Free Trial: Private Threat Intelligence
Following on from our webinar with Sahir Hidayatullah, CEO of Smokescreen Technologies, we’re delighted to be able to offer a 1 month free trial of Private Threat Intelligence (PTI) using the […]
This phishing scam left thousands of stolen passwords exposed through Google search
I’m sure we’ve all received a notification email telling us that there’s a scan waiting. This particular email sent via compromised WordPress sites (as is often the case) contains an […]
Malware reportedly found on laptops given to children in England
I’ll be interested to find out if this was a by-product of a wider ‘pre-installed malware’ campaign or specifically targeted on these vulnerable children…: The government has launched an investigation […]
Malwarebytes Hit by SolarWinds Hackers
You know a hack is serious when the news breaks out from the infosec twitterati into law firm news. This is the latest from Robinson+Cole…: Malwarebytes, a cybersecurity firm, confirmed […]
Should I be worried about MFA-bypassing pass-the-cookie attacks?
TL;DR Yes. Time for a cookie review and a bit of user education otherwise the effort of moving to multi-factor authentication will have been wasted…: […] “Thinking that MFA magically […]
Cyber security labelling scheme expanded to include all smart home devices
Can we have this in the UK please…: SINGAPORE – Manufacturers of smart home devices such as smart lights, Internet Protocol (IP) cameras and robot vacuum cleaners will now be […]
2021: The Year We Kick the Dogs Off the Internet
Is anonymity going the way of the Dodo? Where Pornhub leads…: As with the VHS tape, the world wide web, internet video, and online payments, it looks like the pornography […]
Ongoing ransomware attack leaves systems badly affected, says Scottish environment agency
This is a follow up to an attack which happened at the end of last year. The effects will be with the Environment Agency for some time…: […] But while […]
Stolen Employee Credentials Put Leading Gaming Companies at Risk of Severe Cyber Attacks
There’s a lot of focus, especially in movies and TV, on ultra sophisticated methods to break into organisations. But why go to all that fuss when you can buy someone’s […]
China cybersecurity and data protection: Review of 2020 and outlook for 2021
Usually whenever China is mentioned it’s in the context of cyber attacks. what’s often overlooked is that a lot of the victims of attacks are in China itself. Also, there’s […]
WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal? Welcome to the illusion called data security
This is a view from India which is in line with my own view. I have many messaging and collaboration apps, driven by which community my friends and clients belong […]