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Take a 2-Minute Privacy check-up.
After last week’s brief shenanigans with GMail getting phished badly and the recommendation I made about how to help correct and protect yourself from that nasty piece of work, I went ahead and did something I had not done in some time. A privacy check-up and there is also a security or account check-up available too.
Read MoreGMail had a bad case of the phishers.
About 1 million GMail users were subject to a very clever phishing campaign last week. “What’s phishing?” I hear you ask. It’s basically an e-mail that persuades you to take an action, which ends up compromising you in some way. In this case, you receive an e-mail with an apparent Google Docs attachment. If you follow…
Read MoreThe Annual Data Breach report is out.
This probably won’t have shown up in your mailbox or in the media that you consume, whether virtual or physical. In the Cyber Security game, the annual Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) from Verizon is required reading. This is it’s tenth year in circulation and it grows every year. It’s nothing like the typical surveys…
Read MorePayment card breach at nearly 1,200 hotels in the US.
The InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) were hit by a payment card breach at some 1,175 of their franchise hotels, virtually all of which are based in the USA. This breach occurred between September 29th 2016 and December 29th 2016 and was as a result of malicious software (malware) somehow being installed on systems that were…
Read MoreHackers released NSA hacking tools … World continues to turn ?.
You probably missed it – but don’t worry, I’m here to give you the simple low-down ?. The Cyber Security world was in meltdown for some of last weekend about the fact that a hacking group known as Shadow Brokers had released a load of NSA hacking tools to the internet and this meant everyone was…
Read MoreReally – Don’t open that Word attachment! It is malware.
It was reported over last weekend that there was a Microsoft Word vulnerability that allowed a type of Word malware (malicious software) to infect a persons PC/Laptop simply by opening the document. Even having macros disabled would not protect the victim. So what happens?
Read MoreEvil e-mail has your name and address!
Reports today are somewhat concerning. Below are two examples of evil e-mail that has been doing the rounds in the last day or so. The greeting addresses you by your first/given name and the file that is attached to the e-mail is called after your surname. The postal address shown IS also your address. I’ll…
Read MoreGDPR Awareness Coalition & L2 Cyber Security Solutions working together.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Awareness Coalition is a not-for-profit, fixed-term initiative designed to assist in raising awareness of the data privacy obligations for companies resulting from the implementation of the GDPR. L2 Cyber Security Solutions is a proud partner of this group.
Read MorePatch Tuesday on the double.
So where were you when the great big double-barrelled Patch Tuesday of March 2017 rolled around? Me? I was in my office and carrying on about my business as I always do, whether it’s Patch Tuesday or not. The fact that it is a regular occurrence, means that it has become a mundane and expected…
Read MoreCompany that makes smart Teddy Bear’s leaked data.
It has just been reported that up to 800,000 people who owned a Smart Teddy bear made by Spiral Toys, under the CloudPets banner have had their account data stolen by hackers. Now this blog is about this particular toy, but this could easily apply to other types of “smart toy” so do read on.…
Read MoreScary new way to have your GMail password and account stolen.
This is an incredibly easy way for the evil doers to steal your GMail ID and GMail password. This one could even catch out security people like me! ? So what happens is you receive an e-mail from somebody you know, who also had a GMail (note the emphasis on had).
Read MoreWhat will 2017 bring in Cyber Security?
5 Cyber Security Predictions for 2017 Lots of people do these type of lists, but since this is the end of my first year in business, I might as well be no different.? 1. Ransomware levels will plateau, but constantly change This might be an easy one to get right. Ransomware is already embedded in…
Read MoreFacebook Messenger scam … it’s nothing new, but it’s still effective.
I’ve seen evidence of this scam occurring amongst my Facebook friends this Christmas. It’s a straightforward phishing scam, where one of your friends sends you a Facebook Message with an apparent link to a video of you. Sometimes they might ask “Is this you?” or tell you to go a specific point in the video…
Read MoreCould the attempted theft of €4.3m from Meath County Council happen to your business?
As was widely reported at the weekend, Meath County Council were the victim of an attempted theft of some €4.3 million. A lot of the reportage was pointing to hackers and this being a cyber attack, but based on what is known, in my opinion, it’s not really. This attempted theft was facilitated by the…
Read MoreDon’t ignore that e-mail from Lynda.com
I received two e-mails in recent days from online training provider Lynda.com customer care, this is because I have had two accounts with Lynda.com in the past. Both were set-up when they had a 30 day free trial offer, which I made use of. I’m one of the 9.5 million customers/former customers of Lynda.com who have…
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