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Endpoint security
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April 27, 2022
27
Apr'22
Log4Shell, ProxyLogon, ProxyShell among most exploited bugs of 2021
These 15 CVEs were the most commonly exploited last year, and if you haven’t mitigated against them, now is the time
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April 26, 2022
26
Apr'22
Coralogix makes foray into cyber security with Snowbit
Observability platform supplier Coralogix has set up a cyber security venture and a global security resource centre in India to tap the growth opportunities in the subcontinent
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April 25, 2022
25
Apr'22
Mimecast makes deeper push into ASEAN
Mimecast opens regional office in Singapore and is looking at setting up a datacentre in Southeast Asia as it makes a deeper push into the region
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April 22, 2022
22
Apr'22
How Adnovum is leveraging its Swiss roots
Software company Adnovum is leveraging its strengths in identity and access management and its Swiss heritage as it expands into new markets and areas such as zero-trust security
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April 22, 2022
22
Apr'22
UAE bolsters cyber security
The United Arab Emirates has successfully improved its security posture amid mounting cyber threats
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April 21, 2022
21
Apr'22
Zoom adds new round of cyber security enhancements
Videoconferencing platform Zoom adds multiple third-party security certifications and service enhancements
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April 20, 2022
20
Apr'22
One-third of scams that hit TSB are impersonation fraud
TSB reports an increase in fraudsters impersonating trusted organisations to trick consumers into making payments to them
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April 19, 2022
19
Apr'22
Hammers sign Acronis as backup and security in one
West Ham United set to replace separate backup from Veeam and a variety of security products with Acronis Cyber Protect to have backup, data protection and file share on a single platform
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April 19, 2022
19
Apr'22
Windows 7 and XP still more popular than Windows 11
Lansweeper audit of Windows devices finds more people are running unsupported Windows operating systems than the newest release
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April 14, 2022
14
Apr'22
Lack of expertise hurting UK government’s cyber preparedness
UK government bodies and critical infrastructure owners cite a lack of staff resources, and internal and external expertise, as hampering factors when it comes to cyber readiness, according to a report
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April 13, 2022
13
Apr'22
Microsoft patches two zero-days, 10 critical bugs
Patch Tuesday is here once again. This month, security teams must fix two privilege escalation zero-days in the Windows Common Log File System Driver and the Windows User Profile Service
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April 11, 2022
11
Apr'22
Singapore to start licensing cyber security service providers
Those providing penetration testing and SOC services will need to apply for a licence under a new licensing regime that is expected to safeguard consumer interests and improve service standards
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April 11, 2022
11
Apr'22
Raspberry Pi Foundation ditches default username policy
Raspberry Pi owners will no longer be able to use the default ‘pi’ username, as the Raspberry Pi Foundation clamps down on insecure practices
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April 06, 2022
06
Apr'22
Apple criticised over unpatched CVEs in Catalina, Big Sur
Apple patched two zero-days in macOS Monterey last week, but did not address the same issue in Catalina or Big Sur, raising questions
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April 05, 2022
05
Apr'22
Triple-threat Borat malware no joke for victims
Unlike its namesake, the newly discovered Borat malware won’t raise a smile for IT security pros
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
How remote browser isolation can mitigate cyber threats
Remote browser isolation can help to mitigate browser-based attacks by separating a user’s browsing activity from the device
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
Apple drops emergency patches for two zero-days
Apple has fixed two zero-day vulnerabilities that appear to have been actively exploited in the wild
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Bank fraud prevention scheme blocked £60m in fraud last year
Scheme to catch fraudsters, including online scammers, before they commit their crimes has reported a significant increase in crimes prevented
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Australia to spend A$9.9bn on intelligence and cyber capabilities
The Morrison government is investing in a landmark package of measures to shore up the intelligence and cyber security capabilities of the Australian Signals Directorate
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March 29, 2022
29
Mar'22
Singapore rolls out cyber security certification scheme
Two new cyber security marks are expected to provide an edge for Singapore businesses with good cyber security practices
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March 25, 2022
25
Mar'22
European Commission proposes new cyber security regulations
New cyber and information security regulations have been proposed by the European Commission to create a minimum set of standards in both areas
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March 25, 2022
25
Mar'22
How Lapsus$ exploited the failings of multifactor authentication
Attacks on Nvidia and Okta highlight weak MFA and the risk of employees being bribed or falling victim to social engineering
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March 24, 2022
24
Mar'22
How India organisations can mitigate cyber threats
Organisations in India will need to invest more in cloud security, gain more visibility into their systems and improve security awareness among employees to fend off cyber attacks
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March 22, 2022
22
Mar'22
Biden issues warning about Russian cyber attacks
President Biden has said that US companies running critical infrastructure should immediately harden their defences in anticipation of potential cyber attacks from Russia
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March 22, 2022
22
Mar'22
Details of Conti ransomware affiliate released
Information about a new Conti affiliate has been released by eSentire and BreakPoint Lab after a joint investigation into the group’s indicators of compromise
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March 17, 2022
17
Mar'22
Kaspersky CEO: Ukraine war must end through diplomacy
Eugene Kaspersky speaks out on the war in Ukraine, and rebuffs Germany’s BSI, branding its warnings over his company’s trustworthiness as insulting
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March 17, 2022
17
Mar'22
Value of contactless transactions doubles in two years
Almost £166bn was spent in the UK last year using contactless technology, compared with £80.5bn in 2019
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March 10, 2022
10
Mar'22
Government to force tech firms to stop fraudsters using their platforms for scams
Changes to legislation will make social media and search engine firms responsible for preventing fraudsters using their platforms to commit crimes
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March 09, 2022
09
Mar'22
Microsoft serves up three zero-days on March Patch Tuesday
Three zero-days pop up in Microsoft’s March update, along with a number of other noteworthy concerns for defenders
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March 02, 2022
02
Mar'22
Cyber companies step up support for Ukraine
Security companies Bitdefender and Vectra AI are both to offer products and services in support of Ukraine
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March 02, 2022
02
Mar'22
SunSeed malware hits those involved in Ukraine refugee relief
European governments involved in managing the logistics of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Ukraine have been targeted by a suspected state-backed actor
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March 01, 2022
01
Mar'22
BBC blasted with millions of malicious emails
Responding to an FoI request, the BBC has revealed it receives more than 300,000 malicious email attacks every day
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March 01, 2022
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Mar'22
ESET details new IsaacWiper malware used on Ukraine
Having been among the first to report on the HermeticWiper malware used against Ukraine last week, ESET has now identified another destructive malware called IsaacWiper
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February 28, 2022
28
Feb'22
Cloudflare: Our network is our product
Cloudflare’s chief product officer explains why its network is its product and how it protects organisations against cyber threats
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February 24, 2022
24
Feb'22
KnowBe4 cyber drama tackles Colonial Pipeline in fourth season
KnowBe4’s ongoing cyber security training drama, The Inside Man, reaches its fourth season with a plot drawing inspiration from one of the most impactful cyber attacks of 2021
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February 24, 2022
24
Feb'22
New cyber guidelines to safeguard construction sector
NCSC launches sector-specific security guidance for organisations in the construction industry, with input from the Chartered Institute of Building
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February 24, 2022
24
Feb'22
Russia behind dangerous Cyclops Blink malware
Joint NCSC CISA advisory attributes a dangerous malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, to Russia’s Sandworm APT, likely a GRU unit, with WatchGuard users at particular risk
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February 23, 2022
23
Feb'22
IBM opens cyber security hub in India
Big Blue’s new cyber security hub, comprising a cyber range, software development facilities and a security operations centre, will serve enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region
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February 21, 2022
21
Feb'22
Zoom gains NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus and NHS security badges
Video platform Zoom has added a number of UK-specific cyber certifications to help it demonstrate its platform is safeguarded against common threats
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February 18, 2022
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Feb'22
Lawyers say ‘unprecedented’ secrecy deprived EncroChat defendants of fair trials
Lawyers from seven countries say it is impossible for their clients to challenge the accuracy, authenticity, reliability and legality of the evidence against them
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February 17, 2022
17
Feb'22
Red Cross cyber attack the work of nation-state actors
The International Committee of the Red Cross now believes the January 2022 attack on its systems to have been the work of an undisclosed nation state
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February 16, 2022
16
Feb'22
2021 another record year for UK cyber investment
Total revenue generated by the UK’s cyber sector was up 14% last year, and UK-registered security firms raised over £1bn in investment
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February 16, 2022
16
Feb'22
Retrospect Backup refines anomaly detection in ransomware battle
StorCentric backup software brand allows customer fine-tuning of anomaly detection in struggle against ransomware, and adds immutable copies via object locking in Azure
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February 11, 2022
11
Feb'22
Lack of knowledge disastrous for effective security strategy within Dutch companies
Most Dutch companies still haven’t realised that security is an integral part of their IT and company strategy
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February 08, 2022
08
Feb'22
Microsoft to start blocking macros to thwart malware
Microsoft is making changes to web macro permissions across multiple Office apps to help improve user security
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February 08, 2022
08
Feb'22
The Security Interviews: Building the UK’s future cyber ecosystem
As the government lays out the next iteration of its Cyber Security Strategy, we speak to Plexal and Lorca’s Saj Huq about his work building a cyber ecosystem to support the UK’s future ambitions
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February 04, 2022
04
Feb'22
Check Point looks to plug ASEAN’s cyber security gap
Check Point is shoring up its sales force and partner ecosystem to address the cyber security needs of small and mid-sized businesses in a region that is highly targeted by threat actors
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February 03, 2022
03
Feb'22
BlackCat crew supposedly behind OilTanking ransomware heist
Preliminary reports from Germany’s national cyber authority indicate the recent OilTanking ransomware attack may have been the work of the BlackCat group
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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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January 28, 2022
28
Jan'22
Korean researchers invent silk-based security device
Experts from the Gwangju Institute of Science have built a digital security device based on natural silk fibres that they claim is practically unbreachable