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Internal auditors, pigs, and Ronseal.

2023-12-1804:58

This week: In the last episode of the show in 2023, I find a way to connect internal auditors, pigs, and Ronseal. Links to all articles mentioned this week are available at https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231217/. ----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

What have a nuclear plant, water treatment plants, and 80 law firms have in common?

2023-12-1105:44

This week: A few stories to bring cyber security a little closer to home:3 – Cyber security concerns at the world’s largest store of plutonium.2 – Cyber security attacks on our water supply.1 – One cyber attack that impacted at least 80 law firms, and delayed house purchases.Glass Half Full: To put a positive spin on all of these stories: If things aren’t going well for you this December, at least you don’t work in a nuclear plant, a water treatment plant, or a company that now faces difficult questions from at least 80 legal firms!Links to all articles can be accessed from https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231210/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Backups, doorways, and DORA

2023-12-0309:12

This week:3 – Backups are important even when you use the cloud.2 – You need to check all of your doorways.1 – Why the pain of DORA will be worth it.Links to all articles can be accessed from https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231203/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Income generation strategies from the cyber world.

2023-11-2406:27

This week: As many of you may currently be finalising your income generation strategies for 2024, here’s the Top 3 from the world of cyber crime:A new entry at #3: Using the regulators.Back at #2: Using cyber attacks.But still at #1, for the 1197th week in a row: Using your staff!Links to this week's articles are accessible from https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231124/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

What the world of cyber security could tell us about the Individual Accountability Framework.

2023-11-1713:09

This week: What the world of cyber security can tell us about the Individual Accountability Framework (IAF), and why CISO may stand for ‘Career is Sadly Over’. PLUS Why your execs are special!Links to this week's articles are accessible from https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231117/.----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

BOOKING.COM phishing, ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank, and insurers are your new auditors

2023-11-1006:56

This week: A ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank; Don’t just worry about your regulators. Worry about your insurers; And if you are going on a BOOKING.COM holiday, watch out for the phish.Links to this week's articles are accessible from https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231110/.----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Why do you rob banks? Because that’s where the money is!

2023-10-2007:37

This week: Why do they rob IT providers / SaaS services / legal firms? Because that’s where the data / money / reputations are.Links to all articles are provided at https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231020/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Insiders, websites, and Noodles The Pooch.

2023-10-1306:02

This week: Insider threat is becoming a bigger threat; don’t forget your website, and what Noodles the Pooch can teach us about cyber security training.Links to all articles are available from https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231013/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

10 signs that they’re just not into you, those lies on your insurance application form, and a new and just-as-insecure Microsoft Teams

2023-10-0609:54

This week: The 10 signs that your IT partner is just not into you, why your insurance policy may increase the likelihood of a cyber attack, and new Microsoft Teams but same old security risks.Links to all articles are available from https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20231006/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

CISA launches ‘Secure Our World’, job losses after a ransomware attack, and an Apple flaw is a good news story.

2023-09-2905:50

This week: CISA launches ‘Secure Our World’, a UK logistics firm closes with 730 job losses after suffering a ransomware attack, and why a recently-discovered flaw with Apple devices is actually a good news story.For links to all articles mentioned this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230929/.----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Microsoft logs, CISA accounts, and UK businesses

2023-07-2106:26

This week: Microsoft stops charging extra for seatbelts; Your User account is still an attacker’s BFF; and many UK business leaders talk about the importance of cyber security but do not prioritise it.For links to all articles mentioned this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230724/.----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

ChatGPT, WordPress, and a real time view of cyber attacks.

2023-07-0730:07

This week: I am joined by guest, Pádraig Mac Donnchadha, as we discuss the mesmerising effect of a real-time cyber attack map, a vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin, ChatGPT and tin foil as effective security measures.For links to all articles mentioned this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230707/.----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

You may be the next porn star, law firms need to upgrade their security defences, and SMEs need to close their front doors.

2023-06-3007:45

This week: Deepfakes are going mainstream, UK law firms have been warned about an increase in cyber attacks, and Irish SMEs need to close their front doors.For links to all articles mentioned this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230630/.----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

What have an Australian law firm, a UK outsource provider, and UK banks got in common? And how does CBoI guidance compare to DORA?

2023-06-2334:30

This week: Australia’s largest law partnership is attacked, Capita faces a legal battle, and UK banks want social media platforms to pay for online fraud. PLUS An interview with Carina Myles of Eisner Amper on how firms should approach DORA compliance.For links to all articles mentioned this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230623/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

A deep-dive into the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report

2023-06-1607:22

This week: A look at the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report: 95% of attackers are financially-motivated. Ransomware is one of their favourites, and email continues to be the most common way in.You can download the VBIR report at https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Mazars in Brazil, 0.1% of emails may be the cause of 66% of data breaches, and 5 ways we are fooled by fraudsters

2023-06-0909:39

This week: It's a big week in cyber security world, as the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report has just been published. I’ll talk about its key findings next week (but here’s a sneak peak – “74% of breaches involve the human element”). In the meantime, news about a cyber attack in Mazars in Brazil, how 0.1% of emails may be the cause of 66% of all breaches, and the 5 most common ways that Irish people are fooled by cyber criminals.For links to all articles mentioned this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230609/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

An insider threat, lots of spoof calls, and could our children be money mules?

2023-06-0207:55

This week: It’s a bank holiday weekend here in Ireland, and for some strange reason, the sun is also out. So, I was planning to keep this week’s Cyber 3-2-1 light-hearted. But now that I look at the stories I’ve picked – insider threats; 16,000 victims of cyber fraud; and warnings about our children becoming money mules – I’m not so sure. Anyway, I hope it’s sunny wherever you are.Links to all articles are available from https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230602.----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Ransomware encryption, Microsoft 365 login pages, and the need to be politely paranoid.

2023-05-2610:13

This week: Ransomware encryption is so 2022, Microsoft 365 login pages are destined for Greatness, and we need to be politely paranoid.For links to any of the articles that I mention this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230526/.----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Irish doctors fear ransomware, Australian firms are under attack, and a €75 million fine in Sweden.

2023-05-1906:44

This week: Irish doctors are terrified about ransomware, Australian firms are under attack, and the Swedish regulator issues a €75 million sanction.For links to all articles mentioned this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230519/----------------------------------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Phishing remains the biggest threat, the board is talking about the wrong thing, and DORA just got easier.

2023-05-1236:49

This week: Phishing remains the biggest threat to businesses, the board is having the wrong conversations about cybersecurity, and navigating the content of the DORA regulation just got easier.Links to all articles mentioned this week, go to https://codeinmotion.ie/cyber321-20230512/----------------------------------------------------------------------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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