This week: How the bad guys get a hold of your password, why the US is so concerned about Huawei equipment, and why do large organisations have a CIO AND a CISO?
This week's action: Double-check your two-factor authentication.
Links:
Passwords: https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/01/05/5-ways-hackers-steal-passwords-how-stop-them/
Huawei: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-16/chinese-spies-accused-of-using-huawei-in-secret-australian-telecom-hack
CIO vs CISO: https://www.darkreading.com/careers-and-people/why-cios-should-be-reporting-to-cisos
Credential stuffing statistics: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/05/20/financial-services-credential-stuffing/
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Hi, I'm Sam Glynn, founder of Code in Motion.
Code in Motion helps organisations demonstrate that they have taken reasonable steps to manage cyber security risk.
To learn more, go to https://www.codeinmotion.ie
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