Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
It is a long title but it explains exactly what this post is about. The instructions for setting up simple but profitable social engineering and phishing email campaigns are easily available across the ordinary internet, not just the dark web. The software required is free, both the malicious stuff and …
Hackers are getting faster at exploiting zero-day flaws. That’s going to be a problem for everyone | ZDNet For my full story on this cyber security problem we all face see here at Octagon Technology.
I often run NASA stories in “Because It’s Friday” section – now a report from the Office of Inspector General NASA says that the organisation’s unprepared when it comes to the insider threat. NASA’S INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM – Office of Inspector General NASA NASA in ‘serious jeopardy’ due to big …
Malicious phishing emails are the easiest way a bad actor can get inside your security perimeter. “Eighty-four percent of organizations were phishing victims last year, 59% of whom were hit with ransomware.” Brandon Vigliarolo, from Tech Republic They will also exploit any situation: Phishing campaign targets European officials assisting in …
Ransomware infections top list of the most common results of phishing attacks | TechRepublic I have to quote Brandon Vigliarolo, from Tech Republic: “Eighty-four percent of organizations were phishing victims last year, 59% of whom were hit with ransomware. Why, then, do less than a quarter of boards think ransomware …
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