CyberSecurity Institute

[From the desk of Paul Davis – his opinions and no-one else’s] Apart from the reporter’s opinions 😉 So onto the news: Online Dating Site Ashley Madison Hacked Large dumps of stolen customer data have been posted online by an individual or a group claiming to have entirely compromised the…

[From the desk of Paul Davis – his opinions and no-one else’s] Apart from the reporter’s opinions 😉 So onto the news: Hideouts for Lease: The Silent Role of Bulletproof Hosting Services in Cybercriminal Operations Spamz have in common? All of them, at one point or another, have functioned as…

[From the desk of Paul Davis – his opinions and no-one else’s] Apart from the reporter’s opinions 😉 So onto the news: Mozilla blocks all Flash in Firefox after third zero-day Mozilla on Monday began blocking all versions of Adobe Flash Player from running automatically in its Firefox browser, reacting…

[From the desk of Paul Davis – his opinions and no-one else’s] Apart from the reporter’s opinions 😉 So onto the news: Identifying the five principal methods of network attacks A new Intel Security study, which surveyed IT decision makers in European-based companies, found that within UK companies, sales staff…

[From the desk of Paul Davis – his opinions and no-one else’s] Apart from the reporter’s opinions 😉 So onto the news: The SWAMP helps keep hackers at bay The SWAMP, the Software Assurance Marketplace, gives developers a chance to run their software programs through a series of tools that…

[From the desk of Paul Davis – his opinions and no-one else’s] Apart from the reporter’s opinions 😉 So onto the news: Gunpoder Android Malware Hides Malicious Behaviors in Adware A stream of new Android malware infections is sounding a harsh tone on two fronts: hackers are making free and…