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149 - The dark side of ransomware

Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun!

148 - Reading for fun and profit

It's a short newsletter this week because I've pulled together some absolutely amazing long reads for you, as well as a couple of typical news features.

147 - New platforms need new practices

As we move towards new platforms, we have to accept that currently accepted “best practice” is no longer suited.

146 - What even is a data breach?

Endless headlines about data breaches come and go every month, but I'm not sure that we're always using the words appropriately.

145 - Securing the software supply chain is going to take hard work

Now that the US has sanctioned a selection of Russian Intelligence associated individuals and organisations, we can all relax and let the whole SolarWinds thing blow over right?

144 - People are at the heart of security

The famous joke goes that the only secure computer system is one that is powered off, and preferably in a sealed box buried in a hole in the ground.

143 - A good process badly fitted is a bad process

The solarwinds hack has demonstrated just how vulnerable our software supply chain is.

142 - Is malware a weapon?

Cybersecurity has a strong militaristic tonality to it. We talk about attacks, weapons, actors, all with the cyber prefix of course.

141 - Developing cyber skills in a global world

I often try to steer away from geopolitics on here for a whole bunch of reasons, but primarily because I'm at best an armchair watcher who reads a lot, rather than an educated commentator.

140 - Patching isn’t as simple as all that

I thought that all the kerfuffle over HAFNIUM and Microsoft exchange patching would be mostly over by now, and it turns out I was wrong.

139 - APTs, Why does it always have to be APTs?

Channeling my inner Indiana Jones, but why is it always APTs?

138 - Cyberarms is a technical topic

Pelroths book looks really interesting. I'm just starting Sandworm by Andy Greenberg, but I can see that Pelroth's This is how they tell me the world ends is going to have to go on my list. Despite the criticisms, I think it's an interesting looking reading none the less.