Recently the security of open source software has been questioned, particularly with respect to Linux vulnerabilities that have a huge impact due to Linux’s use as internet infrastructure. When volunteer coders are keeping the software secure – who takes responsibility. Steps have started to be taken to increase the security …
All sides of the new cyber war – remember this can spread to you
You read the articles and make your own mind up. Anonymous: How hackers are trying to undermine Putin – BBC News Leaked ransomware documents show Conti helping Putin from the shadows | Ars Technica ‘We are unstoppable’: How a team of Polish programmers built a digital tool to evade Russian …
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The power of Big Tech examined
Here is today’s coffee time article by April Glaser, Joan Donovan and Jenna Ruddock at The Guardian. It is from last week but I thought it was worth highlighting as the power that these mega-companies wield far exceeds most elected (and unelected) governments. How Silicon Valley’s Russia crackdown proves its …
Volunteers in the cyber war
As part of our “weekend read” section, here is a piece by Chris Stokel-Walker and Dan Milmo at The Guardian looking at the hacker volunteers, fighting what they consider a white hat action against Russia. ‘It’s the right thing to do’: the 300,000 volunteer hackers coming together to fight Russia …
The threat from the cyber-criminal gang that broke into Samsung and Nvidia is growing
Analysis of the actions of the Lapsus$ cybercriminal ransomware gang shows they are going after bigger targets: Lapsus$ gang sends a worrying message to would-be criminals • The Register
Guernsey sees an increase in phishing email cyber attacks – training is the best defence
According to the States of Guernsey islanders have faced a rapid increase in cyber attacks since the start of the Ukraine Russia conflict. This is based on information from a local cyber-security firm, who had a client hacked by phishing emails. Guernsey cyber-security warning for islanders and businesses – BBC …
CISA statement on mitigating MFA and “PrintNightmare” exploits UPDATED 17 March 2022
This article was first posted on 16 March 2022 Here is some good cyber security advice from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding increased cyber threat activity from the Russia Ukraine conflict. “PrintNightmare” is an escalation of an MFA …
