David to Delores - MI5 whistleblower transforms into transvestite Jesus incarnate

One of those stories you just couldn't write.

Not strictly on topic but many in the security community read "Defending the Realm", David Shayler's MI5 expose. As with most of these types of books there were plenty of inaccuracies but there were also some accurate information.

David (sorry Delores) is now living in a squat in England and claiming to be the "spirit of Jesus".

You don't have to be mad to work here.......

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How to set up a spoof wireless Access Points - if you use wifi you need to know this

Perhaps one for the techies here but a message for all of us.

The video here shows how to set up spoof wireless networks. Basically it means that if you connect to this network (whilst looking for a wireless connection) you may well have all your data stolen, login and passwords compromised and malware delivered to your computer.

All the software being used is available off-the-shelf but requires some technical knowledge to use.

Lesson - do not connect to a wireless network just because it is available! (are all your staff aware of this?)

NB - we provide this link for awareness and education, stealing peoples information is illegal!

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The Times publish guide to new scams

The Times have published an interesting guide on some new and upcoming frauds.

Whilst this guide is not in any way exhaustive we think it makes interesting reading for all.

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Upto 570,000 credit-card records breached at Network Solutions

Network Solutions, a major Internet hosting and systems company have discovered a major breach of their network security.

Malicious code was installed and credit-card details harvested and exported.

Once again we see that keeping systems secure is a major challenge and having ones data with third-party companies needs the same level of due diligence as your in-house systems.

We will see more details of how this breach occurred as the investigation develops.

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