I have not written about WordPress recently, but it is one of the most – if not the most – popular website package on the web so any issues with it or its plug-ins is news. Both professional web designers and less professional web designers use it. One of the …
WhatsApp security concerns
This ban is about cyber security concerns with using WhatsApp to conduct official US government business in the U.S. House of Representatives The House’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has classified WhatsApp “as a “high-risk” communication platform” and suggests staff pick an alternative app such as Microsoft Teams or Signal. US …
When legacy systems become a problem.
Nearly every organisation has some legacy systems somewhere – we still have both flavours of Zip Drives available and other out of date hardware just in case. Our legacy systems are because of what we do, but in most cases, it is financial considerations that means old and vulnerable systems …
Credentials Matter
As part of the Cyber Security Awareness Training I deliver, I always emphasise that any credentials people are entrusted with have a value and should be protected accordingly. Here is the proof of that statement – credentials for sale: ‘Russian Market’ emerges as a go-to shop for stolen credentials – …
Picking your targets
A series of fake Google ads leading to fake typosquatting domains, pretending to be for popular IT support tools and apps have been reported by BleepingComputer. Fake Zenmap. WinMRT sites target IT staff with Bumblebee malware Many of these tools require administrator access to networks and devices to function, so …
