The Russia Ukraine conflict is still the dominant cyber security this week – so I have led on a couple of the most important posts about that issue. However there are a lot of software and hardware vulnerabilities discussed this week – so check against your company’s cybersecurity model to see if they impact you. Don’t have a cybersecurity model to compare against – that when you need to call us.
Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre and the UK Government – actions to take when the cybersecurity risk is high (Russia Ukraine Conflict) – UPDATED 24 March 2022
The most feared Russian cyber attacks. What should be your first two steps in defending against them if they spread to you?
This is a weekly round-up of the articles from Smart Thinking Solutions, our specialist cybersecurity, governance and compliance web site.
The articles are mostly quick reads to give you an overview of the cybersecurity threat landscape facing businesses today, with links to the sources. Many of the posts have action points or top tips to help you navigate these threats to your organisations.
Sometimes they are just there to make you smile!
Because It’s Friday – Artemis the twin of Apollo
A plus for child protection on the internet
How much do cyber criminals make? (Part 2). Lapsus$ leader arrested in Oxford.
Do you know what an .xlsb file is? The hackers do and it is another way to obscure their malicious payloads
How much do cyber criminals make?
Heriot-Watt University cyber attack
Has Microsoft been compromised? Check your Microsoft independent backups. UPDATED
Are you one of the 15,000 organisations using Okta?
A question I am often asked…
Why child safety can lead to a limit on your freedom of speech…
Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre and the UK Government – actions to take when the cybersecurity risk is high (Russia Ukraine Conflict) – UPDATED 24 March 2022
The Isle of Wight Council – when is a data breach not really a breach?
Scam emails – fake help for Ukraine
The most feared Russian cyber attacks. What should be your first two steps in defending against them if they spread to you?
You have to think of ransomware as an serious business threat
Be very careful when you log-in online – things may not be what they seem
Scottish Association for Mental Health data breach
Tampering with open source software
Do you have an ASUS Router? Do you know what an ASUS Router is?
All sides of the new cyber war – remember this can spread to you
Security Theatre
National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report
The power of Big Tech examined
Volunteers in the cyber war
Active Mass Scanning for a Movable Type Vulnerability – If you do not know if this impacts you – then your business continuity documentation is not up to date!
New Android malware – Escobar – stealing MFA codes among other secret data
Report a malicious email through the NCSC website – and more password advice
Because It’s Friday – a sharp James Webb space telescope and a little extra about passwords
