The A-Z of 2018 Threatscape Predictions
The IT Security Thing A to Z of threatscape predictions for 2018, from some of the best respected thought leaders in the cybersec industry
Davey Winder Opinion 2018, Security predictions 0 Comments
The IT Security Thing A to Z of threatscape predictions for 2018, from some of the best respected thought leaders in the cybersec industry
Davey Winder Analysis, Hacking, News, Opinion Breach, Cover-up, Disclosure, Industry, Opinion, Uber 0 Comments
Uber suffers 57 million record data breach, then pays hush-money to prevent disclosure to customers in shocking cover-up that has now been exposed
Davey Winder Opinion, Threat intelligence Google, Intelligence, research 0 Comments
Google research reveals dangers of account hijacking, but in doing so inadvertently prompts some of the dumbest cybersecurity questions ever
Davey Winder News, Opinion Data, Data breach, GDPR, Government, Opinion, Privacy 0 Comments
If you thought that leaving the EU meant leaving behind the potential impact of GDPR, you thought wrong. The new legislation will simply bring GDPR wholesale into UK law.
Davey Winder Opinion Analysis, Disclosure, Hacking 0 Comments
A recent incident highlights how the security industry could well be pushing legitimate researchers into being black hat hackers
Davey Winder Opinion 0 Comments
If ransomware is rubbish, as one vendor insisted recently, then why is it so successful? IT Security Thing found itself in Dublin recently, living the rock and roll lifestyle. Well, I stayed in a hotel owned by Bono and The Edge from U2 if that counts. It’s certainly a close call, as one of my afternoons […]
Davey Winder Malware, Opinion, Vulnerabilities Macros, Malware, Microsoft Office 0 Comments
New data suggests that 98% of Microsoft Office-targeted threats use macros, which shows that the current Microsoft mitigation methodology isn’t working.
Davey Winder Opinion, Privacy Apple, Backdoor, FBI, Government, Privacy, Smartphone, USA, Vulnerability 0 Comments
IT Security Thing’s Davey Winder has been telling anyone who will listen that the FBI is being disingenuous when it comes to demanding a backdoor from Apple.
Davey Winder News, Opinion, Threat intelligence Adobe Flash, exploit, Vulnerability 0 Comments
Adobe Flash 0day proves, yet again, why this pile of insecure crap must be put out of its misery in order to relieve ours.
Davey Winder Cyber warfare, Cybercrime, Hacking, Opinion attack, China, Government, Hacking 0 Comments
There’s an interesting article that has just been published in the MIT Technology Report that gels with our findings here at IT Security Thing; namely that when it comes Chinese cybercrime, China gets as good as it gives when it comes to cyber-attacks.