My debut on RTE Radio 1 – the HSE ransomware attack
Today I had the privilege to speak about ransomware on one of the most popular national radio shows in Ireland – RTE Radio News At One.
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Practical ransomware protection tips
Practical, non-generic advice on what you can do NOW to protect from ransomware attacks – applicable to individual users and small to medium businesses.
OSINT, visual photo ID and saving children from online abuse
I discuss Europol’s Stop Child Abuse – Trace An Object campaign, as well as get a great insight from a veteran Reddit user on how to conduct visual photo identification.
New phishing campaign aimed at Bank of Ireland users
Eight new phishing websites pretending to be Bank of Ireland – the scammers will be scamming…
The Encrochat bust – opinions of a former cop
I have talked to a fellow ex-law enforcement officer about the Encrochat takedown – here are some valuable insights.
How dark web users utilise postal services to buy and ship drugs
A brief overview of how dark web drugs are distributed by post, compiled as result of researching some underground buyer and vendor manuals.
The Cyber Kill Chain explained – along with some 2020 examples
Learn about the Cyber Kill Chain from the most recent 2020 examples illustrating each step.
A guide to investigating scam text messages and websites – fake Revenue Online page
A step by step guide to investigating scam text messages, phishing URL links and dodgy websites. I investigate a real Revenue Online Services scam that hit users in Ireland several days ago.
Free digital forensics training from Autopsy
Covid-19 related free digital forensics training offer from Autopsy.
Admin Admin, Part 3: The aftermath of Operation Bitcoins
This is the third and final instalment of the Alberto Hill story. It focuses on the aftermath of a joint operation of the Uruguayan police and the national CERT, aimed at bringing the suspect for the hacking attack to justice. Except, it did not happen that way…