We are very excited to announce a new service, that delivers on-demand penetration testing, as and when you need it. There will be no call with a sales guy, no time wasted with phone calls and meetings – you simply enter your details, pick a testing date, and you leave the rest to us. With […]
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The day starts at 6.30am — I like to get up early and go for a bike ride when it’s quiet. It’s a great time to relax and get my thoughts in order. Then it’s back home to help my wife get the kids ready for school, so I’m at my office desk by 8
How can businesses of all sizes ensure that employees are able to collaborate effectively without the risk of compromise to the company IT network or systems? Secure collaboration between internal and external teams is essential for project success, but using free or cheap tools can lead to security failings. For example, the popular collaboration tool
The Carbanak malware was injected into the bank targets using sophisticated spear phishing emails. When employees clicked on the email attachments, they downloaded malware onto their computers. The malware used was completely undetectable by anti-malware programs. The malware took advantage of a zero-day exploit to install itself on users’ machines. It lurked for a long
Carbanak requires people, process and tech, but mostly people Read More »
As you probably all know, I’ve always been extremely appreciative of my close professional connection with ISSA-UK. (Information Security Systems Association) This year, we are very proud to be leading sponsors of the UK Chapter of ISSA-UK.  ISSA is the largest international, not-for-profit association specifically for information security professionals, and the ISSA-UK Chapter is the world’s most successful
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On hearing about the Sony hacking attack back in 2014, one of our 2-sec penetration testers speculated it would probably be an inside job – a recently fired ex-employee that knew all about the vulnerabilities in the Sony system, or maybe sensitive data being leaked and distributed from contract software developers. These types of breaches and
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Such is the cybersecurity threat that it would, in theory, be possible for CIOs to dedicate most of their IT budget to building impregnable defences. Consultant PWC reports that the average large business spent about $10.8m on information security during 2014. Analyst Gartner, meanwhile, estimates that the average company allocates about five per cent of
Cybersecurity spending: How to know when enough is enough – Tim Holman in ZD-Net Read More »
The security threat continues to grow and IT leaders struggle to deal with an ever-increasing danger. Yet the cyber threat, however significant, only forms one element of corporate security. So who should be responsible for security and how can businesses adopt a more proactive stance to the threats they face? Five IT experts give their views.
Buying cocaine or heroin has never been easier. Neither has finding a contract killer, joining an extremist group or viewing extreme pornography. The Deep Web – the dark underbelly of the internet – is growing and allowing users to surf beneath the ordinary surface web with almost complete anonymity. The GCHQ and FBI are constantly
