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February 02, 2022
02
Feb'22
Zero-trust to soar in 2022, but dogged by implementation challenges
IT leaders are keen to invest in zero-trust, but face issues around a lack of expertise, and selling the concept into the C-suite
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February 01, 2022
01
Feb'22
German fuel supplier taken offline in cyber attack
Cyber attack against Germany’s Oiltanking, a major fuel logistics company, affects 13 distribution terminals across Germany, in an incident with echoes of last year’s hit on Colonial Pipeline
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February 01, 2022
01
Feb'22
Over one-fifth of ransomware attacks target financial sector
Newly published data reveals a significant uptick in cyber attacks against the financial services sector during the third quarter of 2021
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January 28, 2022
28
Jan'22
Cyber skills gap affecting data privacy practice, finds ISACA
Organisations are struggling to fill both legal and technical privacy roles, with potentially damaging consequences, according to a report
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January 27, 2022
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Jan'22
CISOs must get out in front of Ukraine cyber crisis, says NCSC
The National Cyber Security Centre is urging UK organisations to take steps to bolster their cyber security resilience in response to the ongoing Ukraine crisis
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January 26, 2022
26
Jan'22
More intel emerges on WhisperGate malware that hit Ukraine
Security experts have been poring over the WhisperGate malware with which alleged Russia-backed entities targeted Ukrainian government websites
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January 26, 2022
26
Jan'22
PwnKit bug endangers Linux distributions worldwide
Qualys researchers share intel on a memory corruption vulnerability in a program installed by default on every major Linux distribution
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January 25, 2022
25
Jan'22
Prepare, but don’t panic, over supposed Russian cyber threat
A fresh alert from the US Department of Homeland Security may have IT security teams jumpy over the possibility that their organisations could be targeted by Russian state actors
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January 25, 2022
25
Jan'22
Cyber Essentials programme gets biggest update since launch
NCSC implements a thorough revision of its Cyber Essentials scheme to reflect the changing security landscape
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January 25, 2022
25
Jan'22
UK government launches internal cyber strategy
Multi-pronged government security strategy is designed to protect both core systems and public services
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January 21, 2022
21
Jan'22
Mandiant analysts: Russia-backed APTs likely to ramp up attacks
More cyber attacks like those perpetrated against targets in Ukraine are to be expected, and they may become more destructive
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January 21, 2022
21
Jan'22
Cyber pros: Don’t revel in REvil’s downfall just yet
The arrests of REvil’s alleged kingpins is a welcome step, but as with any disruption to cyber criminal activity, it is never wise to assume law enforcement action means the threat has passed entirely
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January 20, 2022
20
Jan'22
Updated cyber security regulations proposed for managed services sector
The Network and Information Systems regulations are to be updated to include MSPs and outsourcers, following a spate of supply chain attacks
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January 14, 2022
14
Jan'22
Parasol systems outage leaves umbrella contractors facing late payments
Multi-day outage leaves umbrella company contractors working for payroll processing firm Parasol facing late salary payments, with the firm remaining tight-lipped over the cause of its technical difficulties
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January 13, 2022
13
Jan'22
Nordic companies targeted in wave of cyber attacks
After a slew of cyber attacks hit major companies in the Nordics at the end of last year, we look at how they were affected and how they have recovered
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January 13, 2022
13
Jan'22
NCSC sounds alarm over Russia-backed hacks
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre joins US calls to be wary of Russian state interference in critical national infrastructure IT systems
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January 12, 2022
12
Jan'22
UK government bodies challenged on secure identity
Public sector bodies in the UK recognise secure identity and access management as critical to the roll-out of digital services, but face challenges in addressing this
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January 12, 2022
12
Jan'22
Dutch cyber volunteers receive major funding boost
The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure has received a $100,000 donation to expand the scope of its work
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January 11, 2022
11
Jan'22
Almost half of Log4j downloads still dangerously exposed
Whether by error or design is unclear, but a great many IT teams are still exposing themselves by downloading outdated, insecure versions of Apache Log4j
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December 23, 2021
23
Dec'21
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2021
Cyber security dominated the headlines in 2021, making it hard to gain a clear picture of what to pay attention to. What is an IT buyer to do?
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December 15, 2021
15
Dec'21
UK government to take ‘whole-of-society’ approach to cyber
Second iteration of the UK’s National Cyber Strategy broadens its focus to build a ‘whole-of-society’ security posture
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December 14, 2021
14
Dec'21
Almost half of networks probed for Log4Shell weaknesses
Close to half of corporate networks have already been actively targeted by individuals seeking to exploit the critical Log4Shell Apache bug
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December 10, 2021
10
Dec'21
C-suite’s biggest ransomware fear: Post-attack regulatory sanctions
Exposure to regulatory sanctions such as fines are the biggest worry for C-suite executives in the wake of a ransomware attack
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December 09, 2021
09
Dec'21
What are the challenges associated with the MITRE ATT&CK framework?
Businesses sometimes struggle to use the MITRE ATT&CK framework effectively. Learn more about some of the challenges, and how to overcome them
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December 07, 2021
07
Dec'21
Investigation mounted into Spar supermarket cyber attack
Possible supply chain cyber attack left more than 300 Spar supermarkets unable to process credit card payments
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December 06, 2021
06
Dec'21
IT Priorities 2022: Pandemic’s long tail for cyber buyers
Pandemic response has been top of mind for cyber leaders these past 18 months, and as Covid-19 turns two, the TechTarget/Computer Weekly IT Priorities 2022 study shows buyers are still focused on how Covid has upended the workplace
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December 01, 2021
01
Dec'21
Kaspersky introduces cyber policy for bionic devices
Cyber firm Kaspersky has become one of the first organisations in the world to develop and implement a security policy covering the use of bionic devices and other forms of human augmentation
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November 30, 2021
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Nov'21
Compliance, device management a challenge for NHS cyber teams
Information gleaned by asset visibility specialist Armis reveals that despite improvements, some daunting security challenges still dog the NHS
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November 30, 2021
30
Nov'21
HP patches bugs in over 150 printer models
More than 150 HP multifunction printers are at risk of compromise through a series of newly disclosed vulnerabilities, one of them wormable
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November 30, 2021
30
Nov'21
Recovering from ransomware: One organisation’s inside story
In February 2021, French office equipment supplier Manutan fell victim to a DoppelPaymer ransomware hit. IT ops director Jérôme Marchandiau tells the inside story of the incident
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November 29, 2021
29
Nov'21
Three latest trends and developments around the Mitre ATT&CK framework
Framework is set to receive important updates to help organisations and businesses evolve their cyber security. Learn more about what it offers
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November 22, 2021
22
Nov'21
Black Friday cyber warning for 4,000 card-skimming victims
NCSC warns thousands of small retailers that their websites are being exploited to steal customer data
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November 19, 2021
19
Nov'21
Why is Emotet back, and should we be worried about it?
The sudden reappearance of Emotet this week has security teams on high alert, but do we need to be worried about its return, and what should we be doing about it?
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November 18, 2021
18
Nov'21
Memento ransomware gang quick to retool for ‘optimum’ outcome
The operators of a new ransomware called Memento are quick to retool for ‘success’ if they run up against a competent defender, says Sophos
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November 17, 2021
17
Nov'21
Security startups line up on Cyber Runway
Some 108 cyber security startups representing the UK’s most cutting-edge innovators are to join Plexal’s Cyber Runway accelerator
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November 17, 2021
17
Nov'21
Out of the shadows: The rise of ethical hackers in 2021
Ethical hackers working on the Bugcrowd platform have saved organisations almost $30bn in risk during the Covid-19 pandemic, as the community sheds old stereotypes
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November 16, 2021
16
Nov'21
One-fifth of NCSC-supported cyber incidents linked to Covid-19
National Cyber Security Centre has helped to thwart multiple cyber incidents that could have seriously disrupted the UK’s response to the pandemic
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November 15, 2021
15
Nov'21
UK government proposes new rules for digital supply chain security
Proposals could see IT service providers legally required to adhere to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework, among other things
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November 12, 2021
12
Nov'21
BT applies Covid-19 R number modelling to threat response
A prototype cyber security tool developed at BT uses epidemiological principles to detect and respond to cyber threats
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November 11, 2021
11
Nov'21
Scale of crime-as-a-service economy a growing concern, say researchers
The cyber criminal underground continues its evolution towards a service-based economy
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November 10, 2021
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Nov'21
November Patch Tuesday drop fixes bugs in Excel, Exchange Server
Another relatively light Patch Tuesday drop from Microsoft addresses 55 vulnerabilities, two of them already being exploited
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November 04, 2021
04
Nov'21
The Netherlands works on resilience with large-scale national cyber exercise
For the Netherlands, the biggest challenge in a large-scale cyber crisis is to maintain speed while exercising due care
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October 28, 2021
28
Oct'21
How ransomware crews pile on the pressure to get victims to pay
Sophos researchers share some of the more common tactics ransomware gangs use to pressurise their victims into paying up
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
Government commits millions to security investment
Spending Review adds more than £750m of funding to improve cyber security resilience across government
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
Cyber sector growth exacerbating skills shortage
Data from security association (ISC)² shows demand for cyber pros is still outpacing supply as the sector continues an upward growth trajectory
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October 26, 2021
26
Oct'21
Cyber experts on how to nobble a Nobelium attack
A recent spate of attempted Nobelium cyber attacks were mostly unsuccessful, but serve as a reminder to pay attention to some more fundamental aspects of security
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October 25, 2021
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Oct'21
Attempted hack causes Tesco website outage
Retailer’s website and app back after attempted hack caused problems over the weekend
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
Airport operator MAG boosts threat visibility with hybrid SOC
With budget concerns weighing heavy during the pandemic, Manchester Airports Group ditched an impending capex-heavy cyber investment in favour of a hybrid managed/in-house approach. Learn more about its experience
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
US intelligence agencies issue advisory on BlackMatter gang
Joint advisory on ransomware gang warns about potential of further attacks on critical infrastructure providers
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
LightBasin hackers breach 13 telcos in two years
Hackers have obtained an undisclosed volume of subscriber information and call metadata in a sustained campaign against telecommunications firms