Category: Advent IM Blog
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Security 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 The European Commission is hoping to introduce the GDPR by this end of 2015 to replace the outdated EU Data […]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 […]
Read MoreMost Influential in Security 2015 -IFSEC
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
You may want to vote for someone on the IFSEC list from last year – like Mike Gillespie who was 8th, or you may have someone else in mind. Either way, you have till June 8th (9am) to get your vote in. Good luck to everyone nominated and long may you continue to be a […]
Read MoreRansomware – the background and what you need to know
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
A blog post from one of our Security Consultants, Del Brazil. Ransomware first appeared in the early part of latter 20th Century, with the first reported version being the AIDS Trojan Horse which was created and released in the USA. Since then the development has rapidly increased, resulting in over 250,000 variants of Ransomware identified […]
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