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Data breach incident management and recovery

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  UK government re-announces £1.9bn cyber security spend

  Five-year spending increase - announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond 12 months after George Osborne did so - will support new UK cyber security strategy

• October 20, 2016 20 Oct'16

  Armed forces minister wants military recruiters to "think different" to attract cyber security pros

  Armed Forces minister Mike Penning says military must rethink how it recruits trainees to attract people with the cyber security skills the country needs to protect itself

• October 19, 2016 19 Oct'16

  Snowden: the IT analyst turned whistleblower who exposed mass surveillance

  Oliver Stone's biopic on Edward Snowden reaches the heart of the ethical crisis posed by mass surveillance for the state and ordinary citizens

• October 18, 2016 18 Oct'16

  Saving Lauri Love: activists plan their next move

  An eclectic bunch of activists, charity workers and reformed hackers spent a rainy Sunday afternoon plotting their next move in a campaign to save Lauri Love from extradition to the US on hacking charges

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  Consumers trust banks more than government for biometric security

  UK citizens think banks are the best organisations to provide biometric authentication for payments

• September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16

  Alleged hacker Lauri Love can be extradited to the US, court rules

  Westminster Magistrates’ Court has ruled that alleged hacker, Lauri Love, can be extradited to the US, where he could face a 99-year prison sentence

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  MaidSafe secure internet concept enters testing phase

  Scottish internet startup MaidSafe brings its vision for a more private and secure approach to the web a step closer to reality

• August 09, 2016 09 Aug'16

  PwC Australia uses gamification to teach cyber security lessons

  With the number of cyber incidents identified by Australian organisations more than doubling in the past year, PwC is using an online game to give enterprises first-hand experience of what it means to face a cyber attack

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Banner Health cyber breach underlines need for faster intrusion detection

  A data breach at Banner Health has highlighted the importance of intrusion detection and prompted calls for greater cyber security investment in the increasingly targeted healthcare industry

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Artificial intelligence takes centre stage in cyber security

  Artificial intelligence-led cyber security technology has been in the spotlight at two major industry conferences in Las Vegas, signalling a firm trend in cyber defence research

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  IBM sets up security centre in Canberra

  IBM leads the charge as large private businesses invest heavily in security resources across Australia in an attempt to close the security gap

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Lauri Love may be faking mental illness claims lawyer for US

  Prosecution lawyer Peter Caldwell questions whether activist Lauri Love is exaggerating mental health problems to avoid extradition to face hacking charges in the US

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  Lower average cost of Australian data breaches is not a sign of comfort

  The average cost of a data breach to Australian organisations dropped in 2015, according to research

• June 12, 2016 12 Jun'16

  Philippines government data breach is a warning to Asean region

  Security is a rising concern in the Asean region, with fears fuelled by incidents such as the recent hacking incident in Manila

• June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16

  Human error causes more data loss than malicious attacks

  Stupid humans, you are the weakest link, at least according to the ICO

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  A new wave of cyber attacks targets the Middle East’s banks

  Hot on the heels of the Qatar National Bank breach comes a campaign employing advanced social engineering techniques

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  Australian health sector an easy target for cyber criminals, says IBM

  A push to encourage greater adoption of electronic health records has raised the spectre of online record theft

• April 15, 2016 15 Apr'16

  Israeli volunteers ready their cyber defences as Anonymous affiliates attack

  Every April, Israel braces itself for an onslaught from pro-Palestinian hackers, but the occupants of a small conference room in Tel Aviv stand in their way

• April 13, 2016 13 Apr'16

  NCA attempts 'back door' access to obtain activist Lauri Love’s passwords

  Court told that use of civil proceedings to force disclosure of alleged hacker Lauri Love's passwords is disproportionate and would breach human rights law

• April 11, 2016 11 Apr'16

  Activist Lauri Love faces order to disclose encryption keys

  The UK’s National Crime Agency takes an unusual legal step to force a former university student accused of hacking to disclose encryption keys

• April 05, 2016 05 Apr'16

  'Citizens will be stripped naked' by Turkey’s data law

  Turkey's data protection law, introduced in March 2016, will make Turkey a near total surveillance state, yet the EU, apparently more concerned about securing Turkey's help in controlling immigration, is turning a blind eye

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  DDoS attacks on universities normally performed by “disgruntled” students or employees

  The majority of distributed denial of service attacks on universities are made by students or employees, says the head of infrastructure services at the University of London

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  Adwind at centre of cyber attack on Singapore bank

  Kaspersky Lab has revealed that the Adwind malware-as-a-service platform was at the centre of an attack on a Singapore bank

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  Most students say cyber security is a growing threat

  Some 70% of higher education students say they are aware that cyber crime and attacks are a threat, but less than half think security is their responsibility

• February 16, 2016 16 Feb'16

  EU managers need to up cyber security collaboration, study finds

  There is still much work to be done in the area of collaboration and sharing responsibility when it comes to preventing data breaches, a study has found

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  US IT professionals overconfident in cyber attack detection, study finds

  Most US IT professionals are confident in key security controls to detect cyber attacks – but unsure how long it would take automated tools to discover a breach

• January 29, 2016 29 Jan'16

  HSBC online services hit by DDoS attack

  HSBC was hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which targeted its online personal banking services.

• December 24, 2015 24 Dec'15

  Top 10 IT security stories of 2015

  Computer Weekly looks back at the most significant stories on IT security in the past 12 months

• December 15, 2015 15 Dec'15

  Bracknell man arrested over VTech toy hack

  Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the hacking of Hong Kong-based toymaker VTech

• December 07, 2015 07 Dec'15

  Cyber attacks an increasing concern for Asean countries

  Organisations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are increasingly the targets for cyber criminals, according to a report focused on the region

• December 03, 2015 03 Dec'15

  Workday ringfences support in Europe after Safe Harbour ruled unsafe

  US cloud HR and financial services provider reponds to Safe Harbour failure by ringfencing European data

• November 24, 2015 24 Nov'15

  Defence review promises 1.2% of defence budget spend on technology

  The government’s defence review highlights need for technology investment, innovative ideas and cyber security

• November 18, 2015 18 Nov'15

  Cyber security mindset needs to change, says report

  Government organisations are prime targets for cyber attacks, leading to increased importance on robust information security, according to a report by Intel Security and the Digital Government Security Forum

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  000Webhost blames PHP exploit for breach of 13.5 million records

  Unencrypted passwords for a free web hosting firm were on sale for five months before customers were notified their records had been leaked, according to a security researcher

• October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15

  Infosec pros should start preparing for the future, say experts

  Information security professionals need to grow their skills, engage with the business, increase security awareness, set business goals and tailor their messages, says a panel of experts

• October 12, 2015 12 Oct'15

  NHS Health Apps Library to close

  The NHS Health Apps Library is shutting down after a two-year tenure, shortly after NHS-approved apps were found to leak data

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Is Microsoft Office 2016 reliable enough for business?

  A day after a major Skype outage, Microsoft unveils Office 2016, which, ironically, offers tight integration with Skype

• September 18, 2015 18 Sep'15

  Public-private co-operation in the Nordics tackles growing cyber crime threat

  Nordic governments and businesses are putting cyber security at the centre of their planning as threats increase

• September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15

  BT launches ethical hacking service for bankers

  BT introduces a certified Crest Star ethical hacking test service for financial services customers

• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  RSA Group flags ID theft risk to Lloyds Bank customers following datacentre storage theft

  International insurance group has seen 500 customers take up offer of identity theft protection in wake of datacentre theft

• September 04, 2015 04 Sep'15

  US State Department plans cyber security playbook

  The US State Department issues a request for information to determine the capabilities of commercial industry to provide and maintain a cyber security playbook

• August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15

  Carphone Warehouse data breach hits 2.4 million UK customers

  Carphone Warehouse confirms the authorities have been notified about the breach, and urges customers to take steps to protect themselves

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Anyone still running Windows Server 2003 is now at risk

  Businesses still running Windows server 2003 are vulnerable to attack from hackers looking to exploit security holes

• June 11, 2015 11 Jun'15

  Kaspersky Lab praised for handling of Duqu 2.0 cyber attack

  Kaspersky Lab determined the best approach to cyber attack was to not only admit that it had been hacked, but also to provide extensive information on the malware

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  The drivers and inhibitors of cyber security evolution

  A study shows a shift in IT security spending to detection and response – but why are most organisations falling way behind the more enlightened front runners?

• April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15

  Ryanair remains tight-lipped over £3.3m hacker theft

  Ryanair provided no details of how hackers took £3.3m from one of its bank accounts, as industry pundits call for greater collaboration

• April 17, 2015 17 Apr'15

  Cyber security boot camp launched to boost skills

  Sans Cyber Academy unveils eight-week security boot camp after businesses demand more cyber security specialists

• April 15, 2015 15 Apr'15

  Banks hide cyber crime losses, says City of London Police

  Banks obscure the amount of money lost to cyber fraudsters – preferring to write off cyber theft as operating losses – says the City of London Police

• April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15

  Security risk potential linked to young, mobile users

  A study conducted by wireless supplier Aruba Networks has identified a distinct cohort of high-risk, security-agnostic workers

• March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15

  Target agrees to $10m breach compensation

  US retailer Target has agreed to a $10m compensation package for victims of its 2013 data breach