We are always insisting that our clients always use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for absolutely every service they use. It is a prerequisite of any client we manage Microsoft 365 for that MFA is activated and enforced for everyone of their users. However, of course, there are ways that hackers exploit …
Security company changes it’s story – Okta and Lapsus$
Following the breach by Lapsus$, Okta has issued more statements on what has happened. Okta acknowledges ‘mistake’ in handling of Lapsus$ attack • The Register Are you one of the 15,000 organisations using Okta? – Smart Thinking Solutions Has Microsoft been compromised? Check your Microsoft independent backups. UPDATED – Smart …
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National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report 25 March 2022
Weekly Threat Report 25th March 2022 – NCSC.GOV.UK
How much do cyber criminals make?
According to the FBI about $7bn: Cybercriminals rmade almost $7bn in 2021: FBI • The Register FBI: $6.9 billion lost through internet crimes in 2021 – The Record by Recorded Future
Heriot-Watt University cyber attack
This is a place we are familiar with – our son graduated from Heriot-Watt University. Heriot-Watt University in second week of outage • The Register The cyber attack and it’s consequences are still impacting University services two weeks after the attack. The vector of the attack appears to be legacy …