New on @forbes.com Before you create that ChatGPT caricature…. And yes, this is me Thanks @jakemooreuk.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...

Cybersecurity - and #Compliance with #Cybersecurity regulations - remain among of the #Utilities sector’s greatest challenges. Kate O'Flaherty shares how organisations can build a more solid foundation: https://www.isms.online/cyber-security/the-utilities-compliance-challenge/#Compliance

New by me @wired.com It’s targeted at a specific set of users, but spyware is still very scary stuff. Here’s how to protect your smartphone. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

What could Santa have under the tree for your organization? Yep. It's North Koreans for you this year and in 2026. Thanks to @kateoflaherty.bsky.social for grabbing my thoughts! insight.scmagazineuk.com/the-evolutio...

Merry Christmas 🎄 ya filthy animals

Big thanks to @kateoflaherty.bsky.social for including my thoughts on this look at CRINK threat actors. www.itpro.com/security/cyb...

So weird! Apple has removed “and later” from the devices that can run iOS 18.7.3. 👀

Cyber attacks are now having a measurable impact on GDP, as demonstrated by the JLR breach. Kate O'Flaherty explores how every organisation can do their part to minimise the impact of cyber attacks on the UK economy: https://ow.ly/75jF50XK8JH

Waiting for iOS 26.2 like

Amazon Web Services (#AWS) was hit by one of the biggest outages in years in October. Kate O'Flaherty shares how supplier disruptions can cascade into customer-facing risks, including #Phishing and #SocialEngineering: https://ow.ly/SNqu50Xxlul

Going to take a rare impromptu afternoon off. Diagnosed with pneumonia last week and probably not been taking rest seriously enough. If I don’t reply for a while, I’m on the sofa and will be back tomorrow morning.

In case you missed it, there was an outage earlier today…. www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...

How cute is my dog 🐕 🥰

Remembering that time I sent a document to an editor with the file name ransomware.KO

Last month’s #Cyberattack on a software supplier impacted passenger processing software used by airlines, leading to delays at many European airports. Kate O'Flaherty discusses how #Heathrow stayed on the right side of disruption vs disaster: https://ow.ly/QwcT50Xiavt

Anyone who’s waited until today to send comments about AWS

the AWS outage is affecting Ring doorbells. Sky News says “some users can’t see outside their house, definitely scary” just look outside your window 😅

Meanwhile at #AWS

New by me Remember *that* defcon talk? This story was a wild ride, even if I do say so myself. I have been obsessed for over a week. Thanks @mrr3b00t.bsky.social www.thestack.technology/defcon-ebpf-...

New by me Remember *that* defcon talk? This story was a wild ride, even if I do say so myself. I have been obsessed for over a week. Thanks @mrr3b00t.bsky.social www.thestack.technology/defcon-ebpf-...

Syria holds first elections since fall of Bashar al-Assad www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Just went to see One Battle after another and it’s my film of the year 🍿

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New on @forbes.com Should you update to 18.7 or iOS 26? Here’s some info to help you make the decision. Thanks @jakemooreuk.bsky.social for comments! www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...

Trust there to be an airport (supplier) cyber attack the day I’m travelling home. Not affected, as far as I know, though. Here I am with the hotel cat

Out of office is on!

Her first Apple event

Here we go #appleevent

I interviewed Microlise CEO Nadeem Raza about last year’s cyberattack. Here’s how events unfolded. www.thestack.technology/the-first-qu...

New today, @kateoflaherty.bsky.social looks at the government consultation on banning ransom payments, and asks how easy it will be to implement. insight.scmagazineuk.com/a-ransom-pay...

Happy first birthday puppa 🥰🥹

New on @forbes.com You couldn’t make this up. Viral app Tea has been breached, exposing 13,000 photos taken by anonymous users to prove their ID. Thanks @jakemooreuk.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...

Looks like banning ransom payments is happening in the public sector. I dread to think what might happen when the first critical service is attacked. Let’s just hope they are resilient enough before it comes in. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Wiper malware was one of the top trends when #NotPetya hit in 2017, but according to some recent research, it's still a major threat. In a new article, @kateoflaherty.bsky.social looks at the incredibly destructive threat. insight.scmagazineuk.com/wiper-malwar...

Iran will likely be able to produce enriched uranium ‘in a matter of months’, IAEA chief says www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

In a new article, @kateoflaherty.bsky.social takes a deeper dive into why some businesses still aren’t taking out cyber insurance, despite rising costs of cybersecurity attacks and breaches. insight.scmagazineuk.com/why-are-some...

NEW: The head of IAEA said in an emergency meeting today that the conflict in Iran “risks collapsing the global nuclear non-proliferation regime,” and that if diplomacy is not pursued, “violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels.” @mollytaft.com reports www.wired.com/story/intern...

In a new article, @kateoflaherty.bsky.social looks at the recent re-emergence of attacks on retailers. The first major incidents in 11 years, we ask 'why are adversaries suddenly so interested in retailers?' insight.scmagazineuk.com/retail-cyber...

I love how there are three people tagged in this message 🤣

Hai 👋

New on @forbes iOS 26 has launched, so here are 3 things to know about how it will impact privacy and security. Thanks @jakemooreuk.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...

Dog cinema time!

New album launching July 2025

New on @forbes.com Google’s AI overviews are here - and you can’t turn them off. Here’s what you need to know, including workarounds. www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...

New today, @kateoflaherty.bsky.social continues our deep dive on the Cybersecurity Breach Survey, looking at the section 'Dealing with Cyber Breaches or Attacks.' Included here are statistics on incident response, external reporting, and 'actions taken.' insight.scmagazineuk.com/cyber-breach...

I'm glad someone finally wrote this article! www.wired.com/story/chatgp... If you're concerned about the government having all your data, you really must pay attention to these types of things. Thanks @kateoflaherty.bsky.social @wired.com

@kateoflaherty.bsky.social at @wired.com has provided some really important (& accessible) info to discuss with students as they (and you) consider participating in AI-based viral trends. #MediaLiteracy #InformationLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #EdTech 🍎 📚 #TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #teachers

Just in case you're willy nilly uploading your pics to ChatGPT... @kateoflaherty.bsky.social reports on the privacy risks for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/chatgp...