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| The harvest of the ATM machines |
 Posted by SecExtra on February 25th, 2008
Think using your card at a ‘hole in the wall’ to get some money out is safe and secure? Think again! IP-ATM Security has just released some curious information regarding just how safe those in the wall money dispensers really are.
The report cites three main threats to ATMs: internet protocol (IP) worms; disruption of the IP network and denial of service; and the harvesting of consumers’ transaction data for malicious purposes. The latter could result in hackers being able to collect consumers’ personal details, such as their card number, account balance and transaction history.
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| Human hacking - you should be worried |
Posted by SecExtra on February 22nd, 2008
We recently spoke with Ken Munro from SecureTest about the problem of security at the point of Humans. Staff in call centres handle our data daily while bank staff have access to our exact financial status and details. We will likely never have the perfect software security solution, but at an even more basic level we really must spend time looking at the Human side of the security issues facing us. Over to you Ken…
Where does security start? With your data? Your network? Your building? Or could it be your most precious resource: people? …
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| Taking a stance on VoIP security |
Posted by SecExtra on February 20th, 2008
We got a great piece in today from Dave Gladwin a 25 year veteran of the telecoms industry, the past ten involved in VoIP. Dave is an expert on VoIP security, having authored a number of articles on subjects including network security, lawful interception over IP networks and emergency call handling in VoIP networks. Dave has provided us with a good overview of the security side of VoIP… enjoy.
Voice calls over the internet (VoIP) are great. They are cheap, easy to use, and often all you …
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| Facebook meets corporate security finger |
Posted by SecExtra on February 19th, 2008
Facebook has become the pre-eminent consumer social networking application on the Internet, with a total user base of over 64 million users globally and a growth rate of more than 250,000 new registrants per day. This consumer tool is making its way to the enterprise, where employee-driven, unsanctioned use of Web 2.0 technologies is a concern for IT organizations. With the proliferation of social networking applications in the workplace, enterprises are faced with a choice: either ban popular utilities such as Facebook, Instant Messaging, etc., or embrace the change by leveraging the …
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| A day in the life – Tony Fogarty, Principal Consultant, DNV IT Global Services |
Posted by SecExtra on February 17th, 2008
7am:- My alarm goes, set to Radio 2. I get up and take my dog, Jake, out for a run in the nature reserve close to my house, which also happens to have the largest lake in Hampshire. I use the opportunity to indulge myself with some bird watching too.
8am:- Me and Jake get back home from our morning run. Obviously it’s Jake’s turn to for a quick hose down in the garden, before I get myself washed and ready.
8.30am:- 90% of the time I’m working onsite with clients, so I leave and head into London, …
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