It is not unreasonable to say that ransomware is at epidemic levels, report after report says that malware, ransomware and cyber extortion is on the rise (Beaman, Barkworth, Akande, Hakak and Khan. 2021 and Oz, Aris, Levi and Uluagac. 2021), and that cyber security is important. We all take precautions …
Attcks on M365 Credentials
It still works, set up a lot of devices to just try their luck to break into as many M365 accounts as possible – it will work sometimes. In this case over 100,000 devices have been hijacked to create a botnet that also side steps MFA security using an outdated …
At least we will be a lot safer now…
This is a follow-up article to: Encryption or Not Encryption | Smart Thinking Solutions Apple has or is going to remove the end-to-end encryption services from all UK users, so if law enforcement can show probable cause, they can now access that infomration. Apple pulls data protection tool after UK …
This is not a sales ploy – Windows 10 is really going!
I have written about this before – Windows 10 support will end in October 2025. Running out of date and out of cyber security patching support devices or operating systems is just what the threat actors want you to do. They are counting on you wanting to save money on …
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Privacy and Encryption
Over the past few weeks, I have been writing about privacy for CyberAwake – I have linked the articles below – and at the same time, I was reading up on encryption for an article here last week on the value of encryption – Encryption or Not Encryption. Both sets …