This is a story from a few days back but it came to mind following a discussion yesterday with a client who questioned “changing their router/modem/firewall” in a report a prepared for them. This is not the whole answer – which included VPN – but is some of it. SANS …
Apple sues NSO Group on behalf of iPhone users!
NSO Group is the company that sells Pegasus – a commercially available spyware package. NSO Group and Pegasus are regularly featured here: Click here for the Pegasus articles Apple sues NSO Group to curb the abuse of state-sponsored spyware – Apple (UK) The Apple press release states that the action …
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Joe Tidy – a reporter in search of a hacker
This is an interesting article from a BBC reporter who went to Russia looking for some of the world’s “most wanted” hackers. Evil Corp: ‘My hunt for the world’s most wanted hackers’ – BBC News Joe did not meet the hacker but he did interview the hacker’s dad and gives …
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“I just don’t think it’s possible to create a hack-proof computer system” Bruce Schneier
It is not my quote but Bruce Schneier’s, although very similar wording were used by the lecturers repeatedly during my cyber security Master’s course. Which is why we all have to take all reasonable steps to secure our systems. Hacking the Sony Playstation 5 – Schneier on Security
Reward offered for pipeline attackers
The US government has offered a reward up to $10million for information relating to the DarkSide hacking group that attacked US oil supply infrastructure in May 2021. US offers $10m bounty for Colonial Pipeline hackers – BBC News However as these hackers are thought to be in Russia, even these …
