I have not written about WordPress recently, but it is one of the most – if not the most – popular website package on the web so any issues with it or its plug-ins is news. Both professional web designers and less professional web designers use it. One of the …
Putting the effort in – 3000 fake accounts
Hackers known as “Stargazer Goblin” running a network called Stargazers Ghost Network have been distributing malware, in particular info-stealing malware via over 3,000 fake accounts on GitHub. Over 3,000 GitHub accounts used by malware distribution service (bleepingcomputer.com) Using these accounts, compromised WordPress websites and relying on GitHub’s reputation as trusted …
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Supply Chain Attacks
I am always alerting you to the cyber security issues that WordPress and WordPress plugin report – many of you use WordPress and need to be alert to these breaches in your cyber security. Or at least someone in your organisation or supply chain – if you use a thrid-party …
The reality of ransomware
Following the reported hack of an NHS supplier, earlier this month, it was not likely that the NHS in London was going to pay the ransom demanded by the Qilin cyber criminal gang – so the gang have released the data they stole. London hospitals hackers publish stolen blood test …
What happens when a third party you rely has cyber issues?
In the case of a number of major London hospitals you start cancelling operations and appointments for patients and critical test results are delayed. Cyber-attack on London hospitals declared critical incident – BBC News Among those impacted because they work with Synnovis – a provider of pathology services – are: …
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