Category: Data Security
Cyber Team Preparing to Protect London Olympics from Cyber Attacks
A team of cyber security experts has been put together and have been preparing the cyber defences for the London 2012 Olympics. Based on the number of cyber-attacks that the Beijing Olympics suffered, a huge amount of preparation has been put in place to ensure that the London Olympics isn’t successfully attacked and seriously harmed by a cyber-attack. Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office has confirmed that they expect …
Anonymous Attack China
During the past few days, the hacktivist group Anonymous have concentrated a series of attacks on Chinese websites. The group is claiming that they have successfully defaced 480 websites which include regional government sites. The hacktivist group has also left messages on the defaced sites encouraging Chinese hackers to follow suit and continue with what they have started. The Chinese authorities have responded quickly, taking the affected sites offline. However, …
Favoured Website for Hackers to Dump Data is set to Take Action
Jeroen Vader, the owner of the website Pastebin.com has announced that he plans to hire extra staff that will monitor the content that is put on the website. The sole purpose of the new employees will be to scout around the website and reduce the amount of time that stolen data remains on the website. During recent times, Pastebin.com has become a favoured website with hacktivist groups such as LulzSec …
Military Personnel Data Could Be Compromised After Dating Website Hacked
It is being reported that the website MilitarySingles.com has been successfully hacked by a group who call themselves LulzSec Reborn. It is thought that information such as email addresses and passwords relating to a total of 170,000 accounts has been compromised. Despite such claims by security experts, the company that operates the dating website, ESingles, has refused to acknowledge that a security breach has occurred at this stage and that …
Data Protection by Design
The new proposed EU Data laws could mean companies face fines worth up to 2% of their annual turnover. These regulations are a re-vamp of those outlined in 1995 and will have far reaching effects on the way in which public sector bodies process personal information. New rules include “right to be forgotten” and a strong obligation for organisations to report data loss “as soon as possible.” The commissioner argued …
Mobile Malware: Is Your Company Protected?
The reliance on mobile devices is being hugely preyed upon by cyber criminals. As the Cloud becomes more prevalent in offering new models for growth, data protection is complicated. Mobile device vulnerabilities were at the forefront of the annual ‘IBM X-Force Trend and Risk Report.’ This report examined data from more than 4,000 clients across their customer base. One of the main findings was that mobile devices are becoming a …
Hacktivists Experience Greater Success than Cybercriminals in 2011
The Annual Report Data Breach Investigations that is compiled by Verizon has revealed that hacktivists stole more data than cybercriminals in 2011. This is a significant change in recent trends as previous findings reported that cybercriminals had stolen the most data within a year. It is reported that hacktivists stole 58% of the data that was stolen during 2011. For those who are unsure of the difference between a hacktivists …
Insightful Data Breach Survey
A recent report by The Ponemom Institute and Symantec found that data breaches cost enterprises $126 per lost record. “Five years ago when we started reporting on data breaches in the UK, data breaches were a pretty nebulous concept,” stated Larry Ponemon, the institute’s founder. The study was conducted across 36 UK companies with data losses ranging from 3,500 to 78,000 records. The average cost of a data breach was …
Cloud Computing: Risk Management Considerations
There are obvious advantages of Cloud Computing such as the huge savings in staff salaries, software licensing and power charges. However close attention must be paid to risk management. Principally it is critical to recognise that data being hosted in the Cloud does not necessarily replace the necessity of a solid Business Continuity plan. It is crucial to ensure that companies establish how responsibility for their data is being handled. …
Iranian Government are Likely Culprit Behind BBC Hack
Simultaneous cyber attacks have been directed at the BBC with Iranian authorities thought to be the culprit. Satellite feeds into Iran have been jammed as well as automated calls jamming their London phone lines. The source of this type of attack is extremely difficult to pinpoint however the multiplicity of BBC broadcast feeds being jammed in Iran points a very convincing finger at the Iranian government. The government have long …
