Targeted Attacks Using Unpatched Vulnerability in MS Excel
The Microsoft Security Response Centre has just released an advisory alerting us to targetted attacks using an unpatched vulnerability that affects Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003, Microsoft Office Excel 2002, Microsoft Office Excel 2000 and Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac. Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3, Microsoft […]
An Inconvenient Truth – Local Warming & the Dangers of Blogging
I came across this amusing video of a Ted presentation on “Help Fight Local Warming“. For those of you who have your own Blogs you may want to view this. Those of you who are thinking about Blogging, this I am sure, is something that you may not have considered in your decision making process. […]
Upcoming Event Reminder
A reminder that as part of Trigraph Professional Services‘ IT Security Series, Brian Honan will speak at the upcoming “Emerging Information Security Threats & Solutions” briefing event scheduled for January 28th 2008. This Briefing provides managers and key decision-makers in organisations with an overview of the latest threats posed to their organisation while also outlining […]
Web Application Security Guidance
Over the holiday period I spent some time catching up on news items and emails that filled up my inbox over the preceding few months. One item I did not look at until recently was an announcement about the Web Application Security Consortium (WASC). WASC is an open forum to stimulate and create discussions regarding […]
Irish Blog Awards 2008
Nominations for the 2008 Irish Blog Awards are now open. Last year we managed to reach the final of the Best Business Blog. Thanks to all of you who supported us for the 2007 awards. This year the rules have been changed and Blogs will be judged by the panel on the quality of the […]
Privacy Increasingly Under Threat
Privacy International have published their “2007 International Privacy Ranking” report where they rank how well countries protect the privacy of their citizens. Ireland does not rate well and according to the report there is “systemic failure to uphold safeguards” within this county. One of the key areas that the report highlights with respect to Ireland […]
Upcoming Event – "Emerging Information Security Threats & Solutions"
As part of Trigraph Professional Services‘ IT Security Series, Brian Honan will speak at the upcoming “Emerging Information Security Threats & Solutions” briefing event scheduled for January 28th 2008. This Briefing provides managers and key decision-makers in organisations with an overview of the latest threats posed to their organisation while also outlining ways to reduce […]
Seasons' Greetings
To all our customers, readers of our Security Watch Blog and newsletter we at BH Consulting wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year. Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir agus Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise daoibh, agus go mba seacht fearr sinn go léir ag an am seo ar […]
Safari Incident Response
A friend of mine sent me this cool video on an attack on a hear of water buffalo in Africa. It is a fascinating piece of video footage and shows how unpredictable and savage Mother Nature can be at times. After watching the video for a few times I could not help but draw parallels […]
SANS Dublin 2008
I am delighted to see that SANS is returning to Dublin in April 2008 to provide three training courses. I attended SANS Dublin 2007 and I have to say I found the quality of the training to be superb. The networking opportunities to meet with information security professionals from all around Europe, and indeed the […]