Waking Shark II – UK Banks To Host Cyber War Games Tomorrow
Banking staff in London’s financial district will, tomorrow, take part in a large-scale exercise to see how they would cope in the event of a real cyber attack. The ‘war games’ scenario, dubbed “Waking Shark II” according to Reuters, is a replay of a similar event which took place on March 11 2011. That first […]
Can You Fix-It? Latest Microsoft Zero-Day Not Fixed In Upcoming Patch Tuesday
Next week Microsoft will release eight security bulletins as part of November’s Patch Tuesday, but the latest zero-day is not one of them. The Windows/Office hole, which could allow a targeted attack via booby trapped images, will not be plugged as part of Microsoft’s forthcoming monthly security update. Group Manager of Response Communications, Dustin Child, […]
UK Cabinet Meetings – iPads Banned Over Surveillance Fears
Ministers have been banned from taking iPads into Cabinet meetings amid fears that the devices could be used to spy upon them. Intelligence agencies fear foreign spooks may have developed the ability to turn tablets and mobile phones into eavesdropping devices without the owner’s knowledge. The Daily Mail revealed how the security team at 10 […]
Third Party App Stores – Are They Good or Bad?
When you are talking about smartphones these days there are really only two choices that everyone talks about. Those choices are either the Android version of a smartphone or the IPhone. While there are other smartphones on the market right now they are so behind these two market leaders that it does not rate mentioning […]
Security Watch Achieves Honourable Mention In Makeuseof's "10 Computer Security Blogs You Should Follow Today"
Yesterday Aaron Couch of makeuseof.com recognised 10 computer security blogs which he feels are well suited to people who don’t see computer security as being of primary interest to them. It is with great pleasure that I note Security Watch has been given an honourable mention amongst such esteemed company as – Naked Security Krebs […]
Project Shield – Google Offers DDoS Protection – Ideal For Small Businesses?
If you run or manage a business that has any kind of web presence then you probably have at least a basic understanding of denial of service attacks. If not, here is quick look at DoS and DDoS and the difference between them: DoS – Denial of Service attack This means that one computer and one […]
Experts Say GCHQ And NSA Mass Surveillance May Have Contravened European Law
Privacy is a big deal these days. With the explosion in blogging and social media use people are continuously being advised of the need to protect their own personal privacy. It is all too easy to disclose details on the web in the heat of the moment, only to then realise that you have said […]
If You Have Your Own Website Then You Need To Check That User Comments Aren't Malicious
Creating your own web pages is becoming an increasingly popular pastime. And, depending how seriously you take it, can also be something that is very profitable as well. There are thousands of web pages that go up per day but it is a sad fact of life that most of them will be abandoned in […]
BT, GCHQ And NCA Join Forces In Hunt For New Security Talent
BT, in conjunction with GCHQ and the new National Crime Agency (NCA) are set to join forces as they search out the new breed of computer security experts. Experts from each of the three organisations will work together to design the final of this year’s Cyber Security Challenge UK which is set to take place […]
Tablets And Smartphones Make Password Storage Even More Important
Like everyone else that has one, there is a good chance that you are doing more of your computing on your smartphone then you are on your home computer. Or, if you are not using your smartphone, then you might be using the tablet that you have at the house. These devices are becoming great […]