Bruse Schneier has an excellent article on how large language model AIs are being maliciously manipulated because of an old-style vulnerability being exploited. AT&T was probably the first organisation hit by such an attack that exploits systems that use the same channel for both data and commands. Back in the …
MoD Cyber Attack
It has been reported that the UK government’s Ministry of Defence has suffered a data breach. An an armed forces payroll system was compromised and Grant Shapps MP, the Defence Secretary has reported to MPs that state involvement cannot be ruled out. MoD data breach: State involvement cannot be ruled …
It looks like being a week of device security – these numbers should convince you to do something
I have written about the risks of Android apps – a lot, see the highlights of the issue here: Device Security (Pt. 2) | Smart Thinking Solutions However to reinforce the statement that apps downloaded from the Google Play Store can be a serious security risk on your organisation’s information, …
More on Device Security
This is a very good follow on article from – When hardware reaches EOL | Smart Thinking Solutions. Device cyber security is rarely taken seriously by organisations or individuals and it is really important when that device is connected to the internet, and what device today is not connected to …
When hardware reaches EOL
EOL – End of Life. With hardware this can mean that when the iPhone is dropped down the toilet or the laptop is dropped down the stairs, they have reached the end of their service life. But usually it is something more subtle – hardware reaches EOL when vendors stop …
