If the ransomware gangs keep making large sums of money – easily – from attacking businesses, then they will continue sending out those phishing emails to organisations all round the world. Statistics like these do not help any of us: Most organizations hit by ransomware would pay if hit again …
Anatomy of a WordPress hack
We have a WordPress protocol that we enact with cyber security clients, the hosting clients who buy into the full support package and it comes as part of the “Be the Best Consultant You Can website package“. It is needed as WordPress sites are very prolific and so they are …
The wrong Lincoln College closes
I saw the news last week that Lincoln College had closed because of cyber attacks – I was obviously attracted to the story as we live near to Lincoln, here in the UK, but it was not that Lincoln College. Because of my teaching commitments the story of the US …
Satellite cyber-attacks, WhisperGate, AcidRain and the spread of the Russia Ukraine cyber conflict
Statements have been made this week by the European Union, the United States and other allies relating the WhisperGate cyber attacks that were directed at Ukraine but spilled over into the greater Europe damaging thousands of modems. This damage had the knock on effect of crippling wind turbines and subsequent …
National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report 6 May 2022
Weekly Threat Report 6th May 2022 – NCSC.GOV.UK