Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
I have previously written about bug bounty programmes – where software vendors will pay white-hat hackers for information about flaws in their software – so security steps, updates and patches can be released before the black-hat hackers can exploit them in the wild. A little light holiday reading! – Smart …
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This a complex, but easily implemented by the hackers, hoax, being run by cyber criminals right now. It is based around COVID-19 home testing kits and the subsequent results. Cybercriminals are exploiting COVID-19 tests in phishing attacks – TechRepublic Phishing Emails The vector for the attack is primarily through email …
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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 …
The SANS Internet Storm Centre is reporting another spam email attack doing the rounds with a new payload. TA551 (Shathak) pushes IcedID (Bokbot) (sans.edu) The important things to take away from this are: In real world situations ransomware has been delivered to companies using these methods Keep your spam filters …
The SANS Internet Storm diary is reporting a new wave of the Agent Tesla, information stealing, Trojan. JavaScript Downloader Delivers Agent Tesla Trojan – SANS Internet Storm Diary More evidence you need to keep your technical defences up to date. Octagon Technology has a range of managed services and advanced …
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.
The SANS Internet Storm Diary is reporting that the Emotet botnet, that was taken down earlier this year by worldwide Co-operation of law enforcing has started to show up again on their monitoring. Emotet Returns – SANS This botnet distributes malicious packages via email attachments and then deploys these packages …
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