We’ve written a few articles recently on the topic of incident response, without ever stopping to explain what we actually mean when we talk about ‘incident response’ in a cyber security context. So today we’re going to rectify that, and give you some pointers for...
At The Cyber Security Expert we're often asked about incident response - what to do when things go wrong, and how to work out if a particular computer is compromised. Obviously we are here to help you if needed, but there is quite a lot...
I'm going to deviate from the usual 'ask the expert' today and talk instead about something I very much enjoy, which is digging around in data, and at the same time highlight the threat from what are apparently Russian state backed hackers. Sounds very Cold...
A few weeks ago The Cyber Security Expert explained how you can spot suspicious email. Dealing with suspicious emails, which may have attachments or embedded links is something anyone working in security does everyday. We dragged The Cyber Security Expert from his Buffy Fan Fiction writing group,...
Breaches of financial systems have been in the news a lot recently, with the recent admission by US bank JP Morgan of a massive compromise, and the revelation that the same group of hackers had targeted other financial institutions. Following this breach, in the UK the Treasury Select Committee...
In a change from our normal schedule, we thought we'd poke The Cyber Security Expert with a pointy stick, get him all riled up, and answer a question on geopolitics and jihadist cyber terrorism. Pointy stick deployed, let's go! I read in the FT that ISIS...
Shellshock is the latest and greatest computer bug. It is big news, turning up on the BBC and in other non tech media outlets. How bad is it? Will civilisation be plunged into chaos? Should you start the looting now? We dragged the Cyber Security Expert away from...
As The Cyber Security Expert I am often asked, "how do I know if this email is spam or not?", to which I answer "if you have to ask, then it's spam". Slightly flippant I appreciate, but broadly true. Any email exhorting you to do...
Cloud security has been big news again this week, with the online leaks of nude celebrity photos. We roused The Cyber Security Expert from deep contemplation of serious matters (arguing online about which would win in a fight - a Star Destroyer or the Enterprise D)...
Cyber security advice is often jargon laden. We dislike jargon, and try our best to use plain english and actual words instead of acronyms. Today we've diverted the Cyber Security Expert away from his usual intellectual Sunday evening pursuits (watching Firefly repeatedly on Netflix) to...