Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
We work hard to keep our cyber security as tight as possible, and when we see a hole in it, we act quickly. I do not want a security leak because of a passing social media fad – so when I read this post from the BBC, I stopped writing …
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This is not the first time I have reported on a data theft from a hotel group or tourist company – and as they make such great targets, it probably will not be the last… Holiday Inn hotels hit by cyber-attack – BBC News Obviously if you have stayed in …
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Following a data breach in January 2022, Twitter is now issuing advice to users on management of their personal information, with regard to anonymity. Something that is becoming very important in the light of Roe v. Wade being overturned by the US Supreme Court Twitter confirms January breach, urges pseudonymous …
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It is obvious but even the biggest organisations and governments in the world will be responding slower that the threat actors – so there will always be gaps in the cyber security. Hackers scan for vulnerabilities within 15 minutes of disclosure (bleepingcomputer.com) Here is a real world example of a …
BreachForums is a site that shares stolen data between threat actors – and it is expanding mainly due to the “billion record Chinese hack” being shared there: Billion-record Chinese data leak’s host booms • The Register Don’t let your organisation’s information end up there!
