Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
There are always ransomware stories in the technical press – and even one of two that get into the mainstream press, but of course for all of these headliners, smaller companies and micro-businesses get hit by ransomware but do not make the news. That could be you! BlackCat ransomware claims …
Here is Bleeping Computer’s article looking at the Moobot botnet that is attacking vulnerable D-Link hardware: Moobot botnet is coming for your unpatched D-Link router (bleepingcomputer.com) Updates to fix this issue have been released by D-Link, just get them done.
There is no doubt that threat actors are becoming more organised, with skilled organisations, not only carrying out attacks, but suppling highly capable hacking tools to less skilled organisations – fo a cut of the illicit profits: New EvilProxy service lets all hackers use advanced phishing tactics (bleepingcomputer.com) This one …
You need to keep any credentials you have secret, they are you method of authentication so you can prove beyond a doubt who you are to your bank, Microsoft 365, to Amazon etc. (Have a look at this post on CyberAwake to see how authentication fits into your cyber security …
Continue reading “More malware lurking in the Google Play Store”
Usually when I am discussing smartphone app security, Apple iOS has an advantage over Android apps, because of it’s curated App store that stops (most) of the security issues from getting through to the end user’s devices. Now researchers have discovered Amazon Web Service credentials hard coded, by careless developers …
Continue reading “This time there is more of a security issue with iOS rather than Android”
