Week in InfoSec – perils of the festive season, a cool map & 2 developments in authentication
By in Information Security, on November 23, 2015 at 9:15 am

The festive season always appears to encourage scammers and spammers and a great interactive map from Norse Corp may just start showing an uptick in attacks soon to reflect that. Meanwhile, a Kickstarter project and Amazon highlight how account security is as important as ever while offering a way to bolster yours.

This week in InfoSec – fridges, phish, backward bikes & why InfoSec pros don’t like Fridays
By in Information Security, on November 9, 2015 at 10:04 am

After a couple of weeks dominated by TalkTalk and other breaches it refreshing to see a slight shift in focus among those commenting on the security industry. This week’s roundup therefore focuses on the Internet of Things, spearphishing, how bad news (or lack thereof) can affect stock prices and why InfoSec professionals should maybe dread Fridays more than Mondays.

M&S website temporarily suspended after leaking customers’ details
By in Information Security, on October 29, 2015 at 4:03 pm

Data breaches come in many different forms and sizes. Not all are a result of malicous hackers, but each can be just as devastating when victims’ personal information falls into the wrong hands.

What security & privacy risks does the Internet of Things present?
By in Information Security, on October 27, 2015 at 3:37 pm

With the continual evolution of the internet and the devices that connect to it, there was a certain inevitability about the amalgamation of the two. Named the ‘Internet of Things,’ that coming together has opened up a whole new world of possibilities. But have manufacturers fully grasped the concepts of security and privacy surrounding this proliferation of web-enabled devices?

This week in InfoSec – TalkTalk, 2$ Security & Contactless Card Theft
By in Information Security, on October 26, 2015 at 9:54 am

If nothing else, this week’s news has taught us the importance of having an incident response plan in place and reminded us that we are individually all targets for criminals. But it’s not all doom and gloom, as demonstrated by an enterprising 11-year-old who has made secure passwords her business.

How to deal with revenge porn
By in Information Security, on October 15, 2015 at 9:09 am

Has someone taken explicit video footage or still images of you and posted it on the internet? If they have, I really feel for you; it’s a horrific, damaging crime. But there is some help out there in the form of the law and specialised support groups run by people just like you.

What are the risks of mobile banking?
By in Information Security, on September 15, 2015 at 10:59 am

Do you have money in your bank account? If so, you may wish to keep it there. Read this article to find out how the convenience of online banking could deprive you of your hard-earned cash and learn what you can do to eliminate the risks.

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