How N26 explains phishing, card fraud, and MFA
Well done to N26 for their short and entertaining videos that explain phishing, multi-factor authentication, and card fraud in Plain English.
Cyber 3-2-1: What have a €60,000 fine, a €100,000 fine, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) got in common?
Cyber 3-2-1: What have a €60,000 fine, a €100,000 fine, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) got in common? All is revealed in the 2022 Annual Report that has just been published by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission.
MFA is Everywhere
One client is so impressed with Multi-Factor Authentication, they’ve engraved it on their drinking glasses.
MFA: Why use an Authenticator App?
MFA using SMS text messages may be worth Sweet FA
The MFA Cruise Ship
Securing your system with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is like using a cruise ship to navigate shark-infested waters.
Cyber 3-2-1: Ransomware encryption, Microsoft 365 login pages, and polite paranoia
Cyber 3-2-1: Ransomware encryption is so 2022, Microsoft 365 login pages are destined for Greatness, and We need to be politely paranoid.
What has World Bee Day go to do with cybersecurity?
Make sure you are not introducing security bee hives into your organisation.
Cyber 3-2-1: AI’s impact on passwords, the future is passkeys, and a DORA deep-dive
Cyber 3-2-1: AI could mean bye-bye to your account security, the future of passwords is passkeys, and what the Central Bank of Ireland has to say about DORA.
What has Semana Santa got to do with cybersecurity?
Semana Santa (Easter Week) is a big occasion in some parts of Spain. What has this got to do with cyber security?
Your staff don’t care about your cybersecurity.
Your staff don’t care about your cybersecurity. But they care about their own.
Cyber 321: 10th February 2023
Cyber 3-2-1: Love is in the air, an Irish university responds to a ransomware attack, and CROs believe cyber risk is a higher priority than credit risk.
Cyber 321: 27th January 2023
Cyber 3-2-1: PayPal and Norton breaches, predictions of imminent cyber catastrophy, and taser-equipped drones. What more could you ask for?
Cyber 321: 20th January 2023
Cyber 3-2-1: Attacks don’t just happen to valuable targets. Telling staff “Don’t click bad links” isn’t working. And why we need to worry about LockBit.
Ransomware attack: Why trust the criminals?
If you suffered a ransomware attack, what's your plan to avoid paying the ransom? And is this a plan or a presumption?
Cyber 321: 6th January 2023
Cyber 3-2-1: Happy New Year. I know I’ve been talking a lot this week about how it’s not so happy for LastPass users, so I will not linger too much on that carnage for the moment. Instead, let’s talk about what Ukraine’s Cyber Police, the UK’s NCSC, and Ireland’s DPC have been up to while we’ve been eating too much chocolate.
LastPass Security Breach: Q & A
LastPass Security Breach: I received some interesting questions about yesterday’s report on the LastPass security breach. Here’s a summary of the Q & A.
What a breach at the Teaching Council teaches us about email auto-forwarding?
Email auto-forwarding: What can we learn from a breach at the Teaching Council?
Don’t change your password
You don’t need to change your password every 90 days. You need to change your policy.
Cyber 321: 18th November 2022
Cyber 3-2-1: What have Howard Hughes and Liverpool FC got to do with cybersecurity? Plus: Health data of 5 million Australians has been leaked on the dark web. And I polish my graphic design skills to explain why passwords are bad and MFA is good. This week’s action is straight from James Clear - Are your struggling due to a lack of information or lack of action?
The Password Dinghy
Securing your system with just a password is like using a dinghy to navigate shark-infested waters.
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