Ransomware attacks were up by 105% in 2021, when compared to 2020, which was already a bad year for ransomware! SonicWall’s 2022 Cyber Threat Report shows that cyber attacks have grown during 2021. 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report | Threat Intelligence The only good news – but it is not …
More on the San Francisco 49ers and leaked data online
San Francisco 49ers hit by ransomware, files leaked online • The Register I am going to highlight this attack as some of my information may have been compromised.
49ers hit by BlackByte ransomware
San Francisco’s American Football team, The 49ers, has been hit by a ransomware attack. The information relating to the compromised data has appeared on a Dark Web list, where the hackers hope to shame the organisation into paying the ransom before stolen sensitive data is leaked. (No encryption involved in …
Make sure your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch are up-to-date
There was a quick release of an iOS update by Apple at the end of last week, to address a vulnerability in the web browsing software that impacts all browsers on these devices. iOS users: Patch now to avoid falling prey to this WebKit vulnerability | TechRepublic Apple issues emergency …
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Irish Health Services Executive Hack
Bruce Schneier highlights some of the major points in the report on the 2021 Irish Health Services Executive Hack. Points that all organisations should reflect on. On the Irish Health Services Executive Hack – Schneier on Security All of these points will be covered in my forth coming Master Class.