Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
I have been away for a couple of weeks and on my return I caught up with what Randall Munroe has been publishing on xkcd.com. I found a few that I just had to include here… Holiday WiFi When we get to our time-share in Aviemore, one of the first …
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With California, Colorado, Utah and Virginia, Connecticut is the fifth US State to introduce laws protecting user’s privacy. Connecticut becomes fifth state with data privacy law – The Record by Recorded Future
Always be careful when scanning QR codes – double check they are legitimate especially if you are using them to pay for services. This story is from Austin in the USA but it could be anywhere. Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters – Schneier on Security The QR code about …
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is understood to have been suffering a advanced persistent threat (APT) compromising the internal networks. US federal agency compromised in suspected APT attack – The Record by Recorded Future This agency has a role in shaping US government policy when it …
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UK and US join forces to strike back in cyber-space – BBC News Among countering other cyber security threats to both the US and UK, ransomware attacks launched by shared adversaries will be high on the agenda.
