Jasmine Security

25/11/2019

A friend asks: "Should i get cloud services?"

As much as you could take your wallet out and pay, do you really need it? that is the question my friend

It is estimated that business are wasting £8.8 million a year on unused cloud services. Businesses in Europe are spending £29.4 million on cloud services, 30% of which they never use.

It is that "need" thing that you need to asses first.

26/07/2019

Data Loss even with Back-up?!
An increase of more devices and location accesability creates opportunities to lose data. You back up data on your pc, but not back it up on the phone or tablet that you just left on the train, you are still losing data! Just like magic

26/07/2019

Money lost over IT workers' productivity?!
The most common reported IT issues: slow running equipment, connctivity issues, cyber breaches and additional equipment, i.e: printers.
Can you believe that this can leed to 7 hours in one working day lost per month?
Accoring to Probrand this cost £3.4 billion to UK employers annually
Now that is a lot of money! maybe an upgrade solution is due?

19/02/2019

Vroom vroom said the car
Avis signed a deal to manage Waymo's fleet of self-driving cars. Avis also teamed up with Amazon and Google to allow customers to use voice technology to make or change their reservations. The company also has a target of connecting all of its vechicles to the internet by 2020 to allow increased data analytics.

19/02/2019

Smartphones in need of more smart apps...go figure.
The 2018 Global Digital Traveler Survey of 16,000 travellers from 25 countries reveals that more than half of participants have now booked and paid for part, or all of, a busines trip via smartphone.
Voice control and newer payments methods are gaining momentum in Europe. China leading the way since 2017
Allthough the survey includes leasure travellers, is the business trip travellers that is driving innovation, such as hotel check-in and room lighting via an app, with 50% asking for a digital room key on their phone.
I see this one becoming the norm soon!

25/09/2018

Really interesting android attack surface, I must admit I never thought about this kind of vector before.

Recently, our researchers came across a shortcoming in the way Android apps use storage resources. Careless use of External Storage by applications may open the door to an attack resulting in any number of undesired outcomes, such as silent installation of unrequested, potentially malicious, apps to...

25/09/2018

Really interesting attack method, devices really need to be fuzz tested before being released.

Privilege Escalation Flaw in 4GEE WiFi Modem Could Leave Your Computer Vulnerable to Hackers

20/06/2018

Here is a challenge for you.
I dare you to give me the answer: "More than one"
How many passwords do you use for your platforms?

20/06/2018

This idea just got suggested
How about a simulated phishing attack?
Do you think your staff would have the appropriate behavior?

20/06/2018

Do organisations like to admit they have been under attack?

20/06/2018

If GDPR is about identifying protecting and managing information, would this create a safer space?
Technically yes, but...
unfortunately it can also create a new Ransomware wave.
They simply have to ask you to identify what data you hold on them, ask for it to be erased and ask for proof that it has been done. If you do not comply they can threaten to go public,exposing your company to the risk of huge fines.
Let's watch this space...

20/06/2018

Sadly the increase of security breaches will continue to make a splash in the boardroom meetings. The reactive approach is still the preferred method of response. The notion that anyone can launch a ransomware to make a quick cash flow is still not scary enough for organisations in UK. Too much money is being made from ransomware for it to stop. With a track of what comes in an out of the network, companies could become more proactive in its prevention