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Posted on 13 July 202313 July 2023

Infected USB Drives

It is a very old attack, infect a USB stick and leave it somewhere. Who ever finds it may (will) plug it into a computer to see what is on it. It is human nature. If leaving the infected drive in Starbucks seems to random – then post them out …

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Posted on 12 July 202323 November 2023

The Zero-day Threat

I am involved in an IT/Cyber Security Audit this week – so I am pushed for time to produce articles a Wednesday article for Smart Thinking. Zero-day What I can give you is all three parts of my Zero-day mini-series that I completed last week: The Zero-day Threat – What …

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Posted on 11 July 202313 July 2023

NHS Data Breach – Trust or trust?

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest in the country – and it’s cyber security has been breached by the BlackCat ransomware gang. Some of the data has already been leaked as a “proof of breach” to the Trust and to the members of staff whose data, held …

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Posted on 5 July 20235 July 2023

The Zero-day Problem – Do Something Special

SOC-as-a-Service

The Zero-day Attack. Is there something more I can do? As I discussed in the first and second part of this mini-series looking at the zero-day threat, what you are having to do is defend against the unknown – something that at first glance would seem impossible. Zero-day – It …

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Posted on 30 June 202330 June 2023

Because It’s Friday – Rocket Risk

risk and rockets

In a week when I have been talking about risk, just about everywhere, online, with clients and in our own staff meetings, it seems only right that one of my favourite YouTube channels produces a video on the risk with rockets. The footage of unmanned rockets exploding is spectacular, have …

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