The new normal – working anywhere
To set the scene, I want to transport you to my world right now. I have been up a couple of hours now since about 6 am. That was when the last belt of rain came through. It is raining now. It is raining a lot and isn’t forecast to stop for the next few…
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Twitter Attack and Questions
On the 15th July, around 22:00 BST, premium accounts on Twitter started to pump out messages stating if you send Bitcoins to a given wallet, you will receive double back. I picked this up and tweeted about it at the time, but thought I would consolidate the story into this blog for ease. 10:21 pm…
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Dear Infosec Hiring Managers – Think of the candidates!
We hear of skills gaps in the UK, we have un-filled jobs and yet, there are thousands of people looking for jobs. So, why is recruitment so hard in Information Security? Why is Cyber so hard to hire for? Why are candidates not applying for jobs? And, why are we still in this mess after…
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Security does not need to be hard – CRUDE Security
Keeping security simple is one of the keys to making a workforce or userbase react in a more secure way. However, the perception is that security is hard. It doesn’t have to be… So let’s make security simple – very simple … y’know crude but still effective with 5 simple tips. Definition of crude: As…
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Cyber Buzzword Bingo 2020!
As usual, I publish a bingo card for those attending certain large Infosec conferences (in June in London). This year, however, due to Lockdown, Covid-19 etc. Infosec is not going to be on in a physical format. instead, it will be virtual for 2020. However, that doesn’t stop us poking some fun at ourselves and…
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Me, My Mental Health and I
Maybe it’s due to the home isolation I’m currently in due to Covid19, maybe it’s the fabulous weather, maybe I’m just in a reflective mood, who knows, but I feel today is a good day to get down my thoughts on my mental health and my journey to its discovery. Before I start, I want…
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Podcasts, TV Shows and Films for 2020
I listen to a lot of podcasts and (shock horror) have only recently got Netflix which gave me the idea for this blog. As things are pretty weird in the world currently here’s some ideas to take your mind off the madness! Podcasts Little tip on podcasts, I listen to mine at 1.2 x speed,…
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Is Zoom the problem?
Zoom is a US company and they create a video conferencing solution. Their app user base has grown hugely over the last months and with that came the criminals. However, the blame was placed at the coding – but is that all the issue here? Is there something simpler that could be done to fix…
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Safer Internet Day 2020 – resources to use (#SaferInternetDay)
As today is #SaferInternetDay Is wanted to highlight a great book that I think should be the starting point for parents, kids and educators. For transparency, I know the author but I am not on any commissions and I am not currently under any threat-of-life to write this post! The book is “The Magic Zablet”…
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BSides Leeds 2020 – VISION
In security, we tend to focus on the big events like the DefCons and BlackHats of the worlds. However, not everyone can afford the air fairs, Las Vegas hotel room bills and a week off work. Globally there is another set of conferences … much lower cost entry and local to you. This movement is…
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