Gary P Shewan

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RIP the cow

Ever had to explain to an SME Management team that they can be targeted by ransomware? Heard the objection that they’re too small to be targeted? Most of the focus is on big companies and multimillion demands after all

They targeted a Swiss farmer for a $10k demand...a cow died.

Not sure what else to say about that. Fair play to the farmer for not paying. Sorry about the cow.

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Fixed and fixed properly

This is interesting. 'Exclusive' article on Fortune today explaining how researchers discovered a zero-click attack on MS Copilot which starts with sending an email with hidden instructions (prompt injection). Microsoft have definitely fixed it though (https://fortune.com/2025/06/11/microsoft-copilot-vulnerability-ai-agents-echoleak-hacking/) BUT, because I have a memory

Never on a Friday

I like Okta. It can get a bit pricey but it’s not bad. But if you’re going to start making it a habit of doing vulnerability notifications late on Friday evenings? I’m going to take ten mins on a Saturday to call it out. It’s a

Sophos laying it on the table

This is a good thing to bookmark and read Sophos have released a report covering their five year research into Chinese groups attempting to hack their devices. Sophos’ Pacific Rim: Defense Against Nation-state HackersDiscover Sophos’ Pacific Rim defense against nation-state / Chinese hackers Volt Typhoon, APT31, and APT41 targeting critical infrastructure.

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