This article was first posted on 16 March 2022 Updated 26 March 2022 The United States Federal Communications Commission has added Kaspersky to the list of suppliers it considers poses an unacceptable risk to US national security – this list includes Huawei and ZTE. Kaspersky software was already banned from …
How much do cyber criminals make? (Part 2). Lapsus$ leader arrested in Oxford.
$14m according to the City of London Police. The City of London Police are investigating a teenager, who is accused of being a leader in the notorious Lapsus$ cyber crime gang – they refuse to confirm or deny that they have arrested him. Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire …
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Because It’s Friday – Artemis the twin of Apollo
This article was published last Friday – for context about timings see last Friday’s Because… post. As you know I like space stories. NASA Artemis Nasa’s giant new SLS Moon rocket makes its debut – BBC News …and for those too young to know what Apollo was:
The Isle of Wight Council – when is a data breach not really a breach?
When does the term “data breach” help you PR machine mitigate a cyber security data breach – especially when it involves the personal information of children? When you (The Isle of Wight Council) actually just email the data out. Isle of Wight children’s details sent out in data breach – …
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Scam emails – fake help for Ukraine
Watch out for these: Deplorable scam emails fake fundraising for Ukraine – BBC News If you want to help the victims in Ukraine then go directly through a reputable charity website.
The most feared Russian cyber attacks. What should be your first two steps in defending against them if they spread to you?
Included on this list from the BBC is the WannaCry ransomware, that hit the NHS in 2017 – so we all know how much chaos that can spread. Since 2017 the sophistication of the cyber criminal gangs and the malware they are using has increased. The three Russian cyber-attacks the …
All sides of the new cyber war – remember this can spread to you
You read the articles and make your own mind up. Anonymous: How hackers are trying to undermine Putin – BBC News Leaked ransomware documents show Conti helping Putin from the shadows | Ars Technica ‘We are unstoppable’: How a team of Polish programmers built a digital tool to evade Russian …
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