Wishing all my followers and readers a very Merry Christmas 2018. Thank you for the ongoing support. All the best for the rest of the festive season!
Sextortion Emails – examples seen in the real world
Sextortion emails are on the rise, and criminals are using more convincing information to try and make you pay a ransom, including valid passwords! Find out more about it in this post...
Malicious Hoax Communications to Organisations – Update
The following bulletin has been issued by the National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (NCTPHQ). The bulletin can be found here.
Malicious Hoax Communications to Hotels
The following bulletin has been issued by the National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (NCTPHQ). The bulletin can be found here.
Business Email Compromise
What is Business Email Compromise (BEC), and how can you mitigate against this kind of attack?
New Humble Bundle: “Hacking for the Holidays” – December 2018
What is ‘Humble Bundle’? Humble Bundle is a distribution platform selling games, ebooks, software, and other digital content. Since Humble’s founding in 2010, they have been supporting charity (that’s where the “Humble” comes into it) while providing packaged digital content to customers (“Bundle”). The core of the “philosophy” is flexible pricing. When you buy a bundle, you can choose the price you … Continue reading New Humble Bundle: “Hacking for the Holidays” – December 2018
Humble Bundle – December 2018
I managed to get my hands on the “Cybersecurity by Packt” humble bundle of books! Here’s what the purchase contained, and why you should keep an eye out for the next offer!
Refreshed Site for 2019
An small update to the blogs domain, and a commitment to future blogging in 2019!
CompTIA Security+ Certified
I recently passed the CompTIA Security+ Exam, and thought I'd share how I prepared... hopefully it might help others thinking about earning the certification. ExperienceCompTIA recommends at least 2 years experience in IT, plus having the CompTIA IT Fundamentals, A+, and Network+ certifications. I had none of that. You don't NEED those things to book … Continue reading CompTIA Security+ Certified
CESG Certified CyberSecurity Professional (CCP)
Learn what it means to be a Certified Cyber Security Professional, and how to gain this certification.
Alan Curran 