Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This is positive action taken by Microsoft and the US courts to disrupt the operations of the hacking group Nickel. Protecting people from recent cyberattacks – Microsoft On the Issues Microsoft seizes domains used by “highly sophisticated” hackers in China | Ars Technica This action has given Microsoft control of …
Having a small gadget to attach to your keys and other valuables is not something new – Apple did not invent the idea – I have a couple of Tile devices attached to my keys and in my wallet so I can find those when I inevitably misplace them. Now …
Diana and I felt this was a story about privacy that needed to be widely spread. How to spot the software that could be spying on you – BBC News and BBC World Service – Business Daily, Stalkerware: Tech-enabled domestic abuse skyrocketing and Coalition Against Stalkerware (stopstalkerware.org) The technical abuse …
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The future of cyber crime is smart contracts on a blockchain with software bugs! Dan Goodin has an article explaining how a bug (flaw) in the code for drafting a blockchain smart contract, by MonoX Finance, allowed a hacker to steal $31million from them. Really stupid “smart contract” bug let …
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UK and US join forces to strike back in cyber-space – BBC News Among countering other cyber security threats to both the US and UK, ransomware attacks launched by shared adversaries will be high on the agenda.
