This week the Wednesday Bit is for reminding you about my collection of mini-series and back to basics cyber security primers. There have been a number of additions, updates and changes since I first ran a “Collection” article. Why am I doing this? Because we can all benefit from some …
It is a while since I have written about Ransomware
Once ransomware gets into an organisation, usually through some type of phishing attack, that organisation will have a problem that will cost it money and will damage its reputation. So, anything that makes it easier for ransomware attacks to flourish and increase has to be bad news for every organisation …
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Catching up with CISA
The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is one of our go-to information sources for cyber security information. Here is a round-up of their latest alerts: Apple Released Security Updates for Safari and macOS | CISA Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products | CISA Fortinet Releases Security …
The NHS are back in the cyber security news
NHS cyber security breaches always have a severe impact on someone – it is the nature of the information they need to keep secure. NHS data breaches also have the potential to impact large numbers of people. The problem is do they spend the money on cyber security, clinical care …
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Cyber Security Updates
The US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is a key resource for us to keep up with the cyber security patches issued by the major – and sometimes more fringe – vendors. We especially pay attention in the week of Microsoft Patch Tuesday, as other vendors often issue …