There are reports of even more information about Twitter users is being leaked into the public domain or sold privately between hackers: 5.4 million Twitter users’ stolen data leaked online — more shared privately (bleepingcomputer.com) Just the time to be without a CISO. It looks like you will have to …
YOU WILL NOT PAY THAT RANSOMWARE DEMAND!
Australia has been in the cyber security headlines recently with a couple of high-profile hacks that has seriously impacted millions of citizens: Now it is being reported that the Australian government is considering bringing in legislation to prevent organisations legally paying ransomware demands, in an attempt to disrupt the threat …
It looks like the Online Safety Bill is in chaos
I have my issues with the UK Online Safety bill, but overall I think it has some promise to protect the vulnerable – but this report in The Guardian is showing that the bill my be heading for chaos: UK government criticised for failing to protect children from online harm …
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Australia in the cyber security spotlight – UPDATED
This article was first posted on 27 October 2022 Update 10 November 2022 The headlines say it all: Medibank: Data stolen from Australia health insurance available online – BBC News Medibank hacker says ransom demand was US$10m as purported abortion health records posted | The Guardian These criminals will have …
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The Department of Education lack of due diligence
The Information Commissioner’s Office has found that staff at The Department of Education allowed a gambling company access to 28 million children to check if they were 18 when opening an account: No-one needs persuading that a database of pupils’ learning records being used to help gambling companies is unacceptable. …
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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 …
That old chestnut again – yours and my privacy
Let me say this before I start, I support any action both legal and technical that will be effective in preventing the exploitation of the vulnerable. We support this government initiative (check the page footer): Let’s stop abuse together I like parts of the government’s forthcoming Online Safety Bill and …
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