Some governments do not like private citizen using VPNs to hide their online activities and protect their privacy. Here is an opinion piece from Ashley Belanger on Ars Technica discussing this: Fighting VPN criminalization should be Big Tech’s top priority, activists say | Ars Technica
How the cyber security landscape has changed because of the Ukraine Russia Conflict
Shane Huntley, Senior Director Threat Analysis Group, has written an article about the Ukraine Russia conflict and how the increased cyber activity has spilled out and impacted the cyber security landscape. Fog of war: how the Ukraine conflict transformed the cyber threat landscape (blog.google) Not so light reading for the …
The tale of the MP’s stolen emails – just in case you are interested – Updated
I think I will just keep adding to this post as the politicians work their way through this cyber security issue. Original Post 9 February 2023 There are cyber security implications here, that disevr to be properly investigated – an MP’s email have been stolen, either he was hacked or …
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Striking back at ransomware gangs
Ransomware will not go away but to keep it under some type of restraint, law enforcement and government have to take dramatic action: Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed | WIRED UK Is time for you to have a look at my ongoing ransomware advice series? The Ransomware …
Payments to cyber criminals are dropping
Paying cyber criminals who have either infected your systems with ransomware or are attempting to extort money from you by other methods, is not a good idea. It is not illegal to pay them, or set up a business to help facilitate and negotiate these payments. Payment encourages the problem. …