Security

QR Code Scams Mobile phones may open QR codes without checking if the content can be trusted. QR codes seemed to be going out …

Secure Data Deletion Deletion or overwriting is no longer a good enough solution to erase data from a computer In October 2021 Wired magazine …

Stopping Stalkerware Stalkerware has grown out of applications designed to allow parents and guardians to monitor their children’s activity and theoretically prevent them from …

Rubber Duck Danger USB drives have provided a challenge to network administrators for many years. Despite the growth in cloud storage, WiFi and cellular …

Location Data Privacy Accurate information on population movement has become a marketable commodity and this has encouraged some shady practices amongst mobile app developers …

Shaken and Stirred The plan to block scam phone calls Hacks and scams often depend on gaining the trust of the mark. This is …

Lateral Spear Phishing A phishing email that comes from a recognised business contact is more likely to be opened than random spam. Phishing emails …

Desktop Sharing Woes Following on from Kindus’ blog on the unsecured risks of remote meetings it is time to consider the perils of sharing …

Homeworkers Beware – The Walls Have Ears During World War 2 the British government put up a range of posters on the theme of …

For a twenty-first-century business, vulnerability management has become an essential part of day-to-day operations. Every application you use has vulnerabilities. Cybercriminals use these weaknesses …

An International strategy to combat Ransomware Kindus has previously discussed the issues of Ransomware in 2018  and 2020. In 2021 the USA based Institute …

SMS Delivery Scams Bogus missed delivery texts and emails can be used to harvest personal data and lead to fraudulent bank transactions COVID lockdowns …

Evaluating and tracking security risks and remediations As COVID 19 restrictions are relaxed organisations need to analyse the risks in the way individuals meet …

The UK adopted GDPR legislation as law in 2018. How effective has it been? Although Brexit has come and gone GDPR is still in …

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) has become MDM (Mobile Device Management). Within a corporate environment users will want to have access to phones and …

Hacking of a security system is a criminal offence. The activity only exists because vulnerabilities still exist in computer systems. It is virtually impossible …

UK government data shows how computer crime and fraud in general has affected us during COVID and the related lockdown. The Office For National …

COVID-19 has proved to be the Waterloo of many businesses globally. However, the industry has been quick to respond. The pandemic has triggered a …

The most effective way to minimise breaches of information security is to maximise staff awareness of risks and to promote good working practice. The …

Cyber criminals are exploiting COVID-19 The impact of COVID-19 on our way of life has been unprecedented. For the cyber criminal it has been …