Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
According to the States of Guernsey islanders have faced a rapid increase in cyber attacks since the start of the Ukraine Russia conflict. This is based on information from a local cyber-security firm, who had a client hacked by phishing emails. Guernsey cyber-security warning for islanders and businesses – BBC …
Brad Duncan has a very good article, with an example of the phishing email and infected package on SANS Internet Storm Centre today. Qakbot infection with Cobalt Strike and VNC activity – SANS Internet Storm Centre Being familiar with these types of phishing email is your organisation’s best defence. At …
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There are reports of the BazarLoader malware being spread via website contact pages: Cedric Pernet’s article on TechRepublic starts with an excellent quote/reminder: Everyone in the IT industry should be aware by now that email is the most used vector for cybercriminals to try to infect employees with malware. Cedric …
The reason a “single sentence solution” is no defence is that the cyber criminals have exploited the natural human tendency to trust.
Infostealer in a Batch File – SANS Internet Storm Centre The catch is that Xme is a researcher at SANS Internet Storm. Am I the only one to be happy when I see my catch-all mailboxes full of junk? Xme – ISC Handler In this example of a phishing email they …
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