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IT guru dissects attacks on the BBC

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:

: WIELAND ALGE, IT PIONEER/VICE PRESIDENT, BARRACUDA NETWORKS; InfoSecurity; Posted On Monday, 08 April 2013 08:26

Danish Police selects SteriaAFIS and biometric solution

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.

: ZOE DAVIES, REALWIRE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VIGILANCE; InfoSecurity; Posted On Monday, 08 April 2013 08:18

Understanding Sykipot...hackers's new strategies uncovered!

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.

: JAIME BLASCO, LABS DIRECTOR, ALIENVAULT; InfoSecurity; Posted On Monday, 08 April 2013 07:54

Nigeria’s security, critical infrastructure at grave danger as security agents engage in power struggle….consequences of abandoning the constitution in the interpretation of roles

“In reality, and as a matter of serious fact, no State in Nigeria produces oil, but Nigeria as a nation does! Not having the courage to tell all those from the South South of the country who like to pride themselves as those who produce the oil this UTMOST WORD OF TRUTH has been the causes of some of the nation’s problems."

“Finally, we disagree with Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika, the Chief of Army Staff that the strategies of Boko Harram are unpredictable, if anything their methods are highly predictable. This unfortunate utterance from a General is what gives Boko Haram their strength and power. If by now, the President and his so-called strategists do not know who the REAL Boko Harams are and go after them, he MUST resign immediately.”