The problem is NOT Cyber security!
Read More: The problem is NOT Cyber security!The “Compliance with the NSW Cyber Security Policy” special report released on the 28th October 2021 should be a serious concern to every NSW resident who has their Personally Identifiable Information being “securely” held by a government agency. Vic, NSW, QLD, SA, NT and TAS could very likely be transposed with NSW and these findings…
Hyperbole – Cyber incident response
Read More: Hyperbole – Cyber incident responseHyperbole (love the word!) ….. I would be disappointed if my business leaders thought that my security team could not respond to a cyber incident. The linked article describes that business leaders do not feel their organisation could respond to a cyber incident. So what is the problem? The article is not an accurate impression?…
Articles, Advanced Managed Detect Response, AMDR, Data Loss Prevention, Data Protection, DLP, Endpoint Detection Response, Extended Detection Response, MDR, MSP, XDR
Data Incontinence – when leaks sneak out
CSF framework: 1. Identify; 2. Protect. Cyber Maturity Level:⭐️⭐️
Read More: Data Incontinence – when leaks sneak outTo prevent data being used against you in the future either through competitive, intellectual or malicious usage or publication? What should you do?
CSF framework: 1. Identify; 2. Protect. Cyber Maturity Level:⭐️⭐️
Advanced Managed Detect Response (AMDR)
CSF framework: 2. Protect; 3. Detect; 4. Respond. Cyber Maturity Level:⭐️⭐️⭐️
Read More: Advanced Managed Detect Response (AMDR)MDR stands for is the next generation of cyber security Detect and Response solutions in the market to target breaches and other malicious activity, eXtended Detection and Response XDR stood for an extended range of detection capability (Network and other devices/ sources of data) and AMDR will take over where XDR lets go.
CSF framework: 2. Protect; 3. Detect; 4. Respond. Cyber Maturity Level:⭐️⭐️⭐️
Multi Factor Authentication
CSF framework: 2. Protect. Cyber Maturity Level:⭐️
Read More: Multi Factor AuthenticationIf your organisation does not use Multi Factor Authentication yet, then Read on and before you do anything else. Next ensure you get Multifactor authentication implemented ASAP for the sake of your job and your business. The Problem Passwords are not secure in isolation, they need to be remembered and they need to be changed…
CSF framework: 2. Protect. Cyber Maturity Level:⭐️
Business Email compromise
Read More: Business Email compromiseBusiness Email Compromise (BEC) is a Social engineering attack and one of the most likely to succeed and provide a large benefit for the attacker. I have a recent example with a conveyancer where their email footer stated “We will not request money via email” – well in their final email requesting funds they removed…
Customer ignores MSP advice and is breached?
Read More: Customer ignores MSP advice and is breached?In the case of ever increasing and tightening reporting requirements and breached clients potentially being sued for damages, it is your reputation as the MSP that will be affected in a blame game scenario.
91% of Cyber Attacks are Email initiated!
Read More: 91% of Cyber Attacks are Email initiated!91% of Cyber Attacks start with email according to Microsoft, yet email is the least exciting area for us to focus our Cyber security efforts in. Quote from The Register (ignore the sarcasm): “That being the case, why is Microsoft bothering to sound the alarm? Well, 91 per cent of all cyberattacks originate with email, according to…
Pfizer up and win $90
Read More: Pfizer up and win $90$90 (at least) for completing a Pfizer survey…. amazing but how did they know I have just had my first Pfizer jab? It surely is not a coincidence, or is it? This is a classic Phishing attempt, using the knowledge that scammers have about us socially, in this case the biggest broadest brushiest brush that…
