Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
The FBI has reported scams being run involving victims transferring money from their accounts having been provided with a QR code by the scammers to facilitate the transfer. To their crypto-currency wallets. https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2021/PSA211104 This was reported by Bruce Schneier. Wire Fraud Scam Upgraded with Bitcoin – Bruce Schneier Just make …
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Since the pandemic started, it has been well reported that organisations working on possible vaccines, related industries and supply chains have been the targets of cyber-criminals. The latest NCSC report has the numbers to support these claims and highlights the health sector as an urgent priority for protection. Vaccine research …
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This is an interesting article from a BBC reporter who went to Russia looking for some of the world’s “most wanted” hackers. Evil Corp: ‘My hunt for the world’s most wanted hackers’ – BBC News Joe did not meet the hacker but he did interview the hacker’s dad and gives …
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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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I blogged last week about some articles recommended by Bruce Schneier. There is a third part to the series. Securing Your Smartphone – Bruce Schneier Securing your digital life, part three: How smartphones make us vulnerable – Ars technica The article starts with a great quote: There are, by some …
