WEEKLY CYBERSECURITY NEWSLETTER NO: 232

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Aug 22, 2022 7:12 am

1- Securing OT That Can’t Be Patched

As industrial organisations digitise their environments, this is exposing critical operational technology (OT) to security vulnerabilities, while presenting new windows of opportunity for cybercriminals. Since last year, there has been an 88% increase in OT vulnerabilities, which are used to attack …

2- S3 Ep96: Zoom 0-day, AEPIC leak, Conti reward, healthcare security [Audio + Text]

Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point. You can also listen directly on Soundcloud. With Paul Ducklin and Chester Wisniewski. Intro and outro music by Edith Mudge. You can listen to us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and anywhere that good pod…

3- GUEST ESSAY: How to detect if a remote job applicant is legit — or a ‘Deepfake’ candidate

Technology provides opportunities to positively impact the world and improve lives. Related: Why facial recognition ought to be regulated It also delivers new ways to commit crimes and fraud. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public warning in June 2022 about a new kind of frau…

4- Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking as part of a Geneva Centre for Security Policy course on Cyber Security in the Context of International Security, online, on September 22, 2022. I’m speaking at IT-Security INSIDE 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland, on Septembe…