Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
When a major retailer suffers a cyber security incident it is going to make headline news… again and again. Here is today’s installment: M&S cyber attack chaos leaves more questions than answers – BBC News We can all learn something about improving our cyber security reponses whilst we watch M&S …
Last week I said there would be more to come on this story – and there was… M&S stops online orders and issues refunds after cyber attack – BBC News Mixed Messaging It appears to me that the main complaint from customers is not that services are unavailable or that …
There are no details about the attack yet, or whether customer information has been compromised – but the attack has impacted the online shopping and “click and collect” service – which probably use customer information to function. Marks & Spencer confirms a cyberattack as customers face delayed orders No ransomware …
The quote comes from an article by Johannes Ullrich on SANS Internet Storm that gives some excellent advice for anyone or any organisation about online cybercrime around natural and manmade disasters that are in the news. Hurricane Helene Aftermath – Cyber Security Awareness Month – SANS Internet Storm Center In …
Continue reading ““The bigger the disaster, the more attractive it is to scammers.””
New Zealand-based infosec firm Emsisoft, has issued a report on ransomware in the US during 2023, in which they are suggesting a ban on paying ransoms and the subsequent loss of revenue by the gangs would reduce ransomware attacks. The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023 …
