Hackers do get caught – and named. A classic remote control hack, using malware, to illicitly gain access to people’s information and devices. Nottingham man who used girl’s webcam to spy on her jailed – BBC News
This is an easy hit for the bad actors – fake QR codes
Always be careful when scanning QR codes – double check they are legitimate especially if you are using them to pay for services. This story is from Austin in the USA but it could be anywhere. Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters – Schneier on Security The QR code about …
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UK’s Defence Academy cyber-attacked
This is a from a Sky News report, who interviewed y someone who was employed at the UK Defence Academy, when the attack is alleged to have happened. There is no attribution for the attack. This article is in The Guardian. Cyber-attack on UK’s Defence Academy caused ‘significant’ damage | …
Log4j and open source software security – Google Cloud report
If you are involved in software development or use open source software, this article from the Google Cloud team, makes for interesting reading and can add some clarity to using this type of resource. Cloud CISO Perspectives: December 2021 | Google Cloud Blog
Welcome to living in Gloucester
In this age of “value for money” councils (and businesses) will opt for the website approach to customer services and avoid having people in the loop (try contacting Apple). This is great when it works, but when the black hats find a way around your “value for money” security expect …
