New Zealand-based infosec firm Emsisoft, has issued a report on ransomware in the US during 2023, in which they are suggesting a ban on paying ransoms and the subsequent loss of revenue by the gangs would reduce ransomware attacks. The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023 …
Something to think about…
So we discuss here what could happen if a threat actor gets inside your organisation’s IT systems, but what happens if they get inside the countries democratic processes and change the course of an election? With a General Election likely in 2024 (assuming politicians do not want to campaign over …
Ransomware – If the government is not taking it seriously you should…
I will start with this report from The Record about the ransomware risk in the UK: UK government risking ‘catastrophic ransomware attack at any moment,’ parliamentary report warns (therecord.media) If you have now read that, then you should be taking responsibility for your organisation’s readiness for a ransomware or other …
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CISA Security Patch Notices
The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) site is one of the “go to places” for me and my team to keep up with vulnerabilities in our client’s software. Although aimed at the US Government and US users it is still really useful. Here is a round-up of …
Secure AI
The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been working with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and other partners to produce some guidelines for developing secure AI technologies. Guidelines for secure AI system development – NCSC.GOV.UK Even if you are not in AI the document has …
