“SecurityWeek has not seen any known ransomware group taking credit for the attack on Bouygues.” Ransomware wasn’t involved, which may explain why no ransomware group has claimed responsibility.

I’ve been a customer for 20+ years and can testify to the fact that their support staff are brilliant. That can only mean they have a great environment for their people. The founder is a little strange though. 😂

Answer: Phishing. I was first impersonated at AOL in 1997, and it’s still the same today. It’s almost always a dangerous link. And it’ll continue to plague society until everyone, including Google, move to a Zero Trust strategy for URLs. linkedin.com/pulse/phishing…

The Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) has launched civil action against Optus for a 2022 data breach that exposed the personal details of 9.5 million Australians. #cybersecurity infosecurity-magazine.com/news/australia…

I helped launch the X2 56k modem protocol for AOL in the UK as project manager, seconded to US Robotics for the testing and launch phases. Those were the days.

I believe this is called a Ponzi scheme.

Me: "I’m laser focused on recording video demos. Zero social media today." 5 minutes later: “Hey TechCrunch, here’s a follow up story about the SMS scams you published this morning" A few minutes later I find myself on LinkedIn and now, Twitter. 🤪 techcrunch.com/2025/08/10/aft…

Hello Mimecast Infosecurity Magazine Why are you saying basic phishing is “sophisticated”? It’s absolutely not. This is very, very old by now. Surely you must know this by now. infosecurity-magazine.com/news/home-offi…

Has anyone ever turned up a few minutes early for a video call, or does that put undue pressure on the host?

I get at least 10 phishing emails and text messages every day. Some are better than others.

ChatGPT is drunk today. The numbers are right but something tells me the chart is a little off. Ed Fidgeon-Kavanagh

Yes, we know, every year since 2016 has been recorded the worst year on record it’s for phishing. Phishing works because today’s security treats every new dangerous link as safe until someone falls for it. Zero Trust for URLs is the only effective strategy.

Companies that sell “awareness training” create new jargon so they can sell more training. It’s that simple. Phishing = the impersonation of a trusted organization or person on the internet. That’s it. Smishing and vishing are just different terms for phishing.

Apple will no longer be forced to provide a so-called backdoor to American users’ data to the UK government, according to Tulsi Gabbard bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

"Children's exposure to extreme or violent sexual imagery can normalise harmful sexual behaviours, and is increasingly linked to sexual violence against girls and women," says our CEO Kerry Smith. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Meanwhile, VPN installs outside India…

Most people can spot clumsy phishing scams. But can you ALWAYS tell if an SMS link is legitimate or dangerous without opening it? The honest answer is no No one can spot the difference every time I see a world where everyone is safe opening a link 📲 apps.apple.com/us/app/metacer…

Pretty sure their money could be better spent than in Twitter ads. Wondering if anyone has ever seen an ad like this and thought “I’m gonna put my butts in the bin from now on”

I just wrote a post to explain why SMS fraud will continue to rise in Ireland until people can verify links as legitimate before opening them. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pulse/why-send… Medium: paul-walsh.medium.com/why-sender-id-…

For the third time I have received the most incredible technical support from Praveen Choudhari on the Microsoft Azure team. Really incredible. I’m happy to pay a premium when companies provide great customer care.