Kate O'Flaherty
@kateoflaherty.bsky.social
Freelance cybersecurity and privacy journalist @theguardian.com | @wired.com | @Forbes | IT Pro | SC Media UK and more.
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Remembering that time I sent a document to an editor with the file name ransomware.KO
a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls making a funny face .
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media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Remembering that time I sent a document to an editor with the file name ransomware.KO
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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
October 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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
sen. sperling is sitting at a podium with the words welcome to the party below him
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media.tenor.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Anyone who’s waited until today to send comments about AWS
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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 😅
just look outside your window 😅
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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 😅
just look outside your window 😅
Meanwhile at #AWS
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media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Meanwhile at #AWS
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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-...
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-...
DEFCON talk on Linux kernel bugs drives AI slop row
"The code would not compile or run. This all points to LLM hallucination..."
www.thestack.technology
October 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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-...
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-...
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-...
DEFCON talk on Linux kernel bugs drives AI slop row
"The code would not compile or run. This all points to LLM hallucination..."
www.thestack.technology
October 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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-...
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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Syria holds first elections since fall of Bashar al-Assad www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Syria holds first elections since fall of Bashar al-Assad
After more than a decade of civil war, committee members will choose transitional parliament
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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 🍿
October 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Just went to see One Battle after another and it’s my film of the year 🍿
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Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs
Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs
An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.
buff.ly
October 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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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!
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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...
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.
www.forbes.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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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...
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
September 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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!
September 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Out of office is on!
Her first Apple event
September 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Her first Apple event
I interviewed Microlise CEO Nadeem Raza about last year’s cyberattack. Here’s how events unfolded.
www.thestack.technology/the-first-qu...
www.thestack.technology/the-first-qu...
Microlise ransomware attack: CEO shares lessons learned
CEO of fleet management firm Microlise, Nadeem Raza, shares the inside story of the October 2024 cyberattack
www.thestack.technology
August 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I interviewed Microlise CEO Nadeem Raza about last year’s cyberattack. Here’s how events unfolded.
www.thestack.technology/the-first-qu...
www.thestack.technology/the-first-qu...
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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...
insight.scmagazineuk.com/a-ransom-pay...
A Ransom Payment Ban Is Coming, But How Realistic Is It?
insight.scmagazineuk.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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...
insight.scmagazineuk.com/a-ransom-pay...
Happy first birthday puppa 🥰🥹
August 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Happy first birthday puppa 🥰🥹
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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...
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...
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.
www.forbes.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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...
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...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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.
www.gov.uk
July 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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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...
insight.scmagazineuk.com/wiper-malwar...
Wiper Malware: The Threat to Businesses
insight.scmagazineuk.com
July 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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...
insight.scmagazineuk.com/wiper-malwar...
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Iran will likely be able to produce enriched uranium ‘in a matter of months’, IAEA chief says www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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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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...
insight.scmagazineuk.com/why-are-some...
Why Are Some Businesses Still Shunning Cyber Insurance?
insight.scmagazineuk.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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...
insight.scmagazineuk.com/why-are-some...
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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...
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.
www.wired.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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...