Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This post was originally made on 30 March 2022 web3 (with a lowercase “w” of course) and its use of blockchain for better cybersecurity seems like a good idea. However here is another “profitable” cyber-attack on the technology – exploiting the processes to get into the secure systems. Ethereum sidechain …
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This story was first posted on 6 April 2022 Here is an interesting article from the BBC, describing how the German authorities closed down the world’s largest darknet marketplace – Hydra. Hydra: How German police dismantled Russian darknet site – BBC News Update Charges are starting to follow: DOJ charges …
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The Works forced to shut some shops after cyber-attack – BBC News So far The Works is saying that no customer data has been compromised. There are some notable quotes in this article: “The Works should serve as an example to other companies.” “…staff should carry out training to highlight …
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UK teenagers charged over Lapsus$ gang membership. Lapsus$: Two UK teenagers charged with hacking for gang – BBC News This extortion gang has been responsible for some of the most high profile cyber security breaches in recent months: Lapsus$ ransomware gang at Smart Thinking Solutions
The advancement of AI is one of the threats to our current cyber security and one of the enhancements we can look forward to. This piece from The Guardian has nothing to do with either of those points – just that it beat a human at a game! It is …
This post was first published on 24 March 2022 Here is an example of a cyber attack probably carried out as part of the Russia Ukraine conflict that has a carry over effect to Europe and the rest of the world. Viasat Satellite Hack Spills Beyond Russia–Ukraine War | WIRED …
As I have written before “Octagon Technology has nothing against the technical ability of Kaspersky anti-virus software, but in the due diligence they feel there is a trust issue with the company and their software.” Time to make your mind up about Kaspersky the Russian security software. There is a …
