The suppliers of water to people in the Cambridge and South Staffordshire regions – South Staffordshire PLC – have suffered a ransomware attack: UK water company confirms cyberattack after confusion over ransomware group threats – The Record by Recorded Future
Because It’s Friday – Writing code is difficult…
Be More Like Dave – Dilbert Comic Strip on 2022-08-07 | Dilbert by Scott Adams …so you or your cyber security consultant should check any code (web app or software) you have written for you. How secure is open source software? Do you use open source software or have software …
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How secure is open source software? Do you use open source software or have software written for you? If so read on… UPDATED
When we undertake any cyber security survey, and we ask about software, we know the greatest amount of work we will have to do, is when the client says “we had this written for us” or we use this “open source software”. (We will not get into Android apps or …
US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issues an advisory on fleet GPS tracking units
These Chinese GPS tracking units, typically used in fleet systems, have been found to have six critical flaws, that allow threat actors access, according to research group BitSight. CISA released Security Advisory on MiCODUS MV720 Global Positioning System (GPS) Tracker | CISA
EU sets a new baseline for cyber security for critical services
This is an interesting development from the EU as a way to start to defend national infrastructure and critical services. EU lawmakers reach agreement on stronger cyber rules for critical sectors – The Record by Recorded Future We are not EU members, however as a CISO and cyber security expert, …
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If you have an Aruba or Avaya switch – then this post is for you
Critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in these devices. No exploits have been reported in the wild – but patches are available – so get patching. Critical flaws in ‘millions of Aruba, Avaya switches’ • The Register
Cyber-security stories are like buses!
I have just written about one organisation that needs to update legacy systems for it’s users security and here is another story about an industry where legacy systems are to widely used. Get Ready for Cyber-Attacks on Global Food Supplies | WIRED UK
