This week I noticed a report on how malware could be downloaded and installed using an Open Redirect from Cisco. Lets first define what an Open Redirect is. An open redirect is when a legitimate site allows unauthorized users to create URLs on that site to redirect visitors to other sites. For example, Google has... Continue Reading →
I have found there is a general perception among people that they won't be hit by a cyber attack of some form and that cyber security is not something they need to worry about too much, after all you have installed an Internet Security product on your PC and you download apps from the official... Continue Reading →
UPDATE 20/10/2019: The UK Government has finally scrapped the legislation to require all UK based citizens to have some form of age verification to watch adult content in the UK. While I would like to see some form of controls around the viewing of adult material on the Internet, this was not it as it... Continue Reading →
We have all seen the adverts on TV, and in the media in general, around how a Virtual Private Network (VPN) will secure your web browsing, and make your connection totally private. Well, I hate to say this, but this is not totally true. So, what is a VPN? We need to first of all... Continue Reading →
I would like you to take a look at the following web address: What do you see? Do you see microsoft.com? You would be very wrong if you did. Zoom in on the above picture. This address is actually RNICROSOFT.COM and not the address you first thought of. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES GO TO ANY ON... Continue Reading →
I came across a tweet recently from NIST Cyber Security (US National Institute of Standards and Technology Cyber Security Division) that gave a very good summary of what the Internet of Things (IoT) is, the threats and what is being done to help mitigate them. "NIST (@NIST) tweeted at 10:54 pm on Fri, Oct 04,... Continue Reading →
