Phishing and pharming
Detailed guidance on phishing and pharming which focuses on understanding and managing the risks.
Phishing and pharming guide - PDF
Cloud computing
Detailed information security briefing on cloud computing, focusing on the potential benefits and risks as well as identifying mitigation advice to reduce vulnerability.
Cloud computing - information security briefing - PDF
Social engineering against information systems
This briefing details social engineering methodologies, the psychological triggers employed by attackers to target vulnerable staff and gives advice on protective measures.
Social engineering against information systems - PDF
Botnets - the threat to the critical national infrastructure
This paper focuses on the threat posed to the critical national infrastructure by Botnets. It discusses the current scope and scale of the Botnet problem, and offers simple mitigation advice.
Botnets - the threat to the critical national infrastructure - PDF
Targeted Trojan email attacks
This paper warns of trojanised email attacks that are targeting companies and the UK Government. Issued in June 2005 it describes the attack and provides detection and protection advice.
Targeted Trojan email attacks - PDF
Current advice
This paper is an ideal starting point for those wanting to mitigate malicious software. It outlines the key topics and provides links to the best available sources of advice.
Current advice - PDF
16/07/2010
16/07/2010