I am in the middle of another IT and Cyber Security audit for an organisation and as part of that report I have been asked to look at their SharePoint configuration. IT was set up in rush during the first lockdown and the board and CEO are not sure about …
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 …
Windows 11 will get a biometric uplift
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 …
ChatGPT and Cyber Security
The sale of credentials is a very active illicit market place. Now the cyber criminals are hoping that employees have shared organisational secrets with ChatGPT as compromised ChatGPT credentials are found for sale on the Dark Web. Trove of ChatGPT creds found on dark web • The Register Do you …
Credentials – A Primer
Today I am going to look at why credentials are so important in cyber security? Credentials for identity The management of credentials across your organisation for all services is an important impact of your cyber security, whether it is someone using the global administrator account as their “daily driver” work …
