/// Archive for: Security
MS Office Exploit Targets Vulnerable Apple Mac Users
A family of weaponised doc (MS Office) files – in the wild – are targeting the Apple Mac platform, which is highly unusual given the...
Financial Services Industry The Most Targeted By Cybercrime
A report published this week by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that the financial services sector is the most common target of cybercriminals, with cybercrime accounting...
Developing A Mitigation “Playbook” To Reduce Impact Of DDoS Attacks
All online businesses should develop a mitigation playbook to minimise the disruption and confusion that typically occurs at the outset of a DDoS attack. In...
Danish Internet Censorship Calls For A Security Assessment
A department responsible for IT security should, obviously, follow those practices it expects others to follow. Sometimes you come across situations where tasks that should...
Is Data Breach Fatigue Setting In?
This week heralded the release of the annual Ponemon Cost of Data Breach Study. For the first time in seven years, the study found that...
Is It All Over For ZeuS/SpyEye?
In a court submission that runs to 162 pages, Microsoft and the Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), a trade group representing 4,400 financial institutions,...
So You Think SharePoint Is Secure? Think Again!
Microsoft SharePoint was originally conceived to make it easier for people to collaborate. It enables the sharing of ideas, information and expertise; the ability to...
With Fears Over Cyber Attacks, Should Companies Invest In Network Security?
A Canalys report published in the last week indicates that the value of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) network security market topped $674...
Why Aren’t We All Using 2FA?
Whether they are breaking into your offices or your computer system, criminals will always seek out the weakest link. So it really doesn’t matter how...
Australia Is Carving Out A Name For Itself In IT Security
The Australian economy – under the respected guidance of its 27th Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her federal team – is carving out a name...
Internet Passwords Should Be Moved To A Science Museum
Dark Reading recently published an interesting perspective from the esteemed Dr. Taher Elgamal on “silent authentication” services, which offer us the potential for single-password access...
Why Aren’t We Sharing More Data About Security Threats?
Year after year, I hear the same refrain in information security: “We need to share more data about security threats.” I know I’ve been singing...
BBC Cyber-Attack Is A Powerful Reminder Of The Web’s Vulnerability
In a blog post by the BBC’s Director General Mark Thompson, and a follow-up article on the main BBC News portal, the corporation lays out...
Why Don’t Companies Recognise Sensitive Data When They See It?
A report claims that says IT professionals in 25 per cent of firms claim a lack of understanding about how to classify and manage their...
RSA Security Breach: 12 Months On From The Horror
It’s been 12 months since the security world woke to the horror that RSA Security’s systems had been compromised and – as the company has...
