Tag: advice
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NCSC gives important advice on lateral movement
Though not even a year and a half old, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has already managed to make a name for itself through its practical advice and guidance on many security topics. Earlier this month, the Centre published guidance on lateral movement : the techniques used by an attacker to move through…
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NCSC gives important advice on lateral movement
Though not even a year and a half old, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has already managed to make a name for itself through its practical advice and guidance on many security topics. Earlier this month, the Centre published guidance on lateral movement : the techniques used by an attacker to move through…
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Security Planner gives security advice based on your threat model
During the upcoming holiday season, many security professionals will be visiting relatives and, during their visit, being asked to fulfil the role of ad-hoc tech support. Apart from removing the Ask toolbar from their browser, this is a great opportunity to improve the security of their devices more permanently. This is also when one realizes…
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Security Planner gives security advice based on your threat model
During the upcoming holiday season, many security professionals will be visiting relatives and, during their visit, being asked to fulfil the role of ad-hoc tech support. Apart from removing the Ask toolbar from their browser, this is a great opportunity to improve the security of their devices more permanently. This is also when one realizes…
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Security advice in the wake of WannaCry and Not(Petya)
The recent outbreaks of WannaCry and (Not)Petya have left many users and organizations understandably confused about what to do and how to fend off such attacks. Thankfully, security experts are always happy to give advice. I decided to collect together and compile a list of the most important, and most frequently given, advice. Always install…
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Security advice in the wake of WannaCry and Not(Petya)
The recent outbreaks of WannaCry and (Not)Petya have left many users and organizations understandably confused about what to do and how to fend off such attacks. Thankfully, security experts are always happy to give advice. I decided to collect together and compile a list of the most important, and most frequently given, advice. Always install…
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Paying a malware ransom is bad, but telling people never to do it is unhelpful advice
I’m not usually one to spread panic about security issues, but in the case of the current ransomware plague, I believe that at the very least a sense of great concern is justified. And the threat is unlikely to disappear any time soon. While there are certainly many things we can do to significantly reduce…