This is a nice little piece of “off the wall” cyber security. How many of us plug our phones and devices into public USB charging ports, in trains, hotels etc.? Have you ever thought that the port may be connected to a computer which could steal your data? Alright it …
The malware player Wizard Spider
Wizard Spider, is the gang that is behind the malware Conti, Ryuk and Trickbot. Research by PRODAFT has examined their growth and operations over the last five years that has built an illicit corporate-like multimillion-dollar organisation. Terms like “full-service”, “it manages the entire lifecycle of a cyberattack” and “it invests …
Quantum computers – it is never too early to have a plan
A simple explanation of what a quantum computer is, without going into quantum states, parallel universes and super position, is that they will be computers that will exponentially expand our computing power beyond todays classical computers. A quantum computer is not a general purpose computer but a computing device. Quantum …
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CISA Cisco updates notifications
This is an Enterprise level update. Cisco Releases Security Updates for Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software | CISA Here are some more details that make it easier to see if this impacts you: VM escape and root access bugs fixed in Cisco NFV infrastructure software | ZDNet
Oracle Patches
If you have anything from software provider Oracle – then it is time to get patching. Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory – April 2022 Time to get patching: Oracle’s quarterly Critical Patch Update arrives with 520 fixes | ZDNet Oracle Releases April 2022 Critical Patch Update | CISA Oracle Java …
New botnet in the wild targeting routers and IoT devices
The cyber criminal group Keksec is using Enemybot to attack routers and IoT devices, exploiting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2022-27226. Enemybot: a new Mirai, Gafgyt hybrid botnet joins the scene | ZDNet New Enemybot botnet blends Linux backdoor bot Gafgyt, Mirai • The Register This botnet is part …
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The blockchain is not the end of the security process – UPDATED
This post was originally made on 30 March 2022 web3 (with a lowercase “w” of course) and its use of blockchain for better cybersecurity seems like a good idea. However here is another “profitable” cyber-attack on the technology – exploiting the processes to get into the secure systems. Ethereum sidechain …
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