Iran is claiming a fire and possible explosion at its Natanz nuclear plant on July 2 could have been caused by a cyberattack, and is threatening retaliation in response.
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has confirmed an incident had taken place at…

Stuxnet 2? Iran Hints Nuclear Site Explosion Could Be A Cyberattack

A huge explosion has taken place at an Iranian nuclear enrichment facility, possibly damaging some of the country’s most advanced centrifuges.
The resulting fire that ripped through the building at Iran’s main nuclear fuel production site on July 2…

Iran Nuclear Facility Explosion: Accident, Sabotage, Or Cyber-Attack?

A Europe-wide law enforcement operation following the cracking of an encrypted global communications network used by criminals has seen 756 people arrested, $67 million (£54 million) in cash as well as weapons and luxury cars seized. A June 2…

Police Arrest 746 As Encrypted Message Platform Hack Disrupts Organized Crime In Europe

The BBC Drama that has had over 7 million viewers, The Salisbury Poisonings, was an emotional look back at yet another unprecedented incident, the first use of the deadly nerve agent Novichok anywhere in the world, never mind on the streets of…

The Salisbury Poisonings TV Series – An Informed Opinion

The Salisbury Poisonings – an informed opinion
The BBC Drama that has had over 7 million viewers, The Salisbury Poisonings, was a emotional look back at yet another unprecedented incident, the first use of the deadly nerve agent Novichok anywhere in…

The Salisbury Poisonings – an informed opinion

The Skripal affair – a history in blogs and the unanswered questions
By Philip Ingram MBE
This post is a library giving introductions and links to the 15 blogs I wrote relating to the Skripal attack.
There remains a number of unanswered questions…

The Skripal affair – a history in blogs

Have we lost the art of resilience planning, initiative and balance?
by Philip Ingram MBE
Sitting watching the debates that are going on in the press about reopening schools, about whose fault the spread of the COVID-19 disease in our care homes is,…

Have we lost the art of resilience planning, initiative and balance?

The Minneapolis City Council has announced plans to disband the city’s police department over the coming months but it needs the support of the population to shape a new model of safety. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is, however, opposed to the…

Calls to Defund US Police Driven by Political Need 'to Do Something Drastic', Analyst Says

Microsoft has now joined Intel in confirming a newly reported security vulnerability with Thunderbolt ports, one that enables an attacker with physical access to a PC to modify the port’s controller firmware, disabling its security. As I reported…

Microsoft Confirms Serious New Security Problem For Windows 10 Users

The U.S. government has accused China of hacking COVID-19 research on vaccines and treatments for the virus. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a joint statement that healthcare, pharmaceutical and research organizations are…

U.S. Warns Chinese Hacking Poses ‘Significant Threat’ To COVID-19 Response

Updates from the regulator... COVID-19 - A message from SIA Chief Executive, Ian Todd. During these challenging and difficult times I want to keep you up to date on how we are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. We know the significant impact that…

SECURITY NEWS & INDUSTRY UPDATE. MAY 2020....

Intel has confirmed a newly disclosed security flaw that opens a seemingly critical vulnerability on millions of commuters. The so-called “Thunderspy” exploit enables an attacker to “read and copy all your data, even if your drive is encrypted and…

Intel Confirms Critical Security Flaw Affecting Almost All Windows Users

Here’s what you need to know about the U.K. government’s contact tracing app—how it works, whether it’s safe, and whether you should use it.
It’s official—COVID-19 is going to be part of our lives at least until a vaccine is found. As governments…

The UK’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing App: Everything You Need To Know

Traffic Analysis for MI5 – If I were Putin, I would, wouldn’t you?
By Philip Ingram MBE
I am going to start this blog with a caveat, not good practice, but important as what I am saying in it is purely speculative, it is not based on anything more…

Traffic Analysis for MI5 – If I were Putin, I would, wouldn’t you?

COVID-19, A testing opportunity
The issue in tracking the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus throughout the population is that the two tests being suggested are, an untested antibody test, providing best results 21-28 days after showing symptoms of the…

COVID-19, A testing opportunity

For the best part of the last decade, according to a new report from the BlackBerry research and intelligence team, advanced hackers working in the interests of China have been attacking Linux targets with a lot of success and little to no detection.…

Linux Security: Chinese State Hackers May Have Compromised ‘Holy Grail’ Targets Since 2012

World War 3 battling a virus
By Philip Ingram MBE
A war which is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the accepted rules of war are disregarded is the…

World War 3 battling a virus

The finale of London Kills season two airs today (Friday, April 3) at 2.15pm on BBC One. The entire series will be available to stream and download via the BBC iPlayer after today’s final episode and is the perfect viewing for crime-drama fans.…

London Kills season 2 cast: Who is in the cast of London Kills?

ASIS International has 34,000 member professionals and SIA has over 1,000 member companies respectively.
The partnership will begin by addressing two primary areas of focus – business operations and advocacy – as well as content development and…

SIA and ASIS International form new partnership

COVID 19 test, but there are tests and tests!
by Philip Ingram MBE
Some see a perceived lack of testing as the latest stick to beat the government up with the current COVID-19 crisis. The perception that is being left with the general public and with…