The Guardian and the BBC are reporting a sharp increase in cyber warfare activity – with a particular type of “computer wiper” malware among the attacks unleashed at Ukraine. Russia unleashed data-wiper malware on Ukraine, say cyber experts | Ukraine | The Guardian Ukraine crisis: ‘Wiper’ discovered in latest cyber-attacks …
Increase today in attack attempts against WordPress sites
With the rapidly changing political situation around the world organisations have a responsibility to make sure their cyber security house is in order. Ukraine-Russia invasion: Russia launches attack on Ukraine from several fronts – BBC News This applies to all the systems and software you use – check now. WordPress …
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Pegasus not used unlawfully – according to Israeli government enquiry
The Israeli government, following an enquiry, has found that the use of Pegasus against it’s own citizens, who were not suspects in any criminal case, was not illegal. I wonder how many other countries, in that situation would return the same result? Police use of Pegasus malware not illegal, Israeli …
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Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council not one but four serious breaches of sensitive information
Here is another Council losing control of the data of the people it is there to help. Redcar and Cleveland Council: Four serious data breaches reported – BBC News
Bad laws will only give a political sticky plaster to the technologically uninformed
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 …