Eircom Study Hub Breached
Today Eircom released an announcementwhere they say that the details of up to 8,404 users of its Studyhub service are at risk following a breach of the Studyhub server. Users of the service have been notified and advised to change their password. The breach has also impacted another 2,500 users of the service, who were […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Securing the Nut Between the Keyboard and the Screen
In April of this year the first Bsides London Security Event was held. I was honoured to be one of those selected to present at the event. The presentation “Layer 8 Security: Securing the Nut Between the Keyboard and the Screen” focuses on why security awareness programmes fail in many organisations and outlines how to […]
Operation Shady RAT Claims Widespread Espionage
Today McAfee released a report (PDF File) called Operation Shady RAT highlighting what it claims to be evidence of ongoing attacks against commercial and government organisations all around the world. These victims also include the United Nations secretariat and the Olympics Committee for an Asian country. It appears the attacks have been ongoing since mid-2006 and impacted […]