Anonymous Attacks Irish Aid Website
Last night the Anonymous collective breached the security of one of the websites run by the Department of Foreign Affairs. In a statement to the Journal.ie a spokesperson the department confirmed the breach. Anonymous announced the breach at about 21:30 last night (1st February 2012) via Twitter using an account that has been associated with […]
Anonymous Attacks Irish Government Websites
This evening I was putting together my slide deck for an upcoming presentation at the next IISF meeting on my information security predictions for 2012. One of the topics I am going to discuss is the rise of hacktivism and the impact that can have on an organisation. Ironically, as I was writing my slides Anonymous announced operation […]
So You Want to Write a Book On Information Security?
This blog post is in response to a number of people who have approached me looking for advice on how to write and get a book on information security published. Having got my own book published, ISO 27001 In a Windows Environment and co-authored The Cloud Security Rules I was only too happy to share my experiences […]
Merry Christmas to All
Recession has hit and times are hard, So this year there will be no Christmas card. Instead of gifts to spread Christmas glee, We Sponsored a star on Focus Ireland’s Christmas tree. May your Christmas be filled with happiness and joy, May Santa visit every good girl and boy. It looks like 2012 will be […]
Not A Ghost Click Of A Chance
Late yesterday it was announced that the largest cybercrime takedown, dubbed Operation Ghost Click, had been carried out. A gang of 6 people were arrested in a joint operation by the FBI and Estonian police. The six people were arrested in Estonia while the FBI raided a number of datacentres within the US and seized equipment allegedly […]
BH Consulting Sponsors Best Technology Site for Irish Web Awards
The Realex Payments Irish Web Awards are happening this Saturday night in the Mansion House in Dublin. Organised by the ever energetic Damien Mulley the Realex Payments Irish Web Awards aim to highlight the best of the Irish web space. BH Consulting has been involved with the awards for a few years now and we […]
The Cloud Security Rules Launched Today !!
Earlier this year I was approach by Kai Roer and asked to take part in a project he was putting together. He was looking to publish a book on cloud security with insights from people involved in this field from around the world. I was delighted when he asked me to contribute a number of chapters to […]
ISO 27001 Breakfast Seminar
Ensuring your systems remain secure is an ongoing challenge for every business, even more so in the current business climate where budgets have remained static or cut. So how can you get more bang for your infosec euro? BH Consulting and Certification Europe are partnering to host a breakfast seminar on November 22nd at 8:00 […]
A Layered Approach to Security
Recent headlines demonstrate that our computer systems are under constant attack and the threats facing our critical and sensitive information are growing. In conjunction with Tripwire Inc. I produced a white paper outlining how employing a layered approach to information security can reduce the threat levels against your systems. The white paper is called “Layered Security: Protecting Your […]
Security Breach at MyJob.ie
Tonight I got an email from the online recruit arm of Bond Personnel, MyJob.ie, to inform me they recently suffered a security breach and were sending me a precautionary email to change my password. While there are no details as to what information the attackers accessed or how they manage to breach MyJob.ie’s security, there […]