Category: Advent IM Blog
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Attack of the Drones – guest post from Julia McCarron – Advent IM Director
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
So this week came the worrying news that mobile phones attached to drones can hack Wi-Fi devices and steal our data. That Star Wars script of yesteryear could be coming into its own! Oh hang on … that was Clones not Drones J But seriously, the use of drones in warfare is becoming more and […]
Read MoreWhat is TOR ?
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
An opinion piece post from Advent IM Consultant, Del Brazil TOR is a service that is freely downloadable that assists in providing anonymity or improves privacy for users who wish to keep, among other things, their internet location secure. In essence it provides a defensive mechanism against traffic analysis, network surveillance and assists in protecting […]
Read MoreSecurity Specialists Security Breached – from Dale Penn
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
From Dale Penn, Advent IM Security Consultant.. The recent hacks of Bit defender and Hacking Team just go to show that if you don’t address the basics you are going to leave yourself vulnerable to attack. So what did they do wrong that we can learn from and reduce the risk to our organisations? Both […]
Read MorePlanes, Trains and Automobiles (and news stories about hacking them)
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
A guest post from Dale Penn, an Advent IM Security Consultant – taking a look at vehicle hacking and questioning how much we really need to fear. Even though the title is a tribute to a classic, well-loved comedy, the subject I am about to discuss is no joke! All of us have seen recent […]
Read MoreSocial Engineering – Still the best attacker exploit – guest post from Dale Penn, Advent IM Security Consultant
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Another great post from one of our consultants, this time from Dale Penn on the topic of Social Engineering. Introduction Social engineering is still the most prolific and successful method of hacking. It is a non-technical attack that relies on a user being tricked or coerced into some form of action which presents the attacker […]
Read MoreNew Whitepapers added to the Website…
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Go to the Advent IM Website for FREE downloads of these and other Whitepapers from Advent IM specialists Security in Independent Education Sector – this whitepaper discusses some of the challenges and threats that Independent Education facilities need to consider along with some advice and guidance Security for SMEs – this whitepaper looks at […]
Read MoreEU Data Protection Changes – What You Need To Know
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Thank you to Dale Penn, one of the talented Advent IM Security Consultants for this informative guest post. GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Introduction This January the European Commission revealed a draft of its GDPR. The European Commission is hoping to introduce the GDPR by this end of 2015 to replace the outdated EU Data […]
Read MoreAre you still operating XP or Windows 2003? – A guest post from Julia McCarron, Advent IM Director
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Whilst Microsoft’s utopia may be for us all to automatically upgrade every time there is a new version of Windows, for many organisations this isn’t always an option. With some still coping with life after the recession the cost of upgrading to new platforms can be restrictive, especially if XP and Windows 2003 still works […]
Read MoreMost Influential in Security 2015…
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
..at Number 8 is Mike Gillespie, Advent IM MD. Well done Mike! Full list is here
Read MoreAttack Trees
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Following on from his last popular post, Advent IM Consultant, Del Brazil turns his attention to Attack Trees. Recently the SPF Mandatory Requirement to use the HMG IS 1&2 Technical Risk Assessment methodology was withdrawn and has resulted in organisations being afforded the luxury of identifying and using a more appropriate and manageable risk assessment […]
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