Advanced Power Botnet Masquerades As Firefox Add-On
A Firefox add-on which looks genuine, but is in fact a lure for a botnet, has captured 12,500 computer systems according to security expert Brian Krebs. It appears that this particular nasty is leveraging the name of a legitimate Firefox add-on called Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant in order to trick users of the popular web […]
Merry Christmas
I would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a safe, secure, and prosperous New Year. As with previous years, instead of sending Christmas cards BH Consulting has sponsored a star on the Focus Ireland Christmas tree to help raise funds for the homeless.
Identity Theft – It May Be YOUR Fault
Identity theft is a vicious crime that can have a devastating effect upon it’s victims, leaving their finances and lives in tatters for years. Some of those who fall prey to ID theft are unfortunate, tricked into giving their personal information up via social engineering, or robbed of the same by malware that has sneaked […]
Why Isn't Security As Important As It Should Be?
One of the most important facets of computing these days is the topic of security. If you are someone who connects to the web in any way then you need to ensure that any device you use is locked down. Traditionally, it has only been big business that has needed to concern itself with security […]
Small Business And Enterprise Security Aren't The Same
It really doesn’t matter who you are – if you use any type of computing device these days then you need to think about security. Whether you are a home user, small business owner, or employee at a huge multinational company, you need to have a mind for security. You need to be aware of […]
Privacy Concerns May Ground Amazon Delivery Drones Before They Ever Take-Off
On the face of it Amazon’s plan to use unmanned drones to deliver online purchases sounds like a great business proposal. After all, which impulsive shopper wouldn’t want to save money making a purchase online whilst also receiving the product they bought within the hour? If Amazon could make the service – dubbed Amazon Prime […]
Android App Secretly Flashes User Data
An extremely popular Android app which turns users smartphones into torches “deceived” tens of millions of users by covertly sharing their device IDs and locations with advertisers. Goldenshores Technologies LLC, the developer behind the Brightest Flashlight Free app, has agreed to settle an FTC case which alleged that the company had violated provisions of the […]
Over 80% Of Employees Use Non-Approved Saas Applications At Work
A new McAfee survey has discovered that eighty per cent of employees are using non-approved SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) applications at work. Alarmingly, the worst offenders amongst those surveyed were those working in IT who used more unauthorised apps than any of their co-workers. Stratecast suspects that this is a case of IT employees’ overconfidence in their […]
What Should We Do With Governments And IT Consultants Who Can't Look After Their Data?
When it comes to securing your private data it is essential that you consider the hardware it is stored on. That means thinking about physical security as well as data protection and having a backup policy in place. But there is also another consideration and it seems many people fail at this final hurdle: when […]
Ministers To Order ISPs To Block Extremist Websites
“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” Attorney General Ramsey Clark,1975. UK government ministers will order internet service providers to block websites that publish extremist views, despite the misgivings of broadband companies. James Brokenshire, minister for crime and security, said that proposals for censoring such content would be made public in the near future. […]