Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
I must start with the headline today: The U.S. Navy Tried to Turn Whale Songs Into Secret Code | The War Zone (twz.com) The first thing I did was verify the publication date – 3 July 2022, not 1 April. Then I realised that this story was “on message” for …
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Hot on the heels of “New Outlook – Surveillance in the name of profit” comes a report from the US Government’s Homeland Security on how Microsoft handled the 2023 Exchange Online cyber attack. Microsoft still unsure how hackers stole MSA key in 2023 Exchange attack (bleepingcomputer.com) Whatever Microsoft says about …
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“The Information Superhighway”, that is a term I have not heard in a long time, but it came up in a BBC YouTube video I watched this week. “…every word ever written…” “…transform your home into a mammoth interactive entertainment centre…” “On something called the internet…” President Bill Clinton had …
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The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been working with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and other partners to produce some guidelines for developing secure AI technologies. Guidelines for secure AI system development – NCSC.GOV.UK Even if you are not in AI the document has …
Ransomware is not going away – it is getting worse. RagnarLocker ransoms its last victim as cybercops seize site • The Register US energy firm shares how Akira ransomware hacked its systems (bleepingcomputer.com) Is it ransomware or something else? Whatever it is a problem. American Family Insurance confirms cyberattack is …
I have heard that excuse many, many times – including just last week when a client could not get access to his account! But what happens when the typo has cyber security implications? What happens when the typo has national security implications? Typo sends millions of US military emails to …
The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) site in one of my “go to” places for information on vulnerabilities, exploitations and patches. Built for the US Government, and American centric, it is still a great resource. This week it has run an excellent article for security professionals on …
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