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What's new

General

  • SCADA [12/06/2008] Updated good practice guidance on securing process control and SCADA systems is now available.
  • Screening [29/02/2008] The law on preventing illegal working in the UK has changed. Employers will need to be aware of their responsibilities.
  • Personnel security measures [09/01/2008] 'Personnel Security: Threats, Challenges and Measures' an introductory guide to personnel security has now been published. This replaces and significantly expands on 'Personnel Security: Managing the Risk'.
  • Viewpoints [27/11/2007] A new CPNI Viewpoint paper has been published on 802.11 Wireless Networks.
  • Risk assessment [15/11/2007] CPNI publishes new personnel security risk assessment guidance
  • What we do [15/10/2007] CPNI assumes responsibility for providing protective security advice to the national infrastructure within Northern Ireland

Advisories

  • 3623 - Malware Installed on Removable Media [30/05/2008] CSIRTUK have been made aware of an increase in malware (often referred to as computer virus) pre-installed on peripherals and removable media. This advisory raises awareness of the growing threat.
  • 3620 - Adobe Flash player code execution vulnerability UPDATED [28/05/2008] Description of a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player that may allow an attacker to run code on a vulnerable system. There are reports that this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
  • 3619 - Rootkits on Cisco IOS Devices [23/05/2008] This advisory is the Cisco PSIRT response to an issue that was disclosed at the EUSecWest security conference on May 22, 2008.
  • 3618 - Mass SQL Injection attacks [23/05/2008] CSIRTUK are aware of an increase in SQL injection attacks; the following advisory reinforces established best practice guidance.
15/08/2007
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