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Hackers and cybercrime prevention

• October 15, 2013 15 Oct'13

  The ICO issues BYOD warning after breach

  The ICO is calling on organisations to ensure data protection policies reflect how employees are using personal devices for work

• October 15, 2013 15 Oct'13

  UK businesses call for support to close virtual security skills gap

  Most UK businesses want to see virtual security guidelines put in place to help organisations understand best practice

• October 15, 2013 15 Oct'13

  D-Link begins fixing router backdoor

  D-Link has begun releasing security patches to close the backdoor discovered on some of its routers

• October 15, 2013 15 Oct'13

  BT, GCHQ and NCA set challenge to find UK cyber defenders

  BT, GCHQ and the National Crime Agency (NCA) join forces to test finalists in this year's Cyber Security Challenge UK

• October 14, 2013 14 Oct'13

  McAfee exposes scope of digitally funded crime extends to contract killings

  Virtual currencies are being used for a very wide range of crime – including contract killings – says a report by security firm McAfee

• October 14, 2013 14 Oct'13

  Upfront security better and cheaper, says expert

  Businesses can increase data protection and decrease cost by baking in information security from the start of any IT project

• October 11, 2013 11 Oct'13

  Skype under investigation over link to NSA

  Skype is under investigation by Luxembourg's data protection authorities over links with the NSA's Prism surveillance programme

• October 11, 2013 11 Oct'13

  Richard Horne joins PwC’s cyber practice

  Richard Horne, former managing director of cyber security at Barclays Bank, is joining PwC's cyber security practice

• October 11, 2013 11 Oct'13

  NCA notches up first phishing conviction

  The National Crime Agency (NCA) Cyber Crime Unit has notched up its first conviction of a phishing offender after an investigation

• October 11, 2013 11 Oct'13

  Legitimate users of Tor need not worry, says NCA

  The National Crime Agency (NCA) says criminals cannot hide on the internet, but legitimate business users of anonymity software Tor are safe

• October 10, 2013 10 Oct'13

  Google to reward open source security fixes

  Google has announced plans to reward developers for proactive security improvements for select open source projects

• October 10, 2013 10 Oct'13

  Blackhole and Cool exploit kit suspect arrested

  Russian police have arrested a man suspected of creating the Blackhole and Cool exploit kits

• October 09, 2013 09 Oct'13

  UK security researcher first to win top Microsoft bounty

  A UK security researcher is the first to win $100,000 in one of three new Microsoft bug bounty programmes

• October 09, 2013 09 Oct'13

  NCA investigates “deep web” after UK Silk Road arrests

  The UK National Crime Agency is investigating hidden internet operations after UK Silk Road arrests

• October 09, 2013 09 Oct'13

  Pro-Palestinian hacktivists hit security sites

  Pro-Palestinian hacktivists have attacked the websites of two IT security firms and a mobile messaging service

• October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13

  Cyber crimes costs UK businesses average of £3m per year

  Cyber crime costs UK organisations around £3m a year on average a study has revealed

• October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13

  FireEye discovers rapidly growing class of mobile threats

  FireEye researchers have discovered a rapidly growing class of mobile threats affecting at least 200 million users

• October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13

  Microsoft pays out $128K to security bug hunters

  Microsoft has paid out more than $128,000 since introducing bug bounty programmes in June

• October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13

  Major gaps in enterprise insider threat detection, study shows

  There are major gaps in the ability of large enterprises to detect and address insider threats, a study shows

• October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13

  UK National Cyber Crime Unit becomes operational

  The UK's National Cyber Crime Unit has become operational as part of the new National Crime Agency

• October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13

  RSA Europe 2013 to get practical about big data

  Big data is to dominate the agenda at the RSA Europe Conference 2013 taking place in Amsterdam from 29 – 31 October, but will be more practical than theoretical, says programme chair

• October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13

  Banks to test cyber defences

  UK banks are to take part in the most extensive cyber threat exercise in two years to test their ability to survive a sustained online attack

• October 04, 2013 04 Oct'13

  Awareness training not enough, says security researcher

  Cyber security awareness training of employees does not go far enough to be effective, says McAfee research director

• October 04, 2013 04 Oct'13

  McAfee Focus 2013: Digitally signed malware a fast-growing threat, say researchers

  Digitally signed malware is a fast-growing threat aimed at bypassing whitelisting and sandboxing, say security researchers

• October 04, 2013 04 Oct'13

  Time to reinvent security, says Intel president

  Future IT security will be not be like it has been in the past, says Renée James, president of Intel

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  World needs to understand cyber threat, say Leon Panetta

  The world needs to understand that cyber threat is really about crippling attack, says former US secretary of state Leon Panetta

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  FBI shuts down Silk Road online drug market

  The FBI has shut down the Silk Road online drug market and arrested kingpin Ross Ulbricht, previously known only as Dread Pirate Roberts

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  McAfee Focus 2013: APTs more dangerous than ever, says researcher

  Advanced persistent threats (APTs) pose more of a threat than ever, says a researcher at Intel-owned security organisation McAfee

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  McAfee Focus 2013: Security is about enabling tech benefits, says McAfee

  Information technology can benefit people only if they trust they can use it without risk, says McAfee president

• October 02, 2013 02 Oct'13

  McAfee Focus 2013: McAfee leadership upbeat about Stonesoft acquisition

  Intel-owned security firm McAfee is upbeat about its acquisition of Stonesoft and its future capability to tackle security differently

• October 02, 2013 02 Oct'13

  Bank of England and Treasury set banks cyber security deadline

  Directors at banks and organisations core to the financial system have six months to outline their cyber security strategies

• October 01, 2013 01 Oct'13

  Biometrics key to frictionless authentication, says BioCatch

  Biometrics provides hassle-free, invisible, yet highly accurate user authentication, says Israeli startup

• October 01, 2013 01 Oct'13

  IT security industry still immature, says (ISC)2 board member

  The information security industry is still immature and failing to act or speak as one, says Dave Lewis, (ISC)2 board member

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Developing a new strategy for information security

  What are the chief challenges facing information security practitioners and what are the solutions?

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Huawei poses no competitive threat to US networking firms, says Enterasys CEO

  Too few US organisations trust China government-linked Huawei for it to pose a threat to networking firms, says Enterasys’s CEO

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  ‘I don’t believe privacy exists,’ claims network executive

  Ipswitch executive claims European businesses more paranoid about privacy than US, where attitudes have changed since 9/11

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  MoD announces specialist programme to fend off cyber attacks

  The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a strategy to defend UK national security from the threat of cyber attacks

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Cyber attack retaliation a bad idea, says international panel

  Retaliatory cyber attacks are not a good idea, an international panel has told a joint security practitioners conference in Chicago

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Financial markets next big cyber target, says US expert

  Manipulation of international financial markets will be the next evolution of cyber crime, says US Cyber Consequences Unit chief

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Continuous monitoring has great promise, says IA specialist

  Continuous monitoring is fast becoming a security buzzword, but it is a way for security professionals to regain lost ground, says IA specialist

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Metropolitan Police cybercrime team claims £1bn savings

  The Metropolitan Police claims its Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) has saved over £1bn in the past two and a half years

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Ex-hackers best qualified to improve cyber security say 70% of IT firms

  Over half of businesses are not taking IT security seriously enough and almost three quarters of IT professionals think ex-hackers could be the right people to help businesses improve cyber-security.

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2013

  Cyber crime featured heavily in security news coverage in 2013, with cyber criminals and cyber law enforcers upping their games with each passing month

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Software acquisition is risk acquisition, says industry panel

  New software often means new security vulnerabilities, panel tells the (ISC)2 Security Congress 2013

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  Education and skills key to cyber security, says (ISC)2

  Information security professionals are making progress, but they are still losing the race, says (ISC)2 head

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  Time for a new security paradigm, says ex-military CIO

  Security is constantly changing, which means security professionals need to be proactive, says a former US military CIO

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Enterprise security increasingly challenging, study finds

  Enterprise IT security executives are facing broad, complex and sometimes conflicting security challenges, an (ISC)² study has revealed

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Pen tests must effect cultural change, says security veteran

  Penetration tests are worthless unless they can be used to show how to mitigate potential damage of cyber attacks, says security expert Ira Winkler

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Shadow Home Secretary calls for IT talent to join police

  Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has outlined Labour plans to attract the brightest technology brains into policing

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Europe threatens to pull out of US data-sharing deal over NSA surveillance claims

  European Parliament threatens to pull out of deal to allows US authorities access to European payment networks for tracking terrorist funding

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Secure cloud adoption is all about risk, says industry panel

  Always take a risk-based approach to cloud adoption, a panel has told security professionals at the (ISC)2 Security Congress 2013 in Chicago

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Cyber attacks to escalate over next decade

  Medical implants, cars and critical infrastructure could be at risk from cyber attacks by the end of the decade, study claims

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Anti-phishing vital in Scada protection, says expert

  A high proportion of cyber attacks, including those against Scada control systems, are enabled by phishing attacks.

• September 20, 2013 20 Sep'13

  Cyber bank robberies a warning for business, say experts

  Barclays has joined Santander in being targeted by criminals who took control of bank computers using inexpensive kit

• September 20, 2013 20 Sep'13

  FireEye announces pricing of IPO

  Security firm FireEye has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15.2 million at $20 a share

• September 20, 2013 20 Sep'13

  Data analytics at MoD could save money and lives, says report

  Applying big data analytics at the MoD could save money and lives, says a report by the Royal United Services Institute

• September 20, 2013 20 Sep'13

  RSA vetoes NSA-linked encryption algorithm

  RSA advises customers to stop using the encryption algorithm leaked documents suggest contains a back door placed by the NSA

• September 19, 2013 19 Sep'13

  Microsoft releases emergency fix for IE zero day

  Microsoft has released a fix for the latest zero-day flaw in IE, but IT administrators must still be vigilant after patch is released, say experts

• September 18, 2013 18 Sep'13

  Context is key to security as IT loses control, says Gartner

  IT is losing control of devices and systems, but security can be achieved through context, says Gartner

• September 18, 2013 18 Sep'13

  Time for a security and risk reset, says Gartner

  It is time to kick security and risk evolution into high gear, says Gartner vice-president and distinguished analyst Paul Proctor

• September 17, 2013 17 Sep'13

  Proportionality key to cyber surveillance, says former MI5 head

  Proportionality is critical in cyber surveillance by intelligence services, says former MI5 head Eliza Manningham-Buller

• September 17, 2013 17 Sep'13

  Mobile security “a tidal wave” of challenges, says security expert

  “Expect more trouble,” a mobile security expert has told the 2013 EuroCACS security and risk management conference in London

• September 16, 2013 16 Sep'13

  ICO denies bias against public sector organisations

  The ICO has denied a bias in imposing civil monetary penalties against public sector organisations

• September 16, 2013 16 Sep'13

  Risk assessment key to cloud adoption, says Isaca

  There is mass confusion among small and medium businesses about cloud computing, says Amar Singh, chair of Isaca UK

• September 13, 2013 13 Sep'13

  Will the iPhone 5S’s fingerprint technology help enterprise security?

  A fingerprint sensor has been built into Apple's latest iPhones. Computer Weekly looks at what this means for enterprise security

• September 13, 2013 13 Sep'13

  Police foil bespoke cyber theft at Santander

  London police have arrested 12 men in connection with a foiled attempt to steal millions of pounds from Santander

• September 12, 2013 12 Sep'13

  Wick Hill and Guidance Software partner to help UK businesses with security

  Value-added distributor Wick Hill and security firm Guidance Software have joined forces to help UK business address cyber threats

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  GCHQ launches recruitment challenge

  Government communications intelligence agency GCHQ has launched an online code-cracking competition with the aim of finding talented recruits

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  Security Think Tank: Embrace consumer cloud storage at your peril

  How can businesses make use of free or low-cost cloud storage services aimed at consumers, but ensure their data is safe and secure?

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  Apple adopts hands-off approach to iPhone fingerprint scanner

  The fingerprint sensor in the newly unveiled iPhone 5S could mean the end of passwords, but Apple is keeping developers at arm’s length

• September 09, 2013 09 Sep'13

  Most websites could be targeted through PHP, warns Imperva

  Hackers are focusing on vulnerabilities in PHP web application development platform, threatening most websites, warns Imperva

• September 06, 2013 06 Sep'13

  NSA and GCHQ unlock online privacy encryption

  UK and US intelligence agencies have unlocked the technology used to encrypt online services, including email, online banking and medical records.

• September 04, 2013 04 Sep'13

  Over half IT pros believe business is losing cyber battle

  Business is losing the battle against state-sponsored cyber attacks according to a survey of senior IT security professionals

• September 03, 2013 03 Sep'13

  Disinfecting PCs false security, says security expert

  Many companies proud of their ability to identify and clean malware infected machines are missing a trick, says veteran security expert

• September 03, 2013 03 Sep'13

  IT security critically underfinanced, study finds

  IT security is critically underfinanced by business, a global study has revealed

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  Eight new finalists in Cyber Security Challenge UK

  Eight Cyber Security Challenge UK finalists announced at the UK’s first civilian cyber security training camps

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  Public sector ignoring secure by default approach

  The public sector is risking security breaches by ignoring the principle of secure by default, a study has shown

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  UK business data theft at record high

  Data theft from UK companies by employees is at a record high, according to law firm EMW

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  Snowden docs show broad and aggressive US cyber intrusions

  US intelligence services conducted 231 offensive cyber operations in 2011, the latest leaked documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  NYT hactivist attack shows need for registry locking

  Syrian hacktivist attack on New York Times website highlights the need for registry locking, says communications and analysis firm Neustar

• August 29, 2013 29 Aug'13

  Vishing costs UK £7m a year

  Fraud committed using personal details obtained by voice email, voice over IP, landline and mobile calls is costing UK citizens at least £7m a year

• August 29, 2013 29 Aug'13

  Dropbox can be hacked, say security researchers

  Security researchers say they bypassed the security of cloud-based storage service Dropbox and gained access to private user files

• August 28, 2013 28 Aug'13

  Cyber protection must shield targeted apps, says Trusteer

  Cyber threat protection must shield targeted end-user applications, says security firm Trusteer

• August 28, 2013 28 Aug'13

  Syrian hacktivists down New York Times website

  The New York Times believed to have been targeted by a hacktivist group that supports Syrian president Bashar al-Assad

• August 28, 2013 28 Aug'13

  Financial services watchdog announces mobile banking report

  FCA outlines the thematic work it is carrying out to better understand opportunities and risks associated with mobile banking

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Many firms vulnerable to Java 6 flaw, warns Qualys

  Many firms are at risk of cyber attacks exploiting an unpatched security flaw in Java 6, warns security firm Qualys

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Government leaders lack tech knowledge, says US cyber expert

  Many government leaders are not informed and familiar with technology, says director and chief economist at the US Cyber Consequences Unit

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Security must be part of digital reform, says Thales

  The arrest of a man believed to have collected more than £100,000 in fraudulent UK tax rebates shows that security must be part of digital reform, says security firm Thales

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Five cyber attackers arrested over UK tax fraud

  Five men have been arrested in connection with an HMRC investigation into cyber attackers suspected of identity theft and tax fraud

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Box.com forges new cloud security model

  Service providers and consumers need to move to a security model better suited to the cloud computing, says Box.com

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Nasdaq shutdown raises security fears

  A software glitch that caused the Nasdaq stock exchange to shut down raises fears over stock market stability and cyber attacks

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  Security Think Tank: 3 keys to effective cyber security

  The rapid rise in cyber espionage highlights the need to rethink data security strategies to improve protection of intellectual property. But what is the best way of doing that?

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  Charlie McMurdie joins PwC’s cyber practice

  Charlie McMurdie, former head of the Metro Police central e-crime unit, is joining business consultancy firm PwC as its senior crime adviser

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  How to build a risk threat model

  Experts at Rapid 7’s United security summit share advice on building a risk threat model to get the resources you need

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  Case study: Keeping it private at Beth Israel Deaconess after the Boston Marathon Attacks

  Doctor and healthcare CIO shares his lessons learned from the Boston Marathon attacks and how to protect patient data

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  Android mobile malware rebounds in Q2, reports McAfee

  Android-based malware has grown 35% in the second quarter, according to the latest threat report from security firm McAfee

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  United 2013 Security Summit: How to make an insane idea acceptable

  Rapid7’s president and chief executive officer discusses the evolution of risk management throughout time and best practices

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Rapid 7 summit: Attacks are personal so risk analytics need to get personal too

  Delegates at Rapid 7’s United 2013 security summit heard how security needs to be personal as cyber attacks become personal

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Rapid7 opens London office in international expansion

  Security supplier Rapid7 continues to grow, with plans to expand operations in London, Hong Kong and Australia

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Enterprise data security still possible, say industry partners

  Novell, Kyocera and NetIQ have joined forces to demonstrate that reliable enterprise data security is achievable in the mobile era