Having, last week, written about the lull before the storm, if the Ukraine Russia cyber conflict spills outside their borders: There may be evidence that it has started to happen, with the German office of the Russian oil company Rosneft reporting a cyber security breach: Viasat, Rosneft hit by cyberattacks …
There could be a cyber storm coming – now is the time to prepare – UPDATED
This post was originally published on 10 March 2022. The Ukraine Russia conflict has been hot for a while now and there have been many column inches (or centimetres) written on how this conflict is also being fought on the internet – I have written many of them myself. Many …
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Cyber security insurance – some advice – Updated
The original article was published on 1 March 2022. I am often asked my opinion of cyber security insurance, particularly if I think it will cover a particular type of incident and loss. I have been asked for my opinion on the tendency for some cyber security companies to bundle …
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Scam – fake call followed up by fake police
This scam is simple in its implementation and very worrying. Fake police IDs used to con victim out of £25,000 – BBC News This was an attack on a member of the public, but it illustrates the importance of systems, policies and procedures, that address cyber security in businesses when …
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Octagon’s 365R service addresses flexible working cybersecurity issues for organisations
That is a bit of a mouthful of a headline – not as good as “Snack Attack!” but it does explain this post. This article from Tech Republic outlines clearly the challenges to all business working in the new flexible work space. Remote work causing security issues for system and …
