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!
Are you trying to improve your organisation’s cyber security? Lessons from the largest data theft ever. UPDATED 11 July 2022.
This post was first published on 5 July 2022. The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, is calling for improved cyber security, in the country following the unprecedented alleged data theft by ChinaDan: Security warning after sale of stolen Chinese data – BBC News Details of the theft are starting to be …
Why we do not recommend USB memory sticks as data storage for our clients
It has been a long standing thing at Octagon Technology that we advise our clients not to store important data on memory sticks – as they are easily lost: Japanese man loses USB stick with entire city’s personal details – BBC News By not allowing the use of USB sticks, …
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When wiping a system does not actually wipe the system – this is how data creeps out of organisations
So you are going to upgrade your computers – and what do you do with the old ones? What are your options? Pass the machine onto a junior in the organisation Donate the machine to good cause Sell or give it away to a member of staff or to someone …