Here are a couple of updates on the Transport for London (TfL) cyber security incident. If you remember TfL said there was “no evidence” that customer data had been compromised. Transport for London Cyber Incident | Smart Thinking Solutions Update One The authorities have arrested a suspect: London transport cyber …
Ransomware has not gone away
Just in case you thought that ransomware was a thing of the past or that the threat actors only went after big businesses, then think again: NoName ransomware gang deploying RansomHub malware in recent attacks (bleepingcomputer.com) The NoName ransomware gang has been targeting small and medium-sized businesses worldwide with its …
Transport for London Cyber Incident
Like many others, when I am traveling on public transport in London – and many other cities – I simply wave my phone over a sensor to pay for my fair. We are putting a lot of trust in those systems being secure. When they are not, then there could …
Cloud Computing Cyber Security
Here is an excellent article from The Conversation, by Amro Al-Said Ahmad, looking at the vulnerabilities of cloud computing and infrastructure. How we’re using ‘chaos engineering’ to make cloud computing less vulnerable to cyber attacks (theconversation.com) Your Takeaway Many times, when I am involved with an IT and Cyber Security …
The state of ransomware
I have written a lot about updates and patches recently – let’s get back to another old favourite – ransomware. No surprise it is still a growth market for threat actors. Read about it in Unit 42’s bi-annual report: Ransomware Review: First Half of 2024 (paloaltonetworks.com) Your takeaway Simple – …
