Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Of course the threat actors use social engineering techniques and phishing emails: Fake copyright infringement emails install LockBit ransomware (bleepingcomputer.com) Ransomware is probably the biggest cyber security threat facing businesses today. Coming soon: Five essential skills you need to do your own cybersecurity – A Masterclass Are you facing cyber …
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If you or anyone in your team use an Android based device then these two articles are a must read: Android-wiping BRATA malware is evolving into a persistent threat (bleepingcomputer.com) New Android banking malware disguises as crypto app to spread | TechRepublic Apple comes under a lot of criticism for …
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Following this story, earlier this week, about the privacy focused cloud storage company Mega: If Mega cannot decrypt your files, don’t worry hackers can… – Smart Thinking Solutions There is an update on Bleeping Computers: MEGA fixes critical flaws that allowed the decryption of user data (bleepingcomputer.com) Which is better …
This post was first published on 20 June 2022 Update 22 June 2022 We have not had to wait for the next Patch Tuesday for the fix – Microsoft has issued an out-of-band patch for Windows: Windows emergency update fixes Microsoft 365 issues on Arm devices (bleepingcomputer.com) Original post There …
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Network Attached Storage, or NAS devices are still a popular storage solution for organisations, even if they also use other cloud solutions. Octagon Technology still uses NAS devices as part of our disaster recovery/incident response planning. The use and reach across an organisation’s network that NAS devices have, make them …
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