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Kate O'Flaherty

@kateoflaherty.bsky.social
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Freelance cybersecurity and privacy journalist @theguardian.com | @wired.com | @Forbes | IT Pro | SC Media UK and more. Dogs 🐕

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 18/09/2026
You know what’s an actual existential threat to humanity? Climate change. Weirdly, I don’t see the same people worrying about that. Odd. Wonder why that might be
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Saw a deer this morning 🦌 💕
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Here’s the latest on the US/Israeli strikes on Iran. @mattburgess1.bsky.social & @lhn.bsky.social report www.wired.com/story/us-ira...
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US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran
US president Donald Trump said a “major combat operation” against Iran had begun as he called for the country’s government to be overthrown.
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
New on @forbes.com Before you create that ChatGPT caricature…. And yes, this is me Thanks @jakemooreuk.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...
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The New ChatGPT Caricature Trend Comes With A Privacy Warning
Jumping on the ChatGPT caricature trend could see people handing over a bunch of potentially sensitive data to the AI tool. Here's what you need to know.
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ISMS.online @ismsonline.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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: www.isms.online/cyber-security/the-…
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
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...
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How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware
Being targeted by sophisticated spyware is relatively rare, but experts say that everyone needs to stay vigilant as this dangerous malware continues to proliferate worldwide.
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Phat Hobbit @phat-hobbit.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
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...
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The Evolution of North Korea – And What To Expect In 2026
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas 🎄 ya filthy animals
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Phat Hobbit @phat-hobbit.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Big thanks to @kateoflaherty.bsky.social for including my thoughts on this look at CRINK threat actors. www.itpro.com/security/cyb...
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
So weird! Apple has removed “and later” from the devices that can run iOS 18.7.3. 👀
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ISMS.online @ismsonline.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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: ow.ly/75jF50XK8JH
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Waiting for iOS 26.2 like
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ISMS.online @ismsonline.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
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: ow.ly/SNqu50Xxlul
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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.
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
In case you missed it, there was an outage earlier today…. www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...
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Cloudflare Down: Global Outage Impacting Large Parts Of The Internet
Services including X, Zoom and ChatGPT are experiencing issues after a technical outage at web infrastructure firm Cloudflare. Here's what you need to know.
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
How cute is my dog 🐕 🥰
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Remembering that time I sent a document to an editor with the file name ransomware.KO
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ISMS.online @ismsonline.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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: ow.ly/QwcT50Xiavt
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Anyone who’s waited until today to send comments about AWS
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 20/10/2025
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 😅
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Meanwhile at #AWS
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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-...
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DEFCON talk on Linux kernel bugs drives AI slop row
"The code would not compile or run. This all points to LLM hallucination..."
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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-...
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DEFCON talk on Linux kernel bugs drives AI slop row
"The code would not compile or run. This all points to LLM hallucination..."
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Syria holds first elections since fall of Bashar al-Assad www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Syria holds first elections since fall of Bashar al-Assad
After more than a decade of civil war, committee members will choose transitional parliament
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Just went to see One Battle after another and it’s my film of the year 🍿
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
👀👀👀👀🫣🫣
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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...
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iOS 18.7 Vs iOS 26— Here’s Which iPhone Update To Choose
Both iOS 26 and iOS 18.7 are available for anyone whose iPhone will run the software. Here's which iPhone update to choose.
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Out of office is on!
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Her first Apple event
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Here we go #appleevent
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I interviewed Microlise CEO Nadeem Raza about last year’s cyberattack. Here’s how events unfolded. www.thestack.technology/the-first-qu...
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Microlise ransomware attack: CEO shares lessons learned
CEO of fleet management firm Microlise, Nadeem Raza, shares the inside story of the October 2024 cyberattack
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SC Media UK @scmediauk.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
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...
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A Ransom Payment Ban Is Coming, But How Realistic Is It?
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Happy first birthday puppa 🥰🥹
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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...
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Viral Tea App Breached, Exposing 13,000 Private User Images
Tea, the viral app that allows women to anonymously share photos of men they’re dating, has been breached. Here's what you need to know.
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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...
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UK to lead crackdown on cyber criminals with ransomware measures
Measures to tackle the threat of ransomware and protect businesses and critical services will be taken forward with industry following public consultation.
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SC Media UK @scmediauk.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
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...
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Wiper Malware: The Threat to Businesses
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Iran will likely be able to produce enriched uranium ‘in a matter of months’, IAEA chief says www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Iran will likely be able to produce enriched uranium ‘in a matter of months’, IAEA chief says
Rafael Grossi says some of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile could have been moved before US attacks
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SC Media UK @scmediauk.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
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...
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Why Are Some Businesses Still Shunning Cyber Insurance?
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
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...
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International Nuclear Watchdog Issues Stark Warning in Wake of US Iran Strikes
“Violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels” if diplomacy is not pursued, said the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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SC Media UK @scmediauk.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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...
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Retail Cyber-Attacks are on the Rise, Again
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
I love how there are three people tagged in this message 🤣
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Hai 👋
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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...
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iOS 26 — 3 Things To Know About Apple’s Radical New iPhone Update
Apple has officially launched its new iPhone operating system, iOS 26. Here are three important things to know about the soon-to-launch update.
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Dog cinema time!
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
New album launching July 2025
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Kate O'Flaherty @kateoflaherty.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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...
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Google AI Overviews—Everything You Need To Know
Google search AI Overviews are here—and you can’t turn them off. Here’s what you need to know, including how to limit AI Overviews in Google Search.
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SC Media UK @scmediauk.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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...
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Cyber Breaches Survey Analysis - Dealing with Cyber Breaches or Attacks
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