I am often asked to give my opinion about cyber insurance, including looking over insurance schedules for clients. Most times it takes a call to the broker to determine exactly what is, and what is not covered – many policies are now excluding fallout ransomware attacks due to the Russian/Ukraine …
The supply chain is complicated – which is why it is vulnerable to exploitation
Bruse Schneier has an interesting article out today, describing how a Russian company that produces code that is included in thousands of smartphone apps, both iOS and Android, masquerades as an US company. Russian Software Company Pretending to Be American – Schneier on Security There is no suggestion of wrong …
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New encryption ransomware – with no decryption option
There are reports of a new encryption ransomware strain called Somnia being used against Ukrainian targets by Russian hacktivists. Ukraine says Russian hacktivists use new Somnia ransomware (bleepingcomputer.com) Somnia does not request the victims to pay a ransom in exchange for a working decryptor, as its operators are more interested …
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Was there a security breach at the top of government?
It is being reported that when Lis Truss was Foreign Secretary her phone was hacked: Liz Truss phone hack claim prompts calls for investigation – BBC News This hack was discovered when she was campaigning to be PM (she is now the record holder for the shortest Premiership in UK …
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Threat actors will always take advantage of any crisis… UPDATED 21 September 2022
This post was first published on 8 September 2022 There are now real-world examples of scam emails and texts offering discounts and help with the rising cost of energy: Warning over scam energy bill support messages – BBC News This article by Shiona McCallum over on the BBC Technology News …
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