The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a cyber security notification about Cisco devices: Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products | CISA
Ikea smart bulbs that your neighbours can control!
The Internet of Things, a great idea, when they are secure – these lights from Ikea obviously are not: Ikea smart bulbs can be exploited to force them to blink • The Register Your takeaway from this is to look at your IoT and connected devices (such as CCTV) and …
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Negotiating with cyber criminals is not recommended…
For a start they are criminals, trying to extort you. I have heard business owners comment on ransomware gangs as though they are businesses you need to interact with. Now I know threat actors are shaping themselves to be business like with, help desks, means of paying the ransoms, public …
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How a phishing attack works
Today there is an excellent illustration of how a phishing attack works on SANS Internet Storm. It is complete with the offer of something the victim wants and then simply steals the Microsoft credentials the victim supplies – all because of a well-crafted spam email. Credential Harvesting with Telegram API …
This cyber attack has still not been fixed… UPDATE
This post was first published on 31 August 2022 Update 5 October 2022 The cost of this attack – to the local taxpayer – is now predicted to be £1m. Russia-linked cyber attack could cost Gloucester City Council £1m – BBC News “Every time I ask the question about the …
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