True to form, cyber security continues its domination of technology and mainstream news. Ransomware continues to strike, using different techniques such as Locky’s recent spread through social media, or attacking targets like the San Francisco Municipal Transport Agency. Password reuse attacks continue to grow. From Deliveroo’s attack a couple of weeks ago, to the UK’s … Continue reading Alien Eye In The Sky – Security News Roundup
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Alien Eye in the Sky
A lot went down - some stories in the video and a ton of interesting links below. Enjoy! Stories in Video Tesco Bank Hacked Adult Friend Finder hack Facebook buyingstolen passwords IP Bill set to becomelaw Other interesting stories  Cyber Security Challenge UK crowns youngest ever champion GCHQ wants internet providers to rewrite systems … Continue reading Alien Eye in the Sky
Tactical Edge, Colombia
I always get excited when I get to travel to new places and meet interesting people as part of my job. To say I was extremely excited and humbled to have been invited to attend Tactical Edge in Bogota, Colombia would be an understatement. However, as the days drew closer, I found that fewer of my … Continue reading Tactical Edge, Colombia
Alien Eye in the Sky: Ep 5
After a hiatus of a week while I was attending Tactical Edge in Colombia - I'm back with a roundup. Stories in the video http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/10/24/chinese_firm_recalls_webcams_over_mirai_botnet_infection_ddo... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37761868 https://www.veracode.com/blog/managing-appsec/do-you-use-open-source-components-find-out-what-our-la... https://www.ft.com/content/ed9ff168-9b03-11e6-8f9b-70e3cabccfae (may require subscription to read) https://www.wired.com/2015/07/jeep-hack-chrysler-recalls-1-4m-vehicles-bug-fix/ Other interesting links Independent researchers have confirmed MedSec's findings, including hack to zap someone's heart (PDF) Surveillance Evasion 15 hacker kids under 15 … Continue reading Alien Eye in the Sky: Ep 5
IoT botnets – an open letter to manufacturers
I blogged something about Mirai over on the AlienVault blog. But that didn't ease my pain, so I went and made a video as a kind of open letter to manufacturers.
Podcasts!
As if blogging and making videos wasn't enough. I've wanted to stretch my creative legs for a while and dip a toe into the world of podcasting. So, I jumped at the opportunity when there was the chance to start a new podcast at AlienVault. The AlienVault Security Perspectives is out, with the first episode … Continue reading Podcasts!
Alien Eye in the Sky
Covering the infosec news from the week, so you don't have to! Links to stories in the video The beginning of the end(point): where we are now and where we’ll be in five years The strange way people perceive privacy online Tesla responds to Chinese hack with a major security upgrade Good cybersecurity can … Continue reading Alien Eye in the Sky
Behavioral Monitoring
I wrote a whole blog to accompany this video - you can read it here TL;DR? Behavioral monitoring is more about finding out what's normal than not.
How to protect your business from a security attack
Recently, I caught up with Priority One IT Support to provide advice to business owners on how they can protect their business from a security attack. A glance at the media will show that attacks are not only on the rise, but the types of companies under attack are also varied. Whereas previously only the … Continue reading How to protect your business from a security attack
Alien Eye In the Sky – Weekly roundup – Ep 2
It’s been a busy week in the land of information security. But don’t worry, we’ve got it all covered in our roundup. Links to stories in video: Ransomware operator shut down Stealing an AI Nobody is bidding on shadowbrokers files US government IP address contract ends Don’t be Yahoo Verizon wants $1bn discount You don’t … Continue reading Alien Eye In the Sky – Weekly roundup – Ep 2
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