Security

Last Updated on 14 Dec. 2015, Total: 99 Blog Posts

  1. Consumers Lose Faith in Passwords

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 20 July 2015
    • Section: Security

    TeleSign consumer account security report is an international study of digital security concerns and practices... Read More

  2. Consumers will do anything for Free Wi-Fi

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 6 Oct. 2014
    • Section: Security

    In a Europol-supported investigation, researchers found consumers recklessly exposing their personal details via public wi-fi and carelessly agreeing to outlandish terms and conditions... Read More

  3. Cover your webcam when you're not using it

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 17 Jan. 2014
    • Section: Security

    Belgium's Federal Computer Crime Unit says it's "a good precaution" to tape up or cover your computer's webcam when you are not using it... Read More

  4. Cross-VM RSA Key Recovery in a Public Cloud

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 15 Oct. 2015
    • Section: Security

    The cross-VM leakage is present in public clouds and can become a practical attack vector for both co-location detection and data theft... Read More

  5. CrowdStrike’s Global Threat Intelligence Report

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 12 Feb. 2015
    • Section: Security

    In 2014, it became abundantly clear that threat intelligence would provide the decisive advantage when protecting your network... Read More

  6. Cyber Underground Economy – from Russia with love

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 9 June 2014
    • Section: Security

    A Trend Micro Research Paper by Max Goncharov revisits the Russian cybercriminal underground market and reveals new information when compared to a 2012 report titled ‘Russian Underground 101’... Read More

  7. Data Breaches in Europe

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 10 Oct. 2014
    • Section: Security

    Reported Breaches of Compromised Personal Records in Europe, 2005‐2014... Read More

  8. Dell SecureWorks 2014 Report on Underground Hacker Markets

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 7 Jan. 2015
    • Section: Security

    The Underground Hacker Markets are booming with counterfeit documents, premiere credit cards, hacker tutorials and 100% satisfaction guarantees... Read More

  9. Does your organisation still use certificates with an RSA key-length of at most 1024 bits?

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 23 Jan. 2014
    • Section: Security

    The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) publishes a factsheet about certificates that contain RSA keys which are being phased-out. This provides you with more information and perspectives for action... Read More

  10. Don’t Give the Cyber Criminal A Present This Christmas

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 14 Dec. 2015
    • Section: Security

    Post submitted by the Scottish Business Resilience Centre, SBRC was set up with the objective of creating a secure Scotland for business to flourish, encompassing everything from cyber security to all aspects of premises and employee safety... Read More