Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Joyce Hakmeh and Esther Naylor at The Guardian have written an opinion piece about the cyber security experts who have moved from a “virtual cold war” to being combatants in a “virtual hot war”. How the tech community has rallied to Ukraine’s cyber-defence | Joyce Hakmeh and Esther Naylor | …
This post was originally published on 5 March 2022 In the among the data recently stolen from Nvidia, a certificate has been found that can be used to sign malware aimed at Windows machines. What this means is the software will be exploiting the built in “trust” that Microsoft and …
Here is a follow-up to the story of the poor cyber security at Gloucester City Council: Concerns over ‘ever-rising’ cost of Gloucester City Council cyber attack – BBC News The council leaders are now struggling with the cost of recovering the situation for the citizens that elected them. Jeremy Hilton, …
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Weekly Threat Report 4th March 2022 – NCSC.GOV.UK
Malicious phishing emails are the easiest way a bad actor can get inside your security perimeter. “Eighty-four percent of organizations were phishing victims last year, 59% of whom were hit with ransomware.” Brandon Vigliarolo, from Tech Republic They will also exploit any situation: Phishing campaign targets European officials assisting in …
