A pause to think before opening and email attachment or clicking on an unexpected link is good advice, but read why Bruce Schneier thinks we still need to do more: Why Take9 Won’t Improve Cybersecurity – Schneier on Security He is right, I speak about a pause, nine seconds in …
Picking your targets
A series of fake Google ads leading to fake typosquatting domains, pretending to be for popular IT support tools and apps have been reported by BleepingComputer. Fake Zenmap. WinMRT sites target IT staff with Bumblebee malware Many of these tools require administrator access to networks and devices to function, so …
The Out-Of-Office Email and How It Compromises Your Organisation’s Cyber Security
I am in the process of writing our new course at the moment – more details in our newsletter – so for the Wednesday Bit this week I have an article about the out-of-office email, first published on CyberAwake. I chose this article as I have been discussing with several …
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Recover your Facebook or Instagram Account
Whilst reading the tech press this week, I came across this article from The Guardian and I thought it was worth mentioning. What to do if you can’t get into your Facebook or Instagram account | Money | The Guardian Your Takeaway Articles and information like this can form an …
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Cyber-attacks
Here are two informative articles from the BBC looking at two different cyber-attacks. The first is a look at an attack on Redcar and Cleveland Council in February 2020, which for the rest of us got overtaken by world events but for those living and working in the region it …