Such a great time delivering the keynote at the TCS BaNCS Annual Customer Forum in Barcelona - describing how to make a billion dollars through cybercrime!
Thanks to all those who attended, and the interesting discussions which took place during the breaks! And to Champions Speakers for arranging the event for me.
If you're interested in having me speak at your event, do get in touch via my website: https://grahamcluley.com
(Bonus points if you recognise the guy on the slide behind me)
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) in Merseyside, hit by ransomware on 25 November, says it is continuing to struggle... with A&E patients told to expect longer waiting times.
There's a special space in hell for hackers who hit hospitals.
A hacker calling themselves "nears" claims to have compromised the systems of multiple healthcare facilities across France, having gained access to the medical records of over 1.5 million people.
"This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you are not needed. You are a waste of time and resources. You are a burden on society. You are a drain on the earth. You are a blight on the landscape. You are a stain on the universe. Please die. Please."
Kicking up a stink about Amazon's failure to deliver a £700 iPhone to me (and then refusing to refund/replace) has - I'm delighted to say - resulted in the money being returned to me today. 🥳
What I've learnt:
★ Exploiting social media and video to complain can get the attention of AmazonUK's PR team
If you want to know something more about what Alan Solomon was like, check out this fabulous thread on Mastodon by @bontchev (himself a legendary figure from the early days of anti-virus).
Microsoft Outlook is blocking all emails from tutanota.com as spam. @Tutanota is understandably not happy at "radio silence" from Microsoft's support team.
Computer #security chap. Public speaker, blogger, #DoctorWho fan since 1972. Author of Jacaranda Jim and Humbug games. Co-host of "The AI FIx" and @smashingsecurity #podcast. Needs haircut. #cybersecurity #infosec #SmashingSecurityHe/Him/His