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 …
I don’t give a …
This story is about the wise decision I made many years ago and have been preaching on this site and Octagon Technology and CyberAwake and every course and talk I have given. The Internet Archive and Wayback Machine webistes have been hacked and the user authentication database containing 31 million …
TfL Update
Here are a couple of updates on the Transport for London (TfL) cyber security incident. If you remember TfL said there was “no evidence” that customer data had been compromised. Transport for London Cyber Incident | Smart Thinking Solutions Update One The authorities have arrested a suspect: London transport cyber …
Transport for London Cyber Incident
Like many others, when I am traveling on public transport in London – and many other cities – I simply wave my phone over a sensor to pay for my fair. We are putting a lot of trust in those systems being secure. When they are not, then there could …
Port of Tyne
The Port of Tyne has confirmed it has been a victim of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber-attack. Port of Tyne website hit by cyber attack – BBC News Your takeaway This type of attack is mainly targeted to disrupt the operation of an organisation’s online services – denying access to …
