Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
If you or anyone in your team use an Android based device then these two articles are a must read: Android-wiping BRATA malware is evolving into a persistent threat (bleepingcomputer.com) New Android banking malware disguises as crypto app to spread | TechRepublic Apple comes under a lot of criticism for …
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Here are a couple of connected articles about how easy it is for even inexperienced threat actors, let alone state sponsored ones, to access the raw materials they need to carry out cyber security attacks. The Dark Web is a market like any other – well almost… If you need …
Here are two reports you should catch up with to start to understand the threat ransomware poses to your organisation: Ransomware The True Cost to Business 2022 | Report (cybereason.com) The Active Adversary Playbook 2022 – Sophos News Once you see what the problem is – you can check that …
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Linus servers are everywhere on the Internet, providing the infrastructure and hosting the Web sites and services we all use. So stealth malware that steals the performance of Linux machines is an issue for admins everywhere. Even though this attack appears to be tailored to specific targets, if you are …
To be honest it depends on what research you are reading at the time. Even though these gangs are styling themselves on real world businesses, they are criminals and so do keep some thing secret. It does not matter ransomware is a major risk to any organisation. The main thing …
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I must be sounding a bit like a broken record (see references at the bottom), as I regularly write about the fact that ransomware attacks are ever increasing! Here is another report showing just that: A favorite of cybercriminals and nation states, ransomware incidents increase again | TechRepublic Just know …
This is theoretical research that shows it may be possible to run malware on an iPhone that is still active even when the phone is powered off, by abusing a lack of authentication in the Bluetooth system and the fact that the Bluetooth is used in the Apple “find my…” …
