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"GHOST has its origin in a flaw that was hidden for almost 15 years", says security expert

Following Qualys’ recent announcement on the GHOST vulnerability affecting Linux, Apostolis Mastoris, Security Consultant, MWR InfoSecurity, says:

“GHOST has its origin in a flaw that was well hidden for almost 15 years in one of the most popular open-source libraries. The vulnerability was initially discovered and fixed back in 2013, however, it was not classified as a security issue. Thus, many of the systems operating on long-term-support Linux distributions may still be liable to compromise in case they incorporate software that supports earlier versions of the library.

: Apostolis Mastoris, Security Consultant, MWR InfoSecurity; Talking Point; Posted On Friday, 30 January 2015 21:36

Six Degrees Group educates public sector in cloud security

LONDON, U.K: Six Degrees Group (6DG) has announced that it is continuing to educate the public sector on the benefits of Cloud Hosting. Key executives from 6DG attended the Government ICT Conference in London on Tuesday 13th January, at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre.

: John Aduma; Industry News; Posted On Friday, 30 January 2015 21:29

Russian online-dating service, Topface admits to paying hacker to prevent them from selling or leaking 20 million user addresses

Russian online-dating service, Topface has admitted to paying a hacker an undisclosed sum, preventing the person from selling or leaking 20 million user addresses. Having been shown how easy it is to infiltrate their networks and steal customer data, firms like Topface must now take the right steps in order to prevent being placed in such a compromising position in the future.

: Steven de Waal; Talking Point; Posted On Friday, 30 January 2015 21:19

Security Industry Authority renews NSI's mandate to deliver assessment services

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has renewed the National Security Inspectorate’s (NSI) mandate to deliver assessment services for its Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) from 1st April (subject to contract). Guarding services organisations with a commercial interest in the ACS, can have confidence in choosing NSI as their preferred Assessing Body.