We all misplace things from time to time. Keys, your phone, your wallet. But according to Simon Bain of search specialists, Simplexo, it is not just in the real world that we are confronted with this, but in the digital world too, and if we are to learn anything from our experiences, search needs to learn and adapt – in other words it’s time for Search 2.0.
Phishing has flourished in recent years for businesses of all sizes. The consequences can lead to a tarnished reputation and loss of business.
Usually, the attacker will research personal information about the individuals in order to make their messages sound more convincing.
The availability of personal information via social media has made this process a lot easier for cyber criminals, this stresses the importance that businesses must educate their users to be vigilant at all times, especially in their personal online activities.
Reacting to the attacks on the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21879230) and offering advice to other organisations to avoid such attacks, Wieland Alge, IT security pioneer, inventor of one of the most robust corporate firewalls and VP and General Manager EMEA, Barracuda Networks writes:
Paris, France: Steria, a leading provider of IT-enabled business services, today announces it has been selected by the Danish Police for an eight-year biometrics fingerprint identification programme. The project will build upon the Danish Police’s existing biometrics system by transforming the way it conducts criminal investigations, improving the accuracy and speed of fingerprint authentication by moving to 100% digital processes.
For some time, AlienVault has been analysing a group of hackers who have focused their efforts on targeting the Defence and Government industry. Jaime Blasco, Labs Director at AlienVault has recently found some new developments with these hackers, known as Sykipot.
Below is the analysis on the new developments which will unveil:
1. New vulnerabilities that this group have used using during the last 8 months
2. The new infrastructure they have used.
3. Several examples of the campaigns they have launched
4. New versions of the Sykipot backdoor they have used to access the compromised systems.
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