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AI Harvesting Personal Data
A recent AI trend is the creation of personalised doll images. On the surface this is a fun spin off of AI although some …
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UK Register of Cyber Security Professionals?
UK Plans to Create a Register of Cyber Security Professionals The UK is considering chartered Cyber Security professional status. Top professionals will be registered …
Reacting to Ransomware
Reacting to Ransomware Ransomware continues to be a major threat to computer systems. Attacks on high profile users make the news headlines but there …
Ukrainian Cyber Threats
Ukrainian Cyber Threats The current (March 2022) conflict between Ukraine and Russia is expanding into cyberspace and may affect computer systems Worldwide Politically motivated attacks …
Zero Trust Security
Zero Trust Security Zero Trust is not a single off the shelf solution. It is best thought of a buzzword that describes a strategy …
Nation State Cyber Attacks
Nation State Cyber Attacks No target is too insignificant for the big player hackers. Compared to the costs of conventional weapons; cyber is a …
Passwordless Authentication
Passwordless Authentication The need to remember and input passwords to access data may be coming to an end Passwords are a core issue in …
QR Code Scams
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
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
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
Rubber Duck Danger USB drives have provided a challenge to network administrators for many years. Despite the growth in cloud storage, WiFi and cellular …
Who’s Looking At You
Who’s Looking At You As facial recognition software has become more reliable it is entering that grey area between personal security and personal privacy. …
COP26 and Computer Sustainability
COP26 and Computer Sustainability COP26 ran in Glasgow from 31st October to 12th November. The conference was attended by World leaders and delegates discussed …
Location Data Privacy
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
Shaken and Stirred The plan to block scam phone calls Hacks and scams often depend on gaining the trust of the mark. This is …
EU ePrivacy Regulation 2021
EU ePrivacy Regulation 2021 With a ‘cover’ date of 2021 the ePrivacy Regulation was originally expected to be in force from 2018 to compliment …
Bitcoin – The Hidden Costs
Bitcoin – The Hidden Costs On 7th September 2021 El Salvador recognised Bitcoin as its legal currency (together with the US$) but what are …
Lateral Spear Phishing
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
Desktop Sharing Woes Following on from Kindus’ blog on the unsecured risks of remote meetings it is time to consider the perils of sharing …
The Walls Have Ears
Homeworkers Beware – The Walls Have Ears During World War 2 the British government put up a range of posters on the theme of …
Vulnerability Management in the Age of Cyberattacks
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 …
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