Security Experts Warn of Amazon Prime Day Scams
You don’t need to be a ‘Security Expert’ nowadays to know that every major newsworthy event brings a surge in scams. As always, be careful out there and if you’re […]
Breach at Dickey’s BBQ Smokes 3M Cards
One of the digital underground’s most popular stores for peddling stolen credit card information began selling a batch of more than three million new card records this week. KrebsOnSecurity has […]
Energy sector most at risk of cyber incidents, Hiscox analysis reveals
This is counter-intuitive. You’d expect finance to be most under attack as “That’s where the money is” and government because of geo-politics. Maybe Hiscox (who are my insurer) are fishing […]
Hackney Council’s cyber attack update is more interesting for what it doesn’t say than what it does
There’s a dynamic tension between the need to disclose what’s happened, especially if personal information has been compromised which brings regulatory pressure, and the desire to put the fires out […]
Further Tension Between National Security and Protecting Privacy: Latest EU Judgments
For UK businesses this is yet another complication arising from Brexit. I’m advising my clients, wherever possible, to separate data flows into EEA and non-EEA zones just in case the […]
New Website Predicts Likelihood Of Cyber Attacks Between Nations
2020 not been depressing enough for you already?…: […] The Cyber Attack Predictive Index (CAPI) devised by computer science professor Anton Dahbura along with cybersecurity lecturer Terry Thompson and former undergraduate Divya Rangarajan […]
Lemon Duck Cryptocurrency-Mining Botnet Activity Spikes
The evidence that Lemon Duck is being successful in rolling out is a sharp uptick in activity in the Command & Control (C2) traffic. If you see suspect use of […]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, October 2020 Edition
It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In keeping with that theme, if you (ab)use Microsoft Windows computers you should be aware the company shipped a bevy of software updates today to fix […]
Engagement key in protecting people’s privacy across the UK during the pandemic
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham highlights the positive results of the ICO’s engagement with the UK devolved administrations on the use of data in the fight against COVID-19. Original article here
Singapore tightens security requirements for new home routers
It’s hardly military-grade hardening, but it’s a good start. Time for other countries and ISPs to catch up..: […] In Singapore, the enhanced security requirements include randomised and unique login […]