It has not been a good week for the open source encryption protocol OpenSSL. With an estimated 12,000 popular domains still vulnerable, a new way of exploiting the Heartbleed bug has been discovered which can steal information from wireless networks and the devices which connect to them. To compound matters researchers at Japanese security firm, Lepidum, have …
Whilst WordPress might be one of the most popular global content management systems, it is also one of the most vulnerable and targeted CMS platforms. The reason for this is simple: its popularity and reach make it extremely attractive to cyber-breach by attackers determined to exploit and compromise flaws in both outdated software and vulnerable …
Cyber-attacks are commonplace these days; so commonplace in fact that they tend to be overlooked or ignored by many of us. We assume that as hacking is generally carried out by determined and seasoned criminals targeting specific institutions, it’s not a problem that will affect us. Sadly that assumption is incorrect. Anybody can be a …
Is your business comfortable with the concept of the cloud? Do you have few, if any, concerns about security compliance and feel you can trust your cloud service provider implicitly? If you do you may want to heed the latest advice issued by the information arm of the UK intelligence agency, GCHQ, which is encouraging …
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Is cyber-crime the exclusive preserve of big business and multi-national companies? The answer to that is obviously not, though they do seem to attract a disproportionately large number of hackers. Given the assets of these corporations that’s hardly surprising. The only crumb of comfort for these larger corporations is that the latest Information Security Breaches …
Most businesses are naturally concerned about online security these days. That’s hardly surprising given the escalating number of malicious and targeted cyber threats that the commercial world is increasingly subjected to. Barely a week passes without the report of another cyber-attack on one or more of our critical institutions. Most businesses understand that they need …
What’s the best form of defence when it comes to protecting against online vulnerabilities? If you’re the Bank of England it seems the answer to that question is pretty simple: you go on the attack. The Bank of England has announced its intention to take on cyber-attackers directly in order to ensure that the country’s …
Is the cloud secure? Can cloud services be trusted to look after and protect vital business information? Most people would probably assume the answer to both these questions would be yes. However, a new cloud adoption and risk report from cloud company, Skyhigh Networks, has found that such presumptions can be dangerous. The company found …
If you ever wanted proof of the growing sophistication and skill of cyber-criminals, then you need look no further than Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. DDoS attacks let cyber-attackers temporarily suspend or crash the services of a host connected to the Internet. It had been thought that targeted security defences were sufficient to combat …
Can any business ever defend against every potential cyber-attack or protect its networks from hackers? The short answer to that is no. Determined hackers are enterprising and surprisingly skilled at finding even the smallest chink in your business’ security network. So does that mean you shouldn’t bother with security at all? Well, no: on the …
What lessons have we learned from last year’s massive cyber-attack on Target where hackers seized the personal and bank card information of more than 110 million customers? Well, according to Cisco Systems, the global networking and technology giant, the answer is not a lot. Yes there has been a scramble to come up with some …
Do owners of small and medium-sized business ever considered the fact that they may at some stage face the prospect of cyber-attack? The chances are the answer to that question is no. The reason for this is that they feel they are not big enough, or important enough to warrant attention from hackers; after all, …
The UK’s leading energy companies have taken a battering over recent months, not just from the elements, but also from the insurance companies they have previously relied upon. It isn’t the high level of claims that are causing sleepless nights for insurance underwriters however: it’s the industry’s weak cyber-defences. Leading underwriting firms have expressed deep …
What is ISO 22301? ISO 22301 has been developed to help organisations minimize the risk of disruptions. ISO 22301 standard replaced the current British standard BS25999-2. ISO 22301 is the world’s first international standard for Business Continuity Management (BCM) which can be used by organisations of all sizes and types. These organisations will be able …