Skip to content
Smart Thinking Solutions Cyber Essentials Certified

Smart Thinking Solutions

Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom

  • Home
  • Services
  • Contact Us
  • Clive Catton
  • Newsletters
  • Free eBook
  • Search

Tag: Credential Stuffing

Posted on 16 January 202515 January 2025

Threat Actors want your Microsoft 365 Credentials

Insider threat - hacker

Many of my cyber security investigations have involve the compromise of Microsoft 365 credentials. These are a valuable commodity for threat actors, as a carelessly managed set of credentials may give them the keys to raid your information. The latest attack on M365 credentials, in the tech news, is a …

Continue reading “Threat Actors want your Microsoft 365 Credentials”

Posted on 17 August 202317 August 2023

How to look after your LinkedIn account

Before we start go to your LinkedIn account now and check: Threat actors are hacking into and taking over LinkedIn accounts by apparently using the simplest of hacks – brute-forcing or using leaked credentials. LinkedIn and Microsoft are not helping the situation by dragging their feet and being “out of …

Continue reading “How to look after your LinkedIn account”

Posted on 27 June 202316 January 2024

Windows 11 will get a biometric uplift

passwordless

Windows Hello, the biometric/PIN authentication and access tool, that ships with the latest versions of Windows installed on suitable hardware is expanding its supported operations. Windows 11 is getting a built-in passkey manager for Windows Hello (bleepingcomputer.com) A new passkey manager will enable the PIN or biometric sensors in your …

Continue reading “Windows 11 will get a biometric uplift”

Posted on 30 January 202330 January 2023

JD Sports hit by a cyber incident

The sportswear company JD Sports is reporting that potentially the data it held on over 10 million customers may have been accessed in a cyber attack: JD Sports says 10 million customers hit by cyber attack. – BBC News The issues covers several of the company’s brands: JD Sports is …

Continue reading “JD Sports hit by a cyber incident”

Posted on 25 January 202325 January 2023

A hack and some good planning

hacking

Planet Ice – operators of an ice rink in Bristol – have been hacked and customer data has been compromised. That is the bad news. The good news is – and I am going to say here that Planet Ice planned this, but I have no evidence, just the benefit …

Continue reading “A hack and some good planning”

Posts pagination

Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page

Smart Thinking Solutions is a trading name of Octagon Technology Ltd. ©  2021 Octagon Technology Ltd

Smart Thinking Solutions supports Let's stop abuse together

Privacy Policy  Cookie Policy  1000 posts  Sign up to our Newsletter Proudly powered by WordPress
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
CONSENT16 years 3 months 3 days 14 hours 29 minutesYouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
CookieDurationDescription
IDE1 year 24 daysGoogle DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile.
test_cookie15 minutesThe test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysA cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
YSCsessionYSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
yt-remote-connected-devicesneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-device-idneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
SAVE & ACCEPT
Powered by CookieYes Logo