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An example of a clear and concise incident report
This incident report from the Australian National University is definitely worth a read, both as an interesting look into the mechanics of a systems compromise…
Good security advice from down under
For many organizations, especially small businesses, the thought of starting any kind of cyber security program can seem daunting. With all of the threats out…
WordPress wants sites to eat their (patching) vegetables
Apparently. over a third of the web sites on the Internet (including this one) run the WordPress content management software package. Natch, this makes WordPress…
Good privacy advice from the US DoD
The US Department of Defense has put out a nifty guide on how to protect your privacy on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram,…
Naming and shaming
So here’s a bit of an odd story… according to the Financial Times, the US Federal Reserve has publicly sanctioned an ex employee of a…
So your third party has been breached…
Another day, another third party security compromise story… this time it is Indian outsourcing giant Wipro. The firm has confirmed that a small number of…
Grindr and US national security
Here’s an interesting development…the US federal agency which reviews foreign investments in US companies has ordered a Chinese firm to sell its stake in gay…
Bad biometrics: Samsung’s new S10 phone
When biometrics work properly, they can provide you with an easy to use security solution with a reasonable level of assurance for most types of…
Time to end the cloud-o-phobia
Sorry, but I felt no need to purchase a monocle so I could have it pop out of my eye in horror/dismay/astonishment when I read…
Security risks from domain typo squatters
One of the ways that hackers get users to click on malicious links or believe false emails is to use domains that look like, but…
