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Endpoint security

• May 10, 2023 10 May'23

  How datacentre operators can fend off cyber attacks

  Applying zero-trust principles in the form of strong authentication controls and network segmentation can help datacentre operators to mitigate cyber threats

• May 05, 2023 05 May'23

  Santander reports increase in scams and admits fraud head was impersonated

  Santander has reported an increase in impersonation scams, and admitted its own head of fraud was impersonated by a fraudster

• May 04, 2023 04 May'23

  Google debuts passwordless login options for users

  Launch of Google’s passkey service hailed as a great leap forward for passwordless technology

• May 04, 2023 04 May'23

  Inside BlackBerry’s cyber security playbook

  BlackBerry’s president of cyber security discusses the company’s cyber security strategy and what it is doing to deliver an integrated set of capabilities for enterprises

• May 03, 2023 03 May'23

  Cyber Action Plan for Wales launched

  The devolved Welsh government has set out four priorities in an action plan designed to foster cyber resilience, talent and innovation across the country

• May 03, 2023 03 May'23

  Mystery Apple security update sparks speculation

  Apple releases its first Rapid Security Response update for iPhone, iPad and Mac devices, but users are in the dark about what security problems they have fixed

• April 26, 2023 26 Apr'23

  Cyber security and analytics propel jobs boost in Scotland’s tech sector

  A tech industry survey from ScotlandIS indicates the country’s tech sector is set to grow, with cyber security as the hottest domain

• April 19, 2023 19 Apr'23

  Global finance firms take part in NATO cyber attack simulation

  Global financial services organisations take part in NATO annual event which simulates cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

• April 19, 2023 19 Apr'23

  How organisations can succeed with zero trust

  By starting small, taking a long-term view and prioritising the most critical assets in their zero-trust implementations, organisations will be able to reap returns from their investments in the security paradigm

• April 17, 2023 17 Apr'23

  Restaurants hit by IT problems after BlackCat attack on supplier NCR

  Ransomware attack on systems of payments giant causing service outages for restaurants around the world

• April 13, 2023 13 Apr'23

  UK joins key allies to launch secure-by-design guidelines

  The UK has joined international partners in sharing new advice to help technology companies embed security into the product design and development process

• April 12, 2023 12 Apr'23

  April Patch Tuesday fixes zero-day used to deliver ransomware

  A zero-day in the Microsoft Common Log File System that has been abused by the operator of the Nokoyawa ransomware is among 97 vulnerabilities fixed in April’s Patch Tuesday update

• April 06, 2023 06 Apr'23

  Prioritise automated hardening over traditional cyber controls, says report

  A report from strategic risk specialist Marsh McLennan advises security buyers to funnel their budgets towards automated cyber security hardening techniques, saying they have a much better chance of reducing risk in a meaningful way

• March 30, 2023 30 Mar'23

  Reactive approach to cyber procurement risks damaging businesses

  Too many organisations are following a reactive approach to cyber security, which WithSecure believes is stifling security teams ability to demonstrate value and align with business outcomes

• March 30, 2023 30 Mar'23

  3CX unified comms users hit by supply chain attacks

  Ongoing supply chain attacks against customers of UC firm 3CX appear to be linked to North Korean threat actors

• March 28, 2023 28 Mar'23

  Apple security updates fix 33 iPhone vulnerabilities

  A larger-than-usual update to Apple’s mobile operating system fixes more than 30 distinct vulnerabilities, including two serious issues that may potentially affect device kernels

• March 28, 2023 28 Mar'23

  Inside Group-IB’s cyber security playbook

  A focus on threat intelligence, fraud protection and its work with Interpol has enabled Group-IB to compete against bigger rivals in the market

• March 27, 2023 27 Mar'23

  JP Morgan pilots palm and face-recognition technology in US

  JP Morgan is testing out its biometric payment technology in selected retailer stores and at the upcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix in Miami

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  Nordics move towards common cyber defence strategy

  Nordic countries agree to work together to improve their cyber defences amid increasing threat

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  How Mimecast thinks differently about email security

  Mimecast CEO Peter Bauer believes the company’s comprehensive approach towards email security has enabled it to remain relevant to customers for two decades

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  NCSC launches cyber check-up tools for SMEs

  The NCSC has launched two new security services aimed at SMEs that lack the resources to address cyber issues, and may underestimate their vulnerability to attack

• March 17, 2023 17 Mar'23

  UK TikTok ban gives us all cause to consider social media security

  The UK government’s ban on TikTok should give all organisations cause to look into what information social media platforms are collecting on us, and what they are using it for

• March 07, 2023 07 Mar'23

  Dutch hospitals underestimate impact of cyber attack

  IT failures in acute care organisations in the Netherlands have increased considerably since 2010, affecting patient care and stressing the need to improve IT security in hospitals

• March 02, 2023 02 Mar'23

  WH Smith staff data accessed in cyber attack

  The retailer has said that customer data has not been affected by the incident as it is held in different systems, and that investigations into the attack are ongoing

• March 01, 2023 01 Mar'23

  Data breaches in Australia on the rise, says OAIC

  Cyber security incidents were the cause of most data breaches, which rose by 26% in the second half of 2022, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

• February 23, 2023 23 Feb'23

  WithSecure proposes ‘undo’ button for ransomware

  WithSecure’s Activity Monitor technology supposedly overcomes the shortcomings of sandbox test environments, and may be able to stop ransomware attacks from ever happening

• February 20, 2023 20 Feb'23

  Singapore organisations struggle to operationalise threat intelligence

  Organisations in the city-state were satisfied with the quality of their threat intelligence, but they struggled to operationalise the information due to talent shortages and other challenges

• February 20, 2023 20 Feb'23

  Twitter 2FA changes bring more risks than benefits

  Twitter’s approach to nudging users away from insecure SMS-based 2FA is being questioned over its logic

• February 20, 2023 20 Feb'23

  Why CIOs need to revisit desktop virtualisation

  Cloud computing is the next revolution in infrastructure, but desktop IT is still very much on-premise

• February 15, 2023 15 Feb'23

  Multi-purpose malwares can use more than 20 MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

  Report warns of the development of increasingly sophisticated, multi-purpose malwares, and calls on defenders to play close attention to the MITRE ATT&CK framework to ward them off

• February 09, 2023 09 Feb'23

  Banking regulatory body wants a ‘tripwire’ to flag APP fraud

  Banking code of practice organisation wants banks to monitor where authorised push payment scammers are sending stolen money

• February 09, 2023 09 Feb'23

  How Check Point is keeping pace with the cyber security landscape

  Check Point Software CEO Gil Shwed talks up the company’s growth areas, its approach to cloud security and the impact of generative AI on cyber security

• February 07, 2023 07 Feb'23

  APP fraud reimbursement proposal is ‘fundamentally flawed’, say MPs

  MPs claim the involvement of a bank-sponsored organisation in reimbursing victims of APP fraud would be a conflict of interest

• February 01, 2023 01 Feb'23

  Malware variant can block contactless payments

  Kaspersky warns that the latest variant of the Prilex malware can block contactless payments to force people to insert cards, enabling criminals to steal money

• January 26, 2023 26 Jan'23

  Zero-trust implementations remain work in progress

  Just one in 10 large enterprises are expected to have mature and measurable zero-trust programmes in place by 2026, study finds

• January 25, 2023 25 Jan'23

  NCSC exposes Iranian, Russian spear-phishing campaign targeting UK

  Spear-phishing campaigns likely linked to Iranian and Russian espionage activity are targeting persons of interest in the UK, warns the NCSC

• January 25, 2023 25 Jan'23

  Japan researchers develop new data encryption method

  Researchers from Tokyo University of Science have combined the best of homomorphic encryption and secret sharing in a new method to handle encrypted data

• January 19, 2023 19 Jan'23

  Fraudsters and cyber criminals stole more than £4bn in the UK through 2022

  The amount of money stolen by fraudsters and cybercriminals in the UK saw a huge increase in 2022

• January 15, 2023 15 Jan'23

  Thai enterprises spend more on software amid growing digitalisation

  The majority of software spending in Thailand during the first half of 2022 went into applications followed by infrastructure software and development tools, according to IDC

• January 12, 2023 12 Jan'23

  Chrome vulnerability could have led to widespread data theft

  A dangerous vulnerability in Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers could have put billions of users’ files at risk of being stolen

• January 10, 2023 10 Jan'23

  New APT group targets ASEAN governments and militaries

  The Dark Pink advanced persistent threat group used custom malware to exfiltrate data from high-profile targets through spear-phishing emails last year, according to Group-IB

• January 08, 2023 08 Jan'23

  Vulnerable organisations to get free Cyber Essentials support

  Charities and legal aid firms are among those to be offered free security checks and certifications from the National Cyber Security Centre

• January 02, 2023 02 Jan'23

  China and India governments among top targets for cyber attackers

  Chinese and Indian governments targeted by hacktivists and ransomware groups out to make statement or expose flaws in their respective security postures

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Mitiga researchers disclose AWS Elastic IP hijacking vulnerability

  Cloud incident response supplier Mitiga has said a new AWS feature has led to a vulnerability that could allow hackers to access and steal Elastic IP addresses and gain control over AWS accounts

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Top 10 cyber security stories of 2022

  The war in Ukraine loomed large over the cyber security news agenda, but 2022 also saw growing awareness of open source security, discussion around cyber insurance, and more besides

• December 21, 2022 21 Dec'22

  Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2022

  We recap the top 10 stories in Australia and New Zealand, including the opportunities and challenges that organisations in the region have faced over the past year

• December 14, 2022 14 Dec'22

  Microsoft fixes two zero-days in final Patch Tuesday of 2022

  December’s Patch Tuesday is typically a light month for Microsoft, and this year proved no exception, but there are still several critical issues worth addressing, and two zero-days for defenders to pore over

• December 14, 2022 14 Dec'22

  New cyber approaches ease Registers of Scotland’s AWS migration

  As the holder of the oldest national public land register in the world, Registers of Scotland has a storied history dating back centuries. Find out how Palo Alto Networks is keeping its processes and data secure as it goes all-in on Amazon Web ...

• December 13, 2022 13 Dec'22

  Finnish government launches information security voucher scheme

  Finland’s government is offering businesses financial support to help them improve their cyber security

• December 11, 2022 11 Dec'22

  How Zscaler is cracking APAC’s cloud security market

  Zscaler’s head in Asia-Pacific and Japan talks up the company’s growth momentum in the region and what it is doing to address areas where it can do better