EU Approves Our Encryption Equipment

published by Fredrik_CW on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 14:04

Our innovative encryption system SecuriVPN Arana has been approved by EU which is great news for us and our customers.

 

Stuxnet authors still active?

published by Jens Bogarve on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:30

Symantec reports that a malware called Duqu has been found on the European continent. Early investigations shows that Duqu is based on the Stuxnet malware that hit the Iranian nuclear program. Duqu derives from the same souce code as Stuxnet  and the similarities between the two suggests that it is the same persons behind the attacks.

 

U.S. Drone fleet under attack

published by Jens Bogarve on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 15:19

Wired reports that the U.S. drone fleet has been infected with a virus that includes a keylogger function. The virus has spread both in unclassified and classified systems. The keylogger logs all keystrokes in the pilot’s cockpits as they fly missions over Afghanistan and other war zones.

The virus has bridged the air gap normally separating the unclassified and classified systems. A movable media, e.g. USB sticks, is probably the cause of which the virus can infect both systems.

 

Targeted attack using hacked USB mouse

published by Jens Bogarve on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 14:30

Last week I commented on the test conducted by The U.S. Department of Homeland Security where an alarming 90% of the employees used USB sticks found on the parking lot. But Microsoft has improved the ability to control the autostart function. So, is the USB problem over?

 

Should people be blamed for using an unknown USB stick?

published by Jens Bogarve on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 16:32

According to Bloomberg, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security tested government staff to see if they would pick-up and use CDs and USB sticks found in the parking lot. The result was of course bad, 60% of the people plugged in the found media in the office computer, 90% was plugged in if the media was branded with the official logo. This is no surprise, but of course shocking for IT-security personnel.

 

European Companies may face Mandatory Requirement to Notify About Data Security Breaches

published by Jens Bogarve on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 13:29

The European Union justice commissioner Viviane Reding said that she intends to introduce a requirement into the data protection laws that makes it mandatory to notify about data security breaches in a speech held at the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) Data Protection and Privacy Conference in London.

Businesses that store customer data will have to disclose any data breaches.

 

The 2010 Swedish Security Police Year-book Has Finally Arrived

published by Fredrik_CW on Tue, 06/21/2011 - 16:18

Last week, the Swedish Security Police published its 2010 year-book outlining key events and case studies from last year. It’s interesting reading for anyone who’s working with security issues. For example, you can read about the increased security threat last October, the planned attack in Copenhagen and the bomb attack in central Stockholm.
 

 

Swedish Media Pick Up the Business Security Story

published by Jens Bogarve on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 16:32

We’re really pleased about the coverage about the self erasure memory stick. A few titles, including the print edition of our most important business news daily Dagens Industri has covered the story of Business Security’s invention. The journey from idea to launch has been exciting and as a Swedish company, we’re also proud to say that the local subcontractor Note Lund is the manufacturer of choice.

 

The Security Hazards with USB Sticks Uncovered

published by Jens Bogarve on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 15:04

Obviously, we knew about the security hazards with USB sticks when we developed the self erasing SecuriRAM. Today, we know just how serious the security hazards arein our home country Sweden. We commissioned the research firm TNS SIFO, who asked Swedes about their USB behaviors. Our research uncovered that:

• 4 out of 10 Swedes don’t know where they have their USB sticks.

• 2 out of 3 Swedes aren’t aware of the fact that information stored on an ordinary USB stick is traceable even after the files have been deleted.

 
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