Security Made Simple
Whaling When people launching spear phishing attacks against senior members of staff, this is known as whaling (because they’re after the big fish). That’s the only real difference in the terms, though the types of attack may differ slightly. Whales are more likely to be the target for mandate fraud, where an email purporting to … Continue reading W is for …
Password There has been much written about passwords, but for this entry I thought it worth defining what a password actually is. It’s a code, phrase or sequence of letters and numbers which is used to validate that you are who you say you are. It’s often used in conjunction with a username or when … Continue reading P is for …
You’ve probably heard by now of the Internet of Things (IoT). It’s essentially anything that is connected to the internet that isn’t a “standard” laptop or computer. But how secure is it? And how secure is your car? Just because your key fob is in your house doesn’t mean your car can’t be stolen. The … Continue reading Connected at home – what’s the problem?
What harm can it do? You know, seeing your favourite hairdresser or coffee shop on social media, and clicking on the Like button? And what about all those little quizzes and fun games that appear? Like what are your top 5 places to visit, what was your first pet called etc. Not to mention the … Continue reading It’s just a Like…
Hacking I’m pretty sure that you’ve all heard the term “hacking”, and you probably know that it has negative connotations. But what exactly is it? Put simply, it’s trying to get access to a computer or network using vulnerabilities in the security of the target. Note that I don’t necessarily say software: people can be … Continue reading H is for…
GDPR The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU regulation which sets out the minimum requirements for Data Protection in the EU. It is a bit more stringent than the Data Protection Act, which is the current legislation in the UK. The UK has been heavily involved in its development, and it will come … Continue reading G is for…
Backup I’ve talked about these in a previous post, but essentially backups are copies of your data or computer which you can use to replace files which are inadvertently deleted, or as an alternative to paying the ransom in a ransomware attack. You should make backups on a regular basis, whether by simply copying your … Continue reading B is for…
You’ve no doubt heard the stories about cars being hacked over WifI or Bluetooth, but today I want to talk about an easier security risk: second-hand, hire and courtesy cars… I’ve recently had my car in the garage to have it serviced, and I was provided with a reasonably new courtesy car. I had to … Continue reading Vehicle Security
Over the weekend a couple of tweets by a UK Member of Parliament (MP) have generated a wave of outrage and comment amongst the security community. Nadine Dorries mentioned that she routinely shares her password with her staff and often has to ask them what it is. (Incidentally, Nadine should make sure all her other … Continue reading Should we be worried about our MPs security awareness?
Through discussions with various clients and perspective clients, at conferences, events and forums, it is very apparent that a lot of companies know that they need to do “something about cyber” but many, particularly in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) arena, are unsure of what that something should be. My response to them is … Continue reading 10 Steps to Cyber Security – Part 1 of 2
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