I dont normally publish course details here and I have been a bit too busy unfortunately for writing informational posts, this together with the enquiries I have been getting recently for CISO programs I thought this would be good to do….. so here it is I have a busy couple of weeks ahead delivering […]
Category Archives: Cyber Awareness
Security and Incident Response Presentation
Please find my presentation on Security and Incident Response as part of Ibec’s ‘Getting Data Protection Ready’ Conference below Security and Breach Response
WannaCry Ransomware
WannaCry ransomware — also known as WCry, Wana Decrypt0r, WannaCrypt, and WanaCrypt0r! With the ongoing attack which started last week and after receiving several calls and mails over the weekend for some advice on how best to protect against ransomware, I thought I would put together some advice. Backup With any form of Ransomware, the […]
Passwords – Are they the weakest link? How can we create better, more secure passwords
What are passwords used for? Passwords are combined usually with usernames to validate (authenticate) that a user is who they claim to be, although other forms (factors) of authentication exist passwords are the most common used method, this is generally due to their ease of use from both user and administrator point of view and […]
With the recent LastPass Vulnerability – Should we use Password Managers at all?
We all must be aware of the risks of using passwords……. Or are we! We are constantly told / or tell (depending on our role) users what to do and not to do, things like: Use separate passwords for each secure site Change them regularly is what we all advise Use easy to remember but […]
SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND PHISHING
As social engineering attacks continue to grow in frequency and sophistication with the increased use of technology and through all of the communication channels we use today. Organisations must look at employee training and education as the first line of defence in order to mitigate such attacks. This article serves to explain some of the […]
5 Steps to Staying Secure Online
October is Security / Cyber Security Awareness Month so I thought that I would spend a little time lowering the level to some general security awareness stuff. Introduction & Cyber Awareness in General Cyber attacks are on the increase, new strains of ransomware seem to be coming out weekly, we hear of new threats and vulnerabilities […]