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When cybercrime s mentoned people may immediately think of malware, others may think phishing, however cybercrime is far more than that. Cybercrime is crime against technology or crime enabled by it. This means that as well as perhaps the more obvious crimes of malware and phishing, it encompasses online fraud, unauthorised modification or destruction of data, romance fraud, tech support or remote access scams,  child abuse material, and a range of other crimes.

Remember that anyone can become a ...

Software and technology evolve fast, and at times they may have an inadvertent flaw in them. Vulnerabilities in technology or software code can be exploited by criminals to gain access to a person’s computer or phone, or a company’s system. The reason why software companies release security patches is to fix or mitigate security flaws that have been discovered in their code

 

Five points about vulnerabilities and patching:

1. Vulnerabilities – A flaw in code, hardware or systems may be exploited ...

Thank you to my lovely colleague, Ella Donald, for generously taking time to write this article supporting the demystifying cyber project and helping people to stay safer from cybercrime.

How do I spot a phishing scam?As society becomes more digitised, our lives are increasingly conducted online. We must give our banking details, identifying information, and more to many sources, and may be prompted to provide them again. Our email inboxes are, more than ever, a receptacle of sensitive informatio...

Thank you to the well-respected data governance and information security expert, Simon Stahn, founder of  consultancy and advisory company, Adrenalan, for writing this article and supporting the demystifying of all things cyber. If you are deciding whether or not to get your home interconnected, or already have IoT in your home, this is the article for you to read.
\So, you want a new IOT device in your home… how do you go about evaluating its risks to you and your environment?

Let’s reduce this t...

The concept of least privilege relates to users having an account on a computer / system that has the absolute minimum permissions needed to do their work.

If a criminal manages to access a computer or system via administrative privileges they can hide their tracks, exfiltrate data, and ensure they remain undetected for a long period of time. If however a criminal gains access to the computer system credentials of a person with limited access, then the criminal is restricted on what they can do....

 Thank you to author and infosec profesional Craig Ford, for writing this article and supporting the demystifying of all things cyber. If you are looking for your dream career in cybersecurity, infosec, all things cyber, this article will be of interest to you.

If you use Goodreads, please follow Craig's author page on Goodreads.

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The road less travelled

What is the right path for you to get into cybersecurity? 
Honestly, I have absolu...

Thank you to the highly respected infosec professional, Raj, for writing this article on responsible disclosure of exploitable vulnerabilities. This artilce highlights the reasons for being carefull how vulnerabilites are disclosed, adn the ethical approach to this disclosure.

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A few days ago, I saw one of the cybersecurity enthusiasts publish a post on how he found a brand-new vulnerability affecting a network security device. No d...

The Cybersecurity FAQ series, in the Demystify Cyber project's blog, looks at some commonly asked questions about cybersecurity and cybercrime. If you have a query you would like covered in a future blog post please contact Demystify Cyber via the contact form.

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QUESTION: If the website has HTTPS does that mean it is safe?

ANSWER: HTTPS means the web traffic is encyrpted for data transmission security but does not mean the website is safe.

The Hypertext Transf...

If you use connected or connectable technology in any form it is essential you do what is in your power to help protect your information, finances and accounts. Although cyber security can seem daunting, it is just another avaneue of life we need to learn to be secure in. From a young age you may have learned about keys and locking doors, or looking both ways before crossing a street, let's make cybersecurity as easy to understand! 

Here is a list of some achievable basic cybersecurity essentials...

 Thank you to James Meikle for contributing his expertise to support the Demystify Cyber project. 

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BBQing Risks SteakmentsStatements

 

Risk statements have the power to deliver a strong message to people from all backgrounds on something bad that might happen. To be clearly understood common language should be used. There are a few different ways to formulate risk statements this is just one of the common ones.

PS: We all need an acronym swear jar!

 

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