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India and Russia are the biggest producers of viruses
According to analysis of internet threats by Network Box, India has overtaken the US as the single biggest producer of viruses. India is now responsible for 13.74 per cent of the world’s viruses, up from 9.5 per cent in July. Russia is the next in line, producing just over 11 per cent of viruses - a jump from last month’s 4.01 per cent. The US accounts for just over eight per cent, a significant decrease from 14.65 per cent last month. Virus levels from the UK have dropped to 2.5 per cent; do... [more]
Three and a half years prison sentence for rogue locksmith
Westminster City Council, Westminster Trading Standards and the Master Locksmiths Association have seen their hard work in bringing a rogue trader case to court, come to fruition. In what was one of the worst cases of fraud Trading Standards have ever seen, former ‘locksmith’ Mark Makowski is facing the start of a four year sentence behind bars. Sentenced at the Old Bailey, Makowski was given a three and a half years prison sentence after being found guilty of 15 counts of fraud which cost ... [more]
Misconfigured networks are the easiest IT resource hackers exploit
Tufin Technologies's annual Hacking Habits survey aims to better understand how trends in the hacking community impact corporate security teams. Responses from security professionals attending the DEF CON18 conference in Las Vegas last month revealed that 73% came across a misconfigured network more than three quarters of the time – which, according to 76% of the sample, was the easiest IT resource to exploit. Reuven Harrison, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder with the security lifecyc... [more]
4iSecurity's software protects Sleepmasters' headquarters
4iSecurity have installed their software at Sleepmasters’ Accrington headquarters to protect their 89,000 sq ft warehouse and more than £15m worth of stock. The system they have installed communicates and reports using broadband technology. The whole system is engineered around safety, protection and client convenience and 4iSecurity’s developers have built the highest due diligence into the system to provide a complete solution to all the company’s Health and Safety commitments. Not only ... [more]
Stolen forklift recoved in less than four hours by activating its TRACKER device
With 95 per cent of stolen plant vehicles remaining unrecovered every year, the demand for effective plant security is higher than ever. TRACKER played a key role in finding a forklift after it was stolen from Thurrock Hospital in Essex and left at a nearby farm. Hertfordshire Police worked in conjunction with TRACKER to identify the location of the stolen plant equipment. A speedy recovery was made in less than four hours by activating the TRACKER device fitted to the forklift truck. A ... [more]
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