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December 23, 2019
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Dec'19
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2019
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber security stories of 2019
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December 20, 2019
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Dec'19
Finnish government supports local authorities in cyber security initiative
The Finnish government has committed resources to a cyber security project aimed at local authorities
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December 17, 2019
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Dec'19
Group-IB CEO talks up global threat landscape
Public attribution of cyber attacks could backfire while a global cyber norms framework won’t emerge until a catastrophic incident occurs, says the head of Singapore-based Group-IB
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December 06, 2019
06
Dec'19
How commodities firm ED&F Man solved its threat detection challenges
After a minor server breach, leading commodities trader turned to Vectra’s Cognito service to expose hidden threats, spot privilege misuse, and conduct conclusive investigations
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December 05, 2019
05
Dec'19
Hackers primed to exploit 5G to Wi-Fi handover flaws
Warning that attackers will find new vulnerabilities to access voice and data on 5G mobile phones as carriers hand off calls and data to Wi-Fi networks to save bandwidth
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December 03, 2019
03
Dec'19
Tenable buys Indegy to integrate IT and OT security
Acquisition of industrial security specialist Indegy will create a unified, risk-based platform spanning both IT and OT security for Tenable
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November 19, 2019
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Nov'19
Managed services fuelling APAC security market
Spending on managed security services will account for almost half of Asia-Pacific’s cyber security market by 2023, as global and local providers shore up their offerings in the region
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November 13, 2019
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Nov'19
Attack on Labour shows need for DDoS defence but should alarm few
After being hit by two DDoS attacks in the space of 24 hours, many commentators are convinced the UK’s Labour Party is the victim of foreign interference in the General Election campaign. It probably isn’t
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November 12, 2019
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Nov'19
Nordic SMEs lack the money needed for cyber security
Businesses and governments in Denmark and Norway are working together to address a cyber security shortfall for SMEs in each country
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November 12, 2019
12
Nov'19
Shared responsibility model key to solving 5G security problem
Both buyers and sellers need to cooperate to solve the thorny issues around 5G security
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November 06, 2019
06
Nov'19
Trend Micro insider breach exposes need for data-centric protection
Simple measures could have saved consumer security product supplier from insider breach
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October 23, 2019
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Oct'19
Take responsibility for cyber security basics, urges NCSC CEO
At the launch of its third annual review, NCSC head Ciaran Martin appealed for individuals and businesses to address the fundamentals of cyber security hygiene to help lighten the load
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October 21, 2019
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Oct'19
Sodinokibi emerging as a diverse, multi-vector threat to businesses
McAfee shares insight into the Sodinokibi ransomware campaign gleaned from its network of honeypots
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October 14, 2019
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Oct'19
Private equity swoops on Sophos
British cyber security star picked up by technology sector investors for $3.9bn
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October 08, 2019
08
Oct'19
IBM, McAfee among founders of open source security alliance
A group of cyber security suppliers have come together to form the Open Cybersecurity Alliance
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October 03, 2019
03
Oct'19
LogRhythm touts unlimited data plan for SIEM systems
SIEM supplier introduces three-year, term-based pricing plan that lets enterprises ingest as much data as they want without breaking the bank
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September 27, 2019
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Sep'19
Nodersok malware campaign is infecting thousands, Microsoft warns
Thousands of Windows endpoints in the US and Europe have been infected by a new fileless malware campaign in the past few weeks
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September 26, 2019
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Sep'19
Overinvestment breeds overconfidence among security pros
CISOs have made an abundance of security investments in multiple suppliers, but this might not be the right approach
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August 23, 2019
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Aug'19
Kaspersky eyes enterprise business, opens APAC transparency hub
The security firm wants to engage with enterprises and use its newly launched Malaysian Transparency Centre to burnish its credentials
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August 21, 2019
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Aug'19
Silence APT group eyes APAC banks
Russian-speaking advanced persistent threat group has set its sights on banks in the region, customising its arsenal for targeted attacks
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August 20, 2019
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Aug'19
Malware still top security threat, say infosec pros
Malware remains the top security threat to organisations, with ransomware still considered to be the top malware threat and lack of budget the biggest obstacle to defence, a study shows
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August 14, 2019
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Aug'19
DCMS funding aims to increase diversity in cyber sector
A funding round has been announced as part of the Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund (CSIIF) with aims of encouraging more diverse talent into the UK’s cyber security sector
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August 14, 2019
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Aug'19
Digital domain identified as major security threat by Norway’s intelligence service
Norway's intelligence services has revealed the extent of the threat posed to the country by cyber attacks
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June 25, 2019
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Jun'19
Cyber attackers using wider range of threats
Businesses need to ensure they are able to defend against a wide range of threats in the face of increased malicious Office documents, Mac malware and web application exploits, report shows
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June 17, 2019
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Jun'19
Inside F5’s cyber security playbook
F5 Networks' CISO talks up measures that the application delivery and security specialist is employing to fend off cyber attackers that come knocking on its doors
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June 04, 2019
04
Jun'19
Beware of security blind spots in encrypted traffic
The growth of encrypted traffic has put the spotlight on intrusion prevention systems that help to surface cyber attacks conducted under the cloak of network encryption
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March 05, 2019
05
Mar'19
Singapore can now certify security products based on Common Criteria
The city-state is has attained the status of a Certificate Authorising Nation, enabling it to evaluate and certify security products under the Common Criteria standard
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January 16, 2019
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Jan'19
Dutch pharma firm Centrient switches out MPLS for Cato SD-WAN
Centrient Pharmaceuticals, a Netherlands-based drug company, has switched out its global MPLS service in favour of a high-performance software-defined WAN from Cato Networks
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December 18, 2018
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Dec'18
APAC cyber security landscape to be more tumultuous in 2019
Amid growing cyber threats, the Asia-Pacific cyber security landscape will not get any rosier in 2019 unless organisations start shoring up their cyber hygiene
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November 06, 2018
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Nov'18
APAC firms warm up to SD-WAN to solve networking woes
A third of enterprises in the APAC region have already deployed SD-WAN at most of their sites, while 55% are in the process of doing so, a study shows
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October 16, 2018
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Oct'18
APAC security spending tipped to reach new highs
Security services will be the largest and fastest-growing slice of the overall security pie in the Asia-Pacific region
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October 04, 2018
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Oct'18
How Starbucks is using Splunk to automate mundane security tasks
Coffee giant Starbucks is using Splunk to automate some of its more tedious security tasks to reduce the workload for its cyber staff
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September 27, 2018
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Sep'18
Norwegian state discusses vulnerabilities with IT sector
Government is collaborating with the country’s IT industry to improve the availability of security expertise
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September 19, 2018
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Sep'18
Equifax fined by ICO for security failings
The Information Commissioners Office has fined Equifax UK in relation to a data breach at its UK parent last year
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September 12, 2018
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Sep'18
Two-thirds of emails not clean, says research
Two-thirds of emails don't make it to the inbox because security systems consider them unsafe, according to research
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September 11, 2018
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Sep'18
Public cloud use surges among DDoS attackers, research shows
According to data accrued by DDoS mitigation firm, Link11, the number of attackers that rely on public cloud services soared during the 12 months to June 2018
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September 10, 2018
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Sep'18
Cyber criminals outspend businesses in cyber security battle
Cybercriminals are flexing their financial might and UK organisations are facing more attacks as a result
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July 17, 2018
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Jul'18
A third of organisations do not have a security expert, survey shows
Around a third of organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to a lack of dedicated in-house cyber security experts, finds Gartner survey
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July 02, 2018
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Jul'18
Linux targeted by illicit cryptocurrency miners
Cryptojacking is increasingly being used by cyber criminals to raise funds, Watchguard report reveals
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June 27, 2018
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Jun'18
Brexit a greater risk to UK financial system than cyber attack
While Brexit is seen as the biggest risk to the stability of the UK financial system, cyber attack is the most difficult risk to manage for over half of firms
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June 18, 2018
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Jun'18
Singapore faced cyber attacks during Trump-Kim summit
Russian attackers allegedly scanned IP phones in the city-state for vulnerabilities, although it was unclear what they were after or whether they were successful
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May 24, 2018
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May'18
Grab outlines its approach to cyber security
Singapore-based ride-hailing company prefers detective controls rather than preventive ones to deter cyber threats – an approach it claims is less intrusive and costly to implement
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May 22, 2018
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May'18
Finland government examines centralised cyber defence
The Finnish government is attempting to centralise its fight against increasing cyber threats to its infrastructure
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May 03, 2018
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May'18
City Police use Lego simulation to teach businesses cyber security
City of London Police are offering to train business leaders and IT security in cyber security using a Lego simulation that is surprisingly close to real life
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April 26, 2018
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Apr'18
British banks target Israeli security technology
British banks are turning to Israel’s high-tech sector to protect against cyber attacks
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April 17, 2018
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Apr'18
Business at risk from unidentified network traffic, report warns
A lack of network traffic visibility poses significant security challenges to businesses, a report on network firewalls warns
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April 11, 2018
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Apr'18
Government to set up £13.5m cyber security centre
Located at the 2012 Olympic Park, the London Cyber Innovation Centre could create up to 2,000 jobs in cyber security
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
Dutch SMEs’ cyber security is insufficient
Nowhere in the Netherlands is digitisation as big as it is in small and medium-sized enterprises, but the sector still has a lot to do in terms of cyber security
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March 13, 2018
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Mar'18
Slingshot router malware: a warning for businesses
A stealthy malware that has been used to carry out cyber espionage undetected for six years should raise a red flag to businesses, say security commentators
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March 08, 2018
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Mar'18
Mac malware more than doubled in 2017
Malware targeting Apple Mac computers more than doubled from 2016 to 2017, according to security firm Malwarebytes