Vietnam Tops November Spam Report
By Simon Heron, CISSP Internet Security Analyst
Vietnam has become the number one source of spam – being responsible for more than 10 per cent of the worlds spam emails – and the UK has entered the virus production charts, being responsible for 2.79 per cent of the world’s viruses. Brazil, the US and Korea still dominate when it comes to virus production.
Telecommuting and Enterprise Security
By Simon Heron, CISSP Internet Security Analyst
Remote working, or working from home, is becoming increasingly popular as companies seek the economic benefits of moving some of its team out of the office, or having employees that are able to log on at home. But, businesses could be exposing themselves to more risk by using remote workers if the process is not properly thought through and monitored.
Report: Globalization of Malware Production
By Simon Heron, CISSP Internet Security Analyst
Hackers are spreading their operational bases further around the world, according to threat analysis from managed security firm, Network Box. Not only should we all be wary about what links we click on in emails, social networking sites and IM, but we should examine what data we put online.
ScareWare Infects Tens of Millions Yearly
By Simon Heron, CISSP Internet Security Analyst
There is still a lot of scareware out there, and many people still falling for it. Forty-three million in the last year according to Symantec. Put simply, scareware programs are designed to frighten people into running malicious software by popping up when the user is online and declaring that viruses have been detected…
Microsoft Security Essentials Only First Step
By Simon Heron, CISSP Internet Security Analyst
Whilst the recent news that Microsoft has released a free computer security package to the public is reassuring, it does not detract from the fact that the world’s most popular operating system still has serious security flaws.
Forgotten Security Defenses Pose Threat
By Simon Heron, CISSP Internet Security Analyst
Companies are protecting themselves from high-profile threats such as malware attacks, but are often leaving themselves vulnerable from the forgotten security defenses. In the first of our advisory notices on forgotten security, we advise companies to examine their applications, hardware and security systems to protect against vulnerabilities resulting from insufficient monitoring.
P2P File Sharing Puts Companies at Risk
By Simon Heron, CISSP Internet Security Analyst
We’ve just published the latest guide in our ‘Securing Social Media’ series. We advise companies to block the use of P2P on the corporate network where not related to business use, and implement security guidelines to limit future risk.
Marine One Breach Has Winners and Losers
By Anthony M. Freed, Information-Security-Resources.com Financial Editor
It literally baffles the mind: Billions of dollars are spent on physical and information security every year, and it can be trumped by one bonehead maneuver, by one little lapse in judgment. That is a tremendous amount of resources and effort committed to security just to have it undermined by the whim of one non-malicious individual, and it underscores the precariousness of even the most secure of systems. The final bill for this breach may be hard to figure, as this could influence a decision by the Obama administration to continue funding for a Bush initiative to replace the current presidential helicopter fleet.
ISR News: Marine One Security Breach
Excerpts From The Raw Story
A Pittsburgh-area company that monitors peer-to-peer networks accessed with file-sharing software like LimeWire and Napster says it has identified a potentially serious security breach involving Marine One and an IP address in Tehran, Iran. The company found a file detailing the helicopter’s blueprints and avionics package, which it then traced to its original source, Tiversa CEO Bob Boback told NBC affiliate WPXI, which reported the story Saturday.
