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No one is immune from mental health issues
We might not notice them until things have gone too far
Pay attention, ignore stigma, be kind to yourself
Also, eat, exercise and TALK. (I have no problem with two of things things...)
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Mental health challenges (S2E6)
Including:
Effects of lockdown
3 mental health essentials
Self help vs. support
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New type of ransomware report - coming tomorrow!
☠📄🙀
We copied how loads of different ransomware gangs operate
And not just malware. Full network penetrations too
Very exciting!
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We're nearly at the end of series 2! 😭
Please let us know:
🔸 Your favourite bits
🔸 What you'd like to hear more of (in series 3)
🔸 The worst parts
📢 Reply below or email [email protected] 📧
Your thoughts might make it to the last episode! Prizes to be won! 🎁
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Mental health is important for everyone (even those who don't think so!)
🔸 Handle remote working
🔸 Take stock
🔸 Mental health as a leadership issue
All this + tips/ insights from Olly Church () from
Full episode out on Wednesday!
#cybersecurity #podcast
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Extremely proud of our team of advanced hacking testers, who learned how to be just like real-world ransomware gangsters...
😇 And stayed legit!
We #TestLikeHackers to make our #cybersecurity test results realistic and useful!
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Even strong passwords can be cracked.
Here's what it looks like when a bad guy gets into your Microsoft account.
Use extra (free) security to avoid this.
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Interesting historical detail - the legal tool used to obtain the IP address dates from the early 70s.
A chemical company forced UK Customs to hand over details of a chemical importer, which infringed its patent.
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Worried about keeping your WiFi etc on 24h/day?
Worst-case daily costs*
Laptop (50W): 40p
£146/year
WiFi router (30W): 24p
£87/year
Need to cut costs? Cheaper slower broadband deal can save ~£60-120/year
* If devices working 100% & power costs 34p/kWh -UK price cap 2022
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In some ways mobile devices make it easier for attackers. It's harder for us users to check where links go before clicking them.*
But in this case our iPhone would have saved us 😅
* Just don't click links in emails to reduce this risk!
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Ransomware (S2E5)
Including:
🔸 Should you pay the ransom?
🔸 How do victims react?
🔸 The human cost
+ #SecurityLifeHack!
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This came through email security filters today:
Hello simon,
Your password for {my legit email address} is due to expire in less than 24 hours
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Please click below to continue with the same password
[Keep Same Access] < not Microsoft 🙄
7 years ago I started preparing to start a new company,
Our tagline is 'Intelligence-Led Testing'
Here are my marketing notes from exactly 7 years ago...
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Tomorrow our special ransomware episode goes live!
In this short clip () thinks about banning ransoms
Don't miss it - subscribe to : selabs.uk/decoded-sfy
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This is even more frightening!
Leads to:
Windows 11 is ready - and it's free!
[Download and install]
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A symbol of terror
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A symbol of terror
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The irony of losing my new Apple AirTag (before turning it on) is, at least, not lost on me 👀
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Testing security products is such an important activity that testers need to be responsible and:
1. Explain what they plan to do
2. Follow their plan, without deviating
3. Be prepared to prove that they didn't deviate
It's why we follows the AMTSO testing Standard
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Getting too big for your boots can be fatal! 🤿
"Experts are human: they can miss things and they make mistakes
We cannot leave it to the novice to speak up and wave the red flag
We need to encourage a culture of openness and learning in organisations"
1995 - 1st publishing job
£11.5K, no job description
which became moving boxes, making tea* and opening mail
so I got to read my confidential references when they came in
Start of a weird career...
*The big boss made tea so I focussed on stocking the fax machine
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🪦 Anti-virus (AV) is not dead.
🦖>🤖 AV isn't just AV anymore.
👨👩👧 Even consumer products can detect some advanced threats.
But you can't just install and forget it. It might spot threats quietly (logs) 🕵🏽♂️
This is the result of over 6 years of work!
We had to build a reputation strong enough so the security industry would trust us to do a great job.
Finally, with the expert leadership of our CTO , we have a public report comparing Cylance, CrowdStrike and others!
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Jeff Bezos' wife MacKenzie Scott has determined that I qualify for special financial support! Awesome.
I'll be writing to her via Dr Ngalagu46's Gmail account ASAP 💰💰💰✊
Security test reports are only useful if you trust the testers
But how do they test?
What are their motivations and biases?
Learn how (some) testers and security companies work together. Or against each other!
Guests include real hackers, gov-backed testers + more
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Testing like hackers (S2E3)
Plus!
How to choose a good test report
Bullet-proof your email
#SecurityLifeHack
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More Security Life Hacks!
#SecurityLifeHack 3 from helps you make much stronger passwords
This and more on the #podcast
New episode next week!
Collect them all!
Subscribe at decodedcyber.com
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The cost of living crisis in the U.K. hits a new level!
Date: 2nd July 22
Notice of FTC Settlement - 2019 Data Breach
"Before November 2019, CafePress didn't have reasonable practices to keep your information safe"
The following may have been stolen:
EVERYTHING*
(* I paraphrase for brevity)
#securitybreach due to #poorsecurity
Hackers sometimes spy on your email using forwarding rules
They can see your messages even if you change your password
Check your rules regularly. For most people there shouldn't be any in place
Disable any you don't recognise
This easy 4-step checklist works for Gmail
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0 points to the criminals who broke a small biz for less than £100 profit
0 points to for failing to help
Think twice before relying on SM for your biz!
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A friend has been hacked
Their business uses social media (SM) a lot. Facebook closed their accounts due to the hacker's abuse...
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Just 20 more...
If you know, you kn0w!
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