Ransomware is known for encrypting your data then demanding money for the key to recover your information (probably). Then ransomware moved on to not only encrypting but stealing your information and then extorting another ransom from you to not release or sell your information. Now there is ransomware that skips …
The Insider Threat
The insider threat – the breaking of trust by one of your team is probably the hardest cyber security incident to deal with. Without trust organisations cannot function. Here is an example from the world stage where China is accused of stealing intellectual property from computer chip manufacturer ASML : …
USB data storage devices – useful but risky
A few weeks ago, I was asked to write an article looking at the ups and downs of using USB data storage devices in businesses: If you must use portable USB drives, then you must read this… – CyberAwake One of the down sides was the Japanese man who loss …
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If you have a Dropbox account, change your password
Dropbox reported a cyber attack on 1 November 2022 which they are investigating as they cannot yet tell how the bad actor gained access. The attacker not only garnered the names and email addresses of Dropbox employees, they also managed to access source code. So far, the number of users …
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Privacy enhancement to Samsung phones
Samsung Maintenance Mode – this is a good idea, that has been a long time coming: New Samsung Maintenance Mode protects your data during phone repairs (bleepingcomputer.com) But only for those users who have the right Galaxy devices and living in the right countries! Privacy for some of their valued …
