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Hackers and cybercrime prevention
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April 17, 2018
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Apr'18
Business at risk from unidentified network traffic, report warns
A lack of network traffic visibility poses significant security challenges to businesses, a report on network firewalls warns
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April 17, 2018
17
Apr'18
China’s ZTE a national security risk, UK telcos warned
UK national cyber security authority has warned telecommunications companies against using equipment and services from Chinese network equipment supplier ZTE, citing national security risks
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April 17, 2018
17
Apr'18
Targeted cyber attacks doubled in past year, study shows
The number of targeted attacks has doubled in the past year compared with the previous 12 months, despite improvements in detecting and blocking them, a cyber resilience study shows
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April 16, 2018
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Apr'18
Flashpoint researchers warn of new VBS Loader
Researchers have issued warnings about a new VBScript downloader that behaves like a remote access Trojan, is designed to run undetected and can update and delete itself
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April 16, 2018
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Apr'18
UK and US accuse Russia of targeting network infrastructure
The UK and US have accused the Russian government of targeting network infrastructure, calling on network operators to take the necessary protective measures
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April 16, 2018
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Apr'18
UK businesses urged to ensure they do cyber security basics
The cyber threat to business has never been greater, so the National Cyber Security Centre is urging UK companies to ensure they have implemented all the basic, best-practice cyber security controls and processes
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April 15, 2018
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Apr'18
Australian healthcare services most hit by data breaches
Nearly a quarter of data breaches reported under Australia’s new mandatory data breach regime took place in the healthcare sector
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April 13, 2018
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Apr'18
Cyber attackers can breach targets in hours, report reveals
The majority of hackers claim they can breach an organisation within hours, while most security professionals admit they do not know what to look for
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April 13, 2018
13
Apr'18
UK playing central role in Facebook data misuse probe
Data protection is a hot issue and all about increasing confidence in the way data is handled, says UK privacy watchdog
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April 12, 2018
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Apr'18
Cyber security a shared responsibility, says Amber Rudd
The UK home secretary has emphasised that cyber security is a shared responsibility and committed to promote EU cyber cooperation post-Brexit at the National Cyber Security Centre’s conference in Manchester
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April 12, 2018
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Apr'18
GCHQ growing cyber capability to match threat
GCHQ continues to grow and develop its cyber capability to match the rapidly expanding and evolving threat landscape, says agency director
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April 12, 2018
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Apr'18
UK cyber attack reporting set to be more streamlined
Government funding has been allocated to help streamline cyber attack reporting, according to the National Cyber Security Centre
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April 11, 2018
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Apr'18
New cyber incident classification to boost UK response
A new cyber attack categorisation system has been unveiled to improve UK response to incidents
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April 11, 2018
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Apr'18
Government to set up £13.5m cyber security centre
Located at the 2012 Olympic Park, the London Cyber Innovation Centre could create up to 2,000 jobs in cyber security
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April 11, 2018
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Apr'18
Diversity key to more effective cyber security, says NCSC
Diversity in defence teams is key to improved cyber security, according to the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
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April 11, 2018
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Apr'18
GCHQ to set up shop in Manchester
UK intelligence, security and cyber agency GCHQ is expanding its network of UK sites to north west England
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April 11, 2018
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Apr'18
NSA calls for cyber security community collaboration
A US National Security Agency (NSA) representative has called for cyber security community collaboration at the National Cyber Security Centre’s conference in Manchester
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April 11, 2018
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Apr'18
UK to launch crackdown on dark web
The UK is to enhance its specialist law enforcement response to crack down on criminals operating on the dark web
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April 10, 2018
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Apr'18
Mobile phishing a growing threat, warns report
Phishing on mobile devices is a growing threat to business as attacks move beyond email to text messages and apps
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April 10, 2018
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Apr'18
Cyber criminals earn up to $2m a year, study shows
Academic study reveals just how lucrative cyber crime can be, with top-level cyber criminals out-earning government leaders and university graduates
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April 10, 2018
10
Apr'18
Ransomware top cyber threat, DBIR shows
Ransomware remains the top cyber security threat to organisations, humans continue to be significant weakness and HR departments are a top target, according to the latest Verizon Data breach investigations report
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April 09, 2018
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Apr'18
Cyber threat to UK business greater than ever, report reveals
The cyber threat to UK business is “bigger than ever” and the best way to defend against it is collaboration between government, law enforcement and business, a report shows
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April 09, 2018
09
Apr'18
More than one in 10 employees fall for social engineering attacks
Employees download malicious files, click phishing links, correspond with hackers, and even share contact information for their colleagues, a report reveals
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April 06, 2018
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Apr'18
Business increases use of encryption in the cloud
The use of encryption has seen double-digit growth in the past year due to a number of security-related drivers, a study has revealed
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April 06, 2018
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Apr'18
HSBC IT whistleblower faces extradition to Switzerland
Hervé Falciani, who stole data from thousands of private banking customers, is apprehended in Spain following the issuing of an international arrest warrant
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Retail sector top cyber attack target
The retail sector was the top cyber attack target in 2017, as cyber attacks evolved to become more organised and structured, a report reveals
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Business should note Facebook data sharing, say security advisers
Businesses that use Facebook and have employees that use it should take note that data is shared with potential cyber attackers, security advisers warn, as Facebook reveals the Cambridge Analytica data exploitation scandal may affect 87 million users
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
More than 1.5 billion business and consumer files exposed online
With just over a month to go before the GDPR compliance deadline, more than 1.5 billion data files are exposed online without adequate protections, a report reveals
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Interview: GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth
The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog has not handed out fines so far because there has been no reason to, says the organisation’s chairman, Aleid Wolfsen
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April 04, 2018
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Apr'18
Ransomware puts pressure on incident response
Cyber attackers switched focus to ransomware attacks in 2017 putting pressure on incident response, while human error was responsible for two-thirds of compromised records, a study shows
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April 04, 2018
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Apr'18
Average attacker dwell time nearly six months for EMEA, study shows
Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa take nearly six months to detect cyber attacks on average, a report reveals
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April 03, 2018
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Apr'18
UK firms failing to make financial plans for cyber attacks
Most UK firms are failing to plan for the financial impact of cyber attacks, a survey by Lloyds Bank has revealed
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April 03, 2018
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Apr'18
Data breaches revealed at four US retail chains
The Easter weekend has seen another round of data breaches, further underlining that many companies are still failing to take the necessary steps to protect customer data
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April 03, 2018
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Apr'18
Automation and gamification key to cyber security
The use of automation and gamification are key to winning the fight against cyber criminals in the face of the skills’ shortage, a study investigating challenges facing IT security teams reveals
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March 29, 2018
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Europol operation nabs another 20 cyber criminals
Police have arrested 20 cyber criminals in connection with a €1m fraud operation across Italy and Romania
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March 29, 2018
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Mar'18
Business unaware of scale of cyber threat
Many businesses, especially board members, do not understand the scale of the cyber threat, but international efforts to combat cyber crime are being hampered by political barriers
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March 29, 2018
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Mar'18
Cryptocurrency mining rampant in higher education
Higher education institutions are the biggest target for illicit cryptocurrency mining, data shows
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March 29, 2018
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Mar'18
Most airports not protected from cyber threats
The chairman of the Israel Airports Authority paints a dismal picture of the state of cyber security in aviation, and offers advice on what can be done to avert the next disaster
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
Majority of European firms unprepared for phishing attacks
Most cyber attacks can be traced back to a phishing email, but more than half of European firms are unprepared to deal with email-based attacks, research has revealed
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
Facebook announces more privacy control updates
Social media giant updates privacy settings and tools in response to the unfolding controversy over Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook data for political campaigns
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March 28, 2018
28
Mar'18
Microsoft Word document and zero-day attacks on the rise
Macro-less Microsoft Word document attacks and zero-day malware are on the rise, according to data from WatchGuard
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
Majority of firms fear mobile workers have been hacked
More than half of organisations fear that their mobile workers have been hacked and most are concerned that a growing mobile workforce means increased cyber security risk, a survey reveals
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March 27, 2018
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Mar'18
UK organisations urged to develop cyber security skills
Managed cloud computing firm Rackspace is calling on UK organisations to do more to develop cyber security skills in the light of research into expertise in cloud security
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March 27, 2018
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Mar'18
Most top UK firms fail to disclose cyber risk testing details
Most of the largest UK companies do not reveal their testing of cyber protection plans and do not share security updates with the board regularly, a Deloitte report reveals
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
Police arrest €1bn cyber heist mastermind
Police have arrested a key member of the Carbanak gang believed to be responsible for more than 100 cyber heists worldwide
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
Blockchain not ready for cross-border bank payments
The use of blockchain in certain parts of the financial services industry is limited at present due to the additional IT work required around its use
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
UK government publishes export strategy for UK cyber security
The government has published a guide for UK cyber security firms on how it plans to support their efforts to find and secure opportunities to export their products and services
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
Ransomware publicity heightened awareness but other threats remain, experts say
Due to several high profile attacks over the past year, ransomware is now well known across organisations, but there are other threats to be aware of, say cyber security experts
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
Dutch SMEs’ cyber security is insufficient
Nowhere in the Netherlands is digitisation as big as it is in small and medium-sized enterprises, but the sector still has a lot to do in terms of cyber security
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March 23, 2018
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Mar'18
Cloud key to cyber defence, says Palo Alto Networks
Organisations need to make sense of security intelligence and act on it faster to get ahead of attackers, and cloud-based security is one way of making that possible, according to Palo Alto Networks