recycling • The Register I must admit I had never thought about this type of leak in a cyber security plan. I am not sure how relevant this is in the UK, but it …
