There is more news on the cyber security attacks on KP Snacks and Oiltanking. The cyber incident at the German firm Oiltanking has spread to other connected oil companies, SEA-Invest based in Belgium and Evos in the Netherlands, spreading the oil supply disruption across Europe. European oil facilities hit by …
Breaking encryption
Encryption is essential for privacy when using the internet – hence the opposition to the UK Government’s Draft Online Safety Bill, that wants to put controls on the way you and I use encryption to protect the privacy of our private communications and transactions over the web. It is interesting …
Octagon’s 365R service addresses flexible working cybersecurity issues for organisations
That is a bit of a mouthful of a headline – not as good as “Snack Attack!” but it does explain this post. This article from Tech Republic outlines clearly the challenges to all business working in the new flexible work space. Remote work causing security issues for system and …
Congratulations to “CtrlAltElite” – NCSC CyberFirst Girls Competition
My University study partner, is an IT teacher at Girvan Academy, near Ayr, and some of his students entered the NCSC CyberFirst Girls Competition Scotland and WON. The team called themselves CtrlAltElite. Congratulations from everyone here at Octagon and Smart Thinking Solutions. Schoolgirls across the UK poised to battle for …
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Cryptocurrency platform hacked for $322m
Wormhole, an online cryptocurrency platform that enables users to convert between cryptocurrencies, has had $322m of assets stolen. Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole hacked for an estimated $322 million – The Record by Recorded Future $320m in Ether stolen from crypto biz Wormhole • The Register
