It takes a close look at modern day counterfeits and copies delving into lots of interesting facts and stats about the current scene when it comes to money, driving licences, art and passports. This infographic also acts as a guide regarding what to look out for in counterfeits and finishes with a section about what the future might hold with the onset of 3D printing. [su_box title=”About Cartridge Discount” style=”noise” box_color=”#336588″]Cartridge Discount are a large retailer based just outside of Newcastle upon Tyne specialising in the sale of ink and laser cartridges. With many years of experience in the industry behind they have…
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Following news that Hyatt has published a list of all its hotels hit by malware, please find below a comment from David Emm, principal security researcher at Kaspersky Lab. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab: Hyatt has published a list of all its hotels hit by malware that was found on its customer payments system last year is certainly a step in the right direction in terms of data breach transparency by large organisations. In addition, the fact that the hotel chain has teamed up with a security firm to give its customers who have stayed…
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and website Get Safe Online have today revealed that the number of victims of phishing frauds rose 21% in just a year. In addition, phishing now accounts for a quarter of online crime with victims losing up to £38,000 each. You can find more on this news here. Raj Samani, CTO for Intel Security EMEA have the following comments on it. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Raj Samani, CTO for Intel Security EMEA: “It’s extremely concerning to hear that the number of phishing victims has risen by 21%. Yet, sadly it isn’t all too surprising. In fact, recent research from…
In response to the findings that Phishing Scams Cost UK Consumers £174m last year, Ronnie Tokazowski, senior researcher at PhishMe have the following comments on it. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Ronnie Tokazowski, Senior Researcher at PhishMe: Is the situation likely to improve or will Brits lose just as much, if not more, in 2016? “If users are not aware of the types of attacks used by cyber criminals, they are more likely to fall victim in these types of scams. By showing them what to look out for, we can better condition users to not fall victim to these types of scams.”…
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill meeting for the final inquiry session. Dr Nithin Thomas, an academic expert on encryption technology and the founder and CEO of the security start up SQR Systems have the following comments on it. Dr Nithin Thomas, Co-Founder and CEO of SQR Systems: “The final evidence session of the committee inquiry into the Investigatory Powers Bill today comes after strong protest from some of the leading businesses operating in the UK. However, while operational policy and safeguarding has remained a focus, we must not overlook that the importance of the technology at the heart of the situation. “The…
In response to a new report from Splash Data which revealed the most popular passwords stolen over the course of the year, Security experts at Imperva, Tripwire, ESET and Lieberman Software have the following comments on it. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Amichai Shulman, CTO of Imperva: “As we pointed out in our Rockyou research, the abundant use of such easy passwords changes the way attackers are looking at brute force. Rather than trying all possible password combinations for each individual account, attackers are testing a small number of common passwords for all accounts, thus they guarantee a good rate of success. In…
Report recommends key principles for corporate digital responsibility to promote greater digital trust A new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) warns that businesses’ use of personal data from consumers is at risk and recommends key strategies and principles to properly protect consumer data, build trust and simultaneously grow their businesses. The report, “Guarding and Growing Personal Data Value,” acknowledges the benefits of using personal data to support innovation in customer service, product development and market development. However, it also identifies the growing challenges that businesses face when using personal data, as a result of changing sentiments among stakeholders such as…
A new vulnerability in the key-ring facility in the core of Linux has been discovered that could allow attackers to launch a zero-day attack affecting tens of millions of Linux PCs and Servers and Android phones. Some of the code is shared so the flaw could also affect more than two-thirds of all Android devices. Craig Young, a cybersecurity researcher for Tripwire have the following comments on it. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Craig Young, Cybersecurity Researcher at Tripwire : “With proof-of-concept code now publicly available, it is highly likely that we will see a flood of new Android malware taking advantage of…
According to a study published by Goldman Sachs, spending on cloud computing infrastructure and platforms will grow at 30 per cent CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) from 2013 to 2018 compared with 5 per cent growth for overall enterprise IT. Forrester also says that global SaaS software revenues are forecasted to reach $106 billion in 2016, which represents an increase of 21 per cent over projected 2015 spending levels. Therefore, this is clearly a lucrative market for investors to back with either fixed odds or spread betting (what is spread betting explained). To ensure you don’t miss this moneymaking opportunity,…
Length of investigations, limited resources, and lack of context put security professionals at a disadvantage when responding to security incidents Rapid7, Inc. (NASDAQ: RPD), a leading provider of security data and analytics solutions, today released the results of its 2015 Incident Detection and Response Survey. The survey includes findings from hundreds of security professionals at organizations of varied sizes across the globe on their biggest security concerns and planned initiatives for 2016. Punctuating the results were two key points: (1) 90% of organizations are worried about compromised credentials, though 60% say they cannot catch these types of attacks today; and…