Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Well if it is, that can be expensive in money and reputation – it may even get you into the press, so everyone can see what you did. Panera Bread likely paid a ransom in March ransomware attack (bleepingcomputer.com) In the UK there is also this advice to consider: It …
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Microsoft has announced that of 16 September 2024, basic authentication (using an email address + password) will no longer be an option for personal Microsoft accounts, i.e. Outlook.com, Hotmail.co.uk and Live.com. Microsoft: New Outlook security changes coming to personal accounts (bleepingcomputer.com) To access these accounts users will need to set …
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Google has released fifty patches for its Pixel range of Android based phones – some of which fix vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited. Google warns of actively exploited Pixel firmware zero-day (bleepingcomputer.com) As with any cyber security patch, if you have Google Pixel phones handling your organisation’s information, either …
Threat actors are always looking for good sources of valid (stolen) email and password combinations – and there are many hundreds of millions available to them. 361 million stolen accounts leaked on Telegram added to HIBP (bleepingcomputer.com) Once they have these credentials, the threat actors will be trying them out …
I have just started an IT and Cyber Security Audit for a client and we have barely started when the issue of mobile phone use has come up – because there are more cyber security risks with Android devices when compared to iOS devices. Over 90 malicious Android apps with …
