Confidentiality, Availability and Integrity

Confidentiality, availability and integrity, known as the CIA triad, are considered the most crucial parts of security. Confidentiality – is the assurance the information is not disclosed to unauthorised individuals, processes or devices while making sure authorised personnel can. The confidentiality of data can be adhered to by utilising strong complex passwords, two-factor authentication and[…]

Event logs

Event logs are detailed records containing information relating to what occurred on the device. A log entry is created for every event and application notification on a device within the network and are often categorised with a severity level ranging from information through to critical. Windows event logs can be utilised by the network administrators[…]

Utility Programs

A utility program is usually smaller than a standard application and refers to a program that is responsible for managing system resources and adding functionality to your computer. This can include screen savers, icon tools and other desktop enhancement features. A privileges utility program is an application that requires elevated (administrative) privileges to perform the[…]

Critical Security Flaw in GDPR WordPress Plugin

A warning has been issued against WordPress users to update a plugin that had introduced a critical security flaw. The General Data Protection (GDPR) compliance plugin allowed users to easily ensure that users accepted cookies when visiting the website and had the option to allow or disallow their information to be supplied to third parties.[…]