We cannot emphasise how important multi-factor authentication is to your cyber security – however, of course, the threat actors do have ways around it: Cookie stealing: the new perimeter bypass – Sophos News The threat is malware getting into your system and stealing session cookies that are associated with the …
I do not use the Apple iOS VPN and here’s why… Written whilst on holiday using a VPN.
When I use a VPN, I do it because I want my communications across the internet to be private. Apple iOS VPN is not private enough: Two years on, Apple iOS VPNs still leak IP addresses • The Register I always use a VPN when I suspect the internet connection …
Tourist rebound after COVID-19 is an obvious target for phishing attacks
Research company Proofpoint, has shown that the threat actor, tracked as TA558, has increased it’s phishing campaigns targeted at hotel and travel companies, to coincide with the rapid increase in foreign travel as the pandemic decreases. Hackers target hotel and travel companies with fake reservations (bleepingcomputer.com) Threat actors are always …
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Let’s talk about passwords again. Complex is king.
Passwords are still an important part of everyone’s cybersecurity, whilst we wait for the passwordless society to come round. Here is a weekend read from Bleeping Computers looking at password strength: Cyber Awake | Train Your Team To Protect Against Cyber Attacks(opens in a new tab) The Benefits of Making …
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Phishing attacks are meant to deceive everyone…
Even someone like me and Dan Goodwin, who wrote the linked article – people who work in cybersecurity all the time. I’m a security reporter and got fooled by a blatant phish | Ars Technica It is worth reading to see what you are dealing with, when it comes to …
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