Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Just in case you thought ransomware was done, the US Government Agency, CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency – not closed yet) issued a warning that the Medusa ransomware operation has hit over 300 organisations in February 2025. #StopRansomware: Medusa Ransomware | CISA Your Takeaway I have two things for you: …
We can all get focused cyber security and technology, our computers, networks, phones and devices etc.. My Cyber Security Awareness Training also discusses the cyber security issue that come by way of text messages and phone calls. But just when we thought we had all the bases covered, hackers discover …
Having written yesterday about why technical cyber security defences are essential but are flawed because of the human element can be exploited directly by social engineering, here is a costly real world example of social engineering working: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency – Schneier on Security There is …
It is not unreasonable to say that ransomware is at epidemic levels, report after report says that malware, ransomware and cyber extortion is on the rise (Beaman, Barkworth, Akande, Hakak and Khan. 2021 and Oz, Aris, Levi and Uluagac. 2021), and that cyber security is important. We all take precautions …
Phishing attacks are repeatedly shown to be the number one cyber security risk for organisations in the UK – see the report linked below. So, anything that disrupts the threat actor’s ability to carry out and exploit these types of cyber-attacks is good news for everyone. Microsoft and the US …
