Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
In a week that includes the 80th anniversary of D-Day and extensive coverage of what often looks like a confrontational General Election – we need to remember that we are free to peacefully and legally express our opinions about who we do, or do not support. Have a good weekend. …
We have not heard much recently about the cyber war between Ukraine and Russia but here is a story that illustrates what I have been saying about malware creep and collateral damage from deployed malware weapons. By the very nature of online commerce and communications these cyber-weapons will spread outside …
Continue reading “Russian offensive malware spreads outside Ukraine”
I’ll start this story with an example of a phishing attack run by one of the Russian sponsored hacking groups currently involved in the Russian Ukraine conflict. You are not likely to be one of their carefully selected targets but it illustrates how other threat actors operate. The group is …
Continue reading “Phishing this is how the malware gets in!”
International co-operation and excellent police work can have an impact on cyber security threats large and small. Here is an example of the FBI and US Justice Department closing and seizing domains associated with international DDoS attacks. Feds seize 13 more DDoS-for-hire platforms in ongoing international crackdown | Ars Technica …
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Shane Huntley, Senior Director Threat Analysis Group, has written an article about the Ukraine Russia conflict and how the increased cyber activity has spilled out and impacted the cyber security landscape. Fog of war: how the Ukraine conflict transformed the cyber threat landscape (blog.google) Not so light reading for the …
I think I will just keep adding to this post as the politicians work their way through this cyber security issue. Original Post 9 February 2023 There are cyber security implications here, that disevr to be properly investigated – an MP’s email have been stolen, either he was hacked or …
Continue reading “The tale of the MP’s stolen emails – just in case you are interested – Updated”
Paying cyber criminals who have either infected your systems with ransomware or are attempting to extort money from you by other methods, is not a good idea. It is not illegal to pay them, or set up a business to help facilitate and negotiate these payments. Payment encourages the problem. …
