Another instance of the questionable use of the commercially available spyware Pegasus. New York Times Journalist Hacked with NSO Spyware – Schneier on Security Other Pegasus articles: Pegasus – Smart Thinking Solutions
Telecoms vulnerabilities
Here is more on the story – Sophisticated hackers attack telecom companies – Smart Thinking Solutions with links to more information. Nation-State Attacker of Telecommunications Networks – Schneier on Security
Privacy and Security and the UK Government
I read this article by Nathaniel Tkacz from The Conversation a few days ago: New government app will provide access to public services but questions around privacy and design remain (theconversation.com) It discusses the drive by the UK government to “appify” about 300 government services into a single app with …
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No biometric scanning in public areas
These are the first steps being taken in the rest of Europe to limit the ability of governments, governmental agencies and organisations to biometrically scan their innocent citizens as they walk down the street. The European Parliament Voted to Ban Remote Biometric Surveillance – Schneier on Security
World Octopus Day – smile
I do not want this blog just to be doom and gloom – so from time to time I like something a bit lighter. It cannot all be serious… #BeCyberSmart – Smart Thinking Solutions – and you will learn something useful about multi, two or dual factor authentication (you choose). …
