I am sure it is situations like this that motivates the good politicians to back the Government’s draft Online Safety Bill. Metaverse app allows kids into virtual strip clubs – BBC News But in reality, as someone who has been in technology for many years, I cannot see how their …
82% of Companies pay ransomware demands to get their data back – only 4% got it back – now sign up for our Cyber Security Master Class
The UK Government discourages organisations, hit by ransomware, from paying cyber criminals to get their information back. But we all knew it was happening. I was at a talk last week by Bruce Schneier, where he spoke about US companies keeping quiet about cyber-attacks if they could, even though in …
Because it’s Friday – the first images from the James Webb Telescope and something funny about printers
This came out a few hours after I posted last week’s Because it’s Friday, but I could not miss out – so here it is just a week late! https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/02/11/photons-received-webb-sees-its-first-star-18-times/ For an excellent explanation why there are 18 stars in the image have a look at NASA’s video: Featured image …
Google is working on improving Android app privacy
It looks like Google is making moves to enforce privacy and security standards for Android developers who distribute apps via the Google Play Store. This would bring it into line with “other platforms” – Google refused to name Apple in its press release! Introducing the Privacy Sandbox on Android (blog.google) …
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NHS software behind the times
This is just unbelievable – I know it is going to be about money – and they promise no sensitive data is at risk. But how do they know that? Security concerns around NHS Highland’s outdated website – BBC News The infrastructure is out of date and we all saw …
$400 million goes to ransomware gangs
Following on from the posts over the last couple of weeks about the “business like” nature of the cyber criminals, here is an article following the money. 74% of ransomware revenue goes to Russia-linked hackers – BBC News Globalised Threat of Ransomware – it is time to think about joining …
Here is a positive move the Government could make to improve child safety online
Go after Roblox (and any other Big Tech) and make them shut this type of activity down: Roblox: The children’s game with a sex problem – BBC News It still does not mean I think the Draft Online Safety Bill will solve all these problems.
