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 […]
DarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash Seized
The latest from Brian Krebs…: The DarkSide ransomware affiliate program responsible for the six-day outage at Colonial Pipeline this week that led to fuel shortages and price spikes across the […]
The Queen is hiring £60000-a-year cyber security expert to protect the royal family’s computers …
The salary level quoted gets you a someone to monitor things, but not really an ‘expert’. This could be a fascinating role and a good development opportunity for someone wanting […]
So, You Think Your AI Deployment Is Secure?
Good point…: […] There is, however, a problem and one that is common to all emerging technologies, notably security. In recent weeks, Microsoft has jumped into the fray here with […]
What is Identity and Access Management (IAM) Governance and its Functions?
There’s an interesting duality between physical IAM and computer IAM. Often the building and location access is overseen by facilities teams, and IT access by IT Ops. Shouldn’t there be […]
Popular Russian hacking forum XSS bans all ransomware topics
It seems that US government pressure might be having an effect…: […] The reason for the ban is that the owner feels that ransomware brings unwanted attention to the site […]
How to select a cybersecurity framework to protect your greatest assets: People, property and data
This is a US-centric view of security frameworks. Having said that, most organisation I’ve worked with apply a combination of CSF for the list of controls and ISO27k for the […]
All Wi-Fi devices impacted by new FragAttacks vulnerabilities
You’ll need to assess against your own threat model. For now, I see this as academically interesting, and could be a great Defcon demo…: Newly discovered Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities collectively […]
Microsoft: Windows 10 1809 and 1909 have reached end of service
For those of you supporting users’ own devices, expect to have to gently handhold them through the Backup/Upgrade/Check cycle…: Multiple editions of Windows 10 versions 1803, 1809, and 1909 have reached […]
DfE to launch cyber-security advice tool after spate of attacks
The learning from the commercial world is that regulation rather than an offer of help is the most effective way of getting companies to beef up their security controls. The […]
Biden signs cybersecurity executive order after Colonial pipeline ransomware
This isn’t a quick fix, but does set the direction of travel… […] A senior administration official described the executive order as having a “very significant” impact on the government’s […]