As the recent incidents that involved Saudi Aramco and RasGas have shown, cyberattacks can have a major impact on the operation of oil and gas companies. Such threats have made companies from this sector invest more in security.
According to a new study from Frost & Sullivan, the security of critical facilities is a... |
15 January 2013
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Security firm ESET, in collaboration with Harris, has performed a study to determine how likely it is for mobile electronic device owners to become victims of theft.
According to the result of the study, 1 in 10 of the 1,700 adult respondents reported experiencing at least one device theft.
Interestingly, the plac... |
14 January 2013
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After the news made headlines all around the world and after several burglaries, Onity – the company responsible for providing door locks for millions of hotel rooms – has finally agreed to support the costs (at least most of them) of changing the vulnerable locks.
Back in July, Cody Brocious demonstrate... |
7 December 2012
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Back in July, software developer Cody Brocious demonstrated that he could open hotel room doors by utilizing a cleverly designed electronic device. His attack method leveraged a flaw found in Onity locks utilized by hotels worldwide.
After Brocious’ presentation at the Black Hat conference, a number of researc... |
27 November 2012
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Starting with today, November 26, and until December 7, the UK’s Metropolitan Police will conduct a series of activities whose main goal is to raise awareness on the threats posed by terrorists and to remind the public of their role in helping protect the capital city.
The campaign is called Operation Penna an... |
26 November 2012
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The US Department of Homeland Security wants to further enhance security at airports. For this, the agency has set out to develop a scanner that could identify potentially explosive or flammable liquids stored in bottles.
According to a Broad Agency Announcement published on the Federal Business Opportunities websit... |
19 October 2012
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The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has launched the Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (OEIS). It's main goal is to help the organization focus on the risks posed by physical and cyber threats to energy facilities.
The OEIS will provide expertise, assistance and leadership to ensure that o... |
24 September 2012
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Here’s a story that highlights the importance of anti-theft apps on smartphones and tablets. A man who lost his iPad on a plane used an application called “Find My iPad” to locate the device. Much to his surprise, the program led him to the house of a Horizon Air flight attendant. According to The ... |
24 September 2012
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On the night of July 25, someone broke into the Jacksonville headquarters of the Wounded Warrior Project and stole 33 (maybe more) laptops and an iPad. The devices contained the personal details of “some” of the former employees.
According to the organization’s representatives, the equipment is wo... |
14 September 2012
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A couple of employees of the Czech video game developer Bohemia Interactive have been arrested in Greece. Authorities caught them taking pictures of a military base on the island of Lemnos and accused them of espionage.
Initial reports revealed that the two – aged 28 and 33 - were documenting the area for the ... |
12 September 2012
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After Cody Brocious’ demonstration at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, a number of experts started tinkering with the methods he used to hack the Onity door locks utilized by hotels to secure millions of rooms.
Onity came up with a couple of solutions: a cap that would prevent access to the port... |
30 August 2012
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A USB drive containing the floor plans of the Elysee Palace – the residence of France’s president – has been stolen from the vehicle of a contractor while it was parked outside the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris. It’s uncertain at this time if this was a targeted attack or if the thief&... |
23 August 2012
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Physically securing a company doesn’t necessarily have to be about expensive alarm systems, high resolution cameras and other fancy gadgets. To keep burglars at bay, all you might need is a gadget that tricks them into thinking that you have high-tech security systems. Global Link Security Solutions are offer... |
18 August 2012
03:56 GMT |
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