Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Hacker spent nearly five months inside a US regional government network, downloading files, using software and deleting logs, before deploying Lockbit ransomware. Sophos recreated the attack from what was left of the logs and believe the attackers got in through a public facing remote desktop protocol (RDP) port – something …
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PROTECTING CHILDREN IS A VITAL THING WE MUST ALL DO I just wanted to get that out there first. I support any effective move and law that makes that goal a reality. DBS checks on people who will work with children and vulnerable people and education in the community are …
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The Ellume – COVID-19 Home Test (ellumehealth.com) was tested and found to not be very secure. Worse compromised data was passed onto an agency vetting people entering into the USA depending on their COVID-19 status. Of course a Bluetooth-using home COVID test was cracked to fake results • The Register
Commercial spyware – cyberweapon – it just means trouble. The secret Uganda deal that has brought NSO to the brink of collapse | Ars Technica
So if one company can produce commercial spyware then why not two. More on NSO Group and Cytrox: Two Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturers – Schneier on Security Then there are the consequences of the use of Pegasus and Predator. UN-backed investigator into possible Yemen war crimes targeted by spyware | United …
