Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Software and hardware does have a use by date. Even though the equipment or software may still appear serviceable, if the vendor stops supplying updates, then the threat actors will start looking for vulnerable unsupported targets. Martin has written about this over on the Octagon Blog this month: Older versions …
The secure messaging app Signal has made the news recently with various members of the US Government using it to avoid accountability (possibly) and to inappropriately share their thoughts on secret operations with journalists and then the rest of the world (accually). I am a Signal user – I like …
Following the monthly release of security patches and updates across its product range, Microsoft has issued a reminder that older versions of Windows 11 Pro and Home are no longer receiving updates. Microsoft: Windows 11 22H2 Home and Pro reached end of servicing (bleepingcomputer.com) Next month there will be no …
Continue reading “Hot on the heels of Microsoft Patch Tuesday”
Well it was pretty obvious that the outcry by cyber security and privacy experts around the world, against Microsoft’s proposal to include an automatic function to screenshot your computer every few seconds, to produce a searchable record of EVERYTHING you have done on your computer, was a bad idea. Don’t …
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into a new feature of Windows 11 and Copilot where the operating system will automatically screenshot what you are doing every few seconds. The upcoming feature, called Recall, will be able to access the locally stored, encrypted images to enhance the user experience …
