Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Here is some follow-up to the Android Trusted Execution Environment security issue with Samsung smartphones. 100 million Samsung phones affected by encryption weakness | TechRepublic The advice here is whatever device you have, keep those patches and updates up-to-date. Samsung smartphones with leaky security – Smart Thinking Solutions Samsung Encryption …
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Cyber weapons are being used in the Russia Ukraine conflict and there is the potential for that malware to spread to the UK – either by the nature of the internet connecting us all or deliberately. HermeticWiper is a new version of destructive malware. It is not ransomware, there is …
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This article from the BBC – by Jane Wakefield – gives a good all round picture of how the cyber-war is being carried out, the consequences and responses. Ukraine invasion: How the war is being waged online – BBC News The nature of the internet and email means that some …
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Thinking about the following article: The backups and operational continuity plans that businesses and organisations have in place are so important – because all your technical defences can be defeated and your hacked. The Russia Ukraine conflict has revealed a new type of hacker – they may be white hat, …
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Updated New Xenomorph Android malware targets more than 50 banking and financial applications | TechRepublic The original article was published on 26 January 2022 This is an old Android vulnerability that has been given a refresh by cyber criminals. This time round it covers it’s tracks making the user’s recovery …
Now we are back out there using public Wi-Fi again here is a timely reminder from TechRepublic about keeping yourself secure. Don’t browse on public Wi-Fi without a VPN | TechRepublic A few weeks ago I was away, both for a break and to get some time away from the …
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“…small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyberthreats per day…”(BlackBerry, 2022) Following the NCSC’s warning to UK organisations to review their cybersecurity, here is an article by Brian Stone at TechRepublic discussing the threats to small businesses outlined in a report by BlackBerry. BlackBerry report reveals …
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