Phone scam costs UK business £1 million
If you are running a business you have probably educated your staff to be on the lookout for suspicious emails that attempt to lure them to fake websites in an attempt to snag their, or your, login credentials for online banking and other sensitive accounts. But have you also educated them to be on their guard […]
Security makes us less productive say employees
A recent study from Dell, which does much to pimp its ‘solution’, suggests business users and IT professionals in the UK, Germany and US feel hampered by security measures, especially when working remotely. Traditional security policies, the survey concludes, lead to “too many passwords, access protocols and employee workarounds that expose the business to risk,” […]
Got sticky plaster on your webcam? Good. Now add it to your phone's camera
Ok, maybe not all of you will need to do that, but anyone who ever uses their smartphone to view adult movies may be wise to do so. According to security firm Zscaler, some viewers of graphic entertainment may have not been as lonesome as they thought at the time. That’s because an Android app – […]
Brits say go easy on the security and give me an extra portion of simple
Some like it hot. Many prefer blondes. But when it comes to security most like it easy. According to an ongoing government survey started in October 2014, as part of the Cyber Streetwise campaign, your password is likely to be a bit rubbish in all honesty. In fact 3 in 4 Brits favour a list of […]
1 in 3 Millennials believe risks to their online safety are set to increase dramatically
Identity and credential management firm Intercede has disclosed the findings of a newly commissioned survey which reveals how Millennials in the UK and US lack faith in the digital economy. In a blow to e-commerce and service websites, more than 95% of the survey’s respondents said they did not feel as though existing safeguards were sufficient to […]
More proof that personal data has a monetary value as alleged data thief flees Ireland
Everything has a value. That value is equal to what someone will pay for it. And personal data is a particularly enticing prospect. Especially when that personal data is financial in nature, such as credit union customer details. Just imagine how much that would be worth to another credit union, other financial institutions, or an […]
Immobilising the immobiliser – how researchers cracked 'weak' anti-car theft systems
The work of three security researchers, detailing how to hack car immobiliser systems, has finally been published, two years after a UK High Court judge ruled in favour of French defence group Thales and German auto maker Volkswagen, both of which had claimed the information could be used by criminals. Now, however, Roel Verdult, Flavio Garcia, […]
180,000 reasons why you shouldn't forget about physical security
Payday lenders have had an awful lot of bad press recently – all of it justified in my opinion – over their arguably extortionate interest rates. And today we have some news that may put a smile on the faces of some of those customers who’ve been compelled to rely on such short-term, high-cost loans: The […]
Wrongful Arrest Underscores How Humans = Risk
I’m sure (hope) you don’t need me to tell you how computers can pose a risk to both yourself and your organisation, be that through local malware or internet attacks. The number of cases where organisations have been disrupted, crippled or simply inconvenienced by ransomware, viruses, etc. are significant. So too are the number of […]
Hacking Team: 5 Tips For Recovering From The Alleged Breach
Hacking Team, an Italian company that helps governments spy on its own citizens has apparently been hacked itself. As the story is such big news today I’ll let you get the details elsewhere – Graham Cluley’s article is as good a place to start as any. Instead, here are a few ideas for how the company […]