Two-factor authentication
Start to annoy hackers today by using two-factor authentication (2FA)!
Start to annoy hackers today by using two-factor authentication (2FA)!
Incidents such as the blackout in parts of Berlin lasting several days emphasize the importance of personal preparation for crisis and disaster. The German BBK has published checklists for this purpose. The BBK is the German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance. Personally I don’t prefer to check off such a list on…
The Polish Press Agency (PAP) reports a cyber attack on the Polish rail network in the north-west of the country in Szczecin. A BBC article reports: “Hackers broke into railway frequencies to disrupt traffic in the north-west of the country overnight, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on Saturday.The signals were interspersed with recording of…
This is actually a very interesting attack vector described in this post:As an attacker place a Google Ad for a keyword, which will be mapped to accidentally pasted unprotected Dropbox links (I’m sure, this will also work with other cloud providers) and see what you will get… LinkedIn Post
Despite the Easter holidays, a lot of incredible work was done over the weekend by many researchers analysing the details of the xz-utils backdoor. Some examples are: As the situation unfolds, it is becoming clear that this was not just one of the most sophisticated technical (perhaps the most sophisticated) attempts to introduce a backdoor…
Voice and video as a means of identification can no longer be considered as secure! Let me predict, that the threat of impersonation through deepfakes and AI generated content will be one of the next big things. They will be used for fraudulent activities or for attempts to manipulate the public opinion. We need new…
If you’re evaluating whether your product falls under the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), you’ve likely encountered the term “Product with Digital Elements” (PDE). This term is central to the CRA, and understanding it is crucial. The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) defines the scope of its regulations in Article 2, which explicitly references “products with digital…