I had to link to this story by Lawrence Abrams over on BleepingComputer where he looks at the biggest cyber attacks of 2024. The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2024 I use BleepingComputer as trusted source of cyber security news and information. I covered a number of these stories …
Phishing network disrupted
Phishing attacks are repeatedly shown to be the number one cyber security risk for organisations in the UK – see the report linked below. So, anything that disrupts the threat actor’s ability to carry out and exploit these types of cyber-attacks is good news for everyone. Microsoft and the US …
Redirected bank calls
FakeCall does exactly what it says. This Android malware can reroute your calls that you make to your bank, directly to the hackers. The obvious goal is to steal your private information and your money. Android malware “FakeCall” now reroutes bank calls to attackers If you are viewing this site …
Because It’s Friday – This is kinda maths…
As regular readers of “Because It’s Friday” know, I often run maths articles in this slot because of our son, who has a Masters in Mathematics. When I saw this article, I knew I could not pass it up for today: Google Scholar has a ‘verified email’ for Sir Isaac …
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WordPress Again
As part of an ongoing IT and Cyber Security Audit, I had several meetings this week to advise a client on how to migrate their current bespoke website to WordPress. These meetings included how to find a good WordPress developer and the standard of cyber security they should demand for …
