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• June 24, 2022 24 Jun'22

  Black Basta ransomware crew aiming for ‘big leagues’

  Emergent Black Basta ransomware gang has hit more than 50 countries since bursting onto the scene earlier this year, says Cybereason

• June 24, 2022 24 Jun'22

  US cyber agency in fresh warning over Log4Shell risk to VMware

  Many VMware Horizon and UAG servers remain defenceless against Log4Shell, and organisations continue to fall victim to the vulnerability

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Government won’t regulate on professional cyber standards

  The government has elected not to proceed with regulatory intervention to embed standards and pathways across the cyber profession

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Primark trials click & collect for children’s products

  Predominantly offline brand Primark will be trialling click & collect orders for a select number of children’s products

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Post Office IT investigator to be released from confidentiality obligations for inquiry

  Forensic accounting firm that ‘knows where the bodies are buried’ will be released from confidentiality obligations by the Post Office to give evidence to public inquiry

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  CNI leaders’ attitude to ransomware lackadaisical at best

  A survey of security decision-makers in sectors regarded as critical national infrastructure reveals a disappointing attitude to ransomware threats

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  New coalition lifts Finland’s 6G status

  Finland is laying the foundations for future European leadership in 6G research and development

• June 20, 2022 20 Jun'22

  Minister says compensation offer to 555 subpostmasters close

  Government minister says an announcement on subpostmaster compensation could be made within weeks

• June 17, 2022 17 Jun'22

  British businesses to recognise Google skills certificates

  Google training programmes are being made available to more people in the UK as part of an initiative from the supplier and major UK businesses

• June 17, 2022 17 Jun'22

  Government responds to Data Reform Bill consultation

  Westminster claims its new data laws will boost British benefits, protect consumers, and seize the ‘benefits’ of Brexit

• June 16, 2022 16 Jun'22

  Office 365 loophole may give ransomware an easy shot at your files

  Researchers at Proofpoint have discovered potentially dangerous Microsoft Office 365 functionality that they believe may give ransomware a clear shot at files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive

• June 15, 2022 15 Jun'22

  Patch Tuesday dogged by concerns over Microsoft vulnerability response

  The last Patch Tuesday in its current form is overshadowed by persistent concerns about how Microsoft deals with vulnerability disclosure

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  MS Azure Synapse vulnerability fixed after six-month slog

  Microsoft patched a critical Azure Synapse vulnerability twice, but each time the researcher who discovered it was able to bypass it with ease, leading to a lengthy saga

• June 10, 2022 10 Jun'22

  Former CEO explains how Dreams went from nightmare to fantasy

  In 2013, Mike Logue joined Dreams after it had been saved from administration – he explains how data and communication rebuilt the business

• June 10, 2022 10 Jun'22

  Snake Keylogger climbing malware charts, says Check Point

  Cyber criminals behind Snake Keylogger campaigns have been switching up their tactics in the past few weeks, say researchers

• June 10, 2022 10 Jun'22

  Researchers find eight CVEs in single building access system

  A series of eight vulnerabilities in Carrier LenelS2 building access panels could enable malicious actors to obtain physical access to their targets

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  More wrongful convictions quashed in Post Office IT scandal

  Two more Post Office Horizon scandal victims have had their wrongful convictions overturned

• June 08, 2022 08 Jun'22

  ProxyLogon, ProxyShell may have driven increase in dwell times

  The median network intruder dwell time was up 36% to 15 days last year, thanks to massive exploitation of the ProxyLogon and ProxyShell vulnerabilities by IABs, according to new Sophos data

• June 07, 2022 07 Jun'22

  CDO interview: Matthew Lawson, chief digital officer, Ribble Cycles

  The 125-year-old bicycle manufacturer is transforming its business with digital innovations such as live streaming and online personalisation

• May 31, 2022 31 May'22

  CIO interview: Emma Frost, director of innovation, London Legacy Development Corporation

  The former Olympic Park in London has become a hotbed – and a testbed – for data and technology innovation that could have a wider benefit for the urban environments in which we live

• May 30, 2022 30 May'22

  UAE residents think 3D printing will have the most positive impact on society

  People in the UAE believe next-generation technologies such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence will become widespread in the country

• May 27, 2022 27 May'22

  Amazon shareholders vote down audit of warehouse work conditions

  Shareholders reject proposal calling for an independent audit of Amazon’s working conditions during the company’s annual general meeting

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Two-thirds of UK organisations defrauded since start of pandemic

  Nearly two out of three UK companies say they have experienced some form of fraud or economic crime in the past two years, according to a report

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Dutch companies struggle to fill tech jobs

  There are plenty of IT job vacancies in the Netherlands, but a shortage of IT professionals

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  The barristers that broke their backs to break the Post Office’s shield of lies

  Computer Weekly spoke to the barristers at Henderson Chambers that fought the Post Office in the High Court to expose the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  Ransomware volumes grew faster than ever in 2021

  Verizon’s annual DBIR assessment of the security landscape highlights an unprecedented boom in ransomware volumes, to the surprise of nobody

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  Government has no plans to review controversial court rules on computer evidence

  Government accused of ‘passing the buck’ and ‘not knowing what it is talking about’ after stating it has no plans to review court rules on computer evidence

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Deliveroo accused of ‘soft union busting’ with GMB deal

  Smaller grassroots unions have criticised Deliveroo and GMB for making a “hollow” deal that will ultimately undermine workers’ self-organising efforts

• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Mastercard biometric programme will allow payment authentication by smile

  Mastercard is inviting banks and merchants to join a programme to set standards for biometric payments technology

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Post Office scandal victim calls for government’s role in silencing victims to be investigated

  Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal in Scotland raise further questions about Post Office and government conduct

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  (ISC)² to train 100,000 cyber pros in UK

  Security association (ISC)² unveils ambitious UK training programme

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Controversial Post Office IT system to be replaced by 2025

  Work is ongoing by the Post Office to replace the controversial Horizon retail and accounting system used in nearly 12,000 branches

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  Amazon shareholders to vote on audit of working conditions

  Amazon shareholders will vote on whether the company has to conduct an independent audit on the working conditions and treatment of its warehouse workers, following the e-commerce giant’s unsuccessful attempt to dismiss the proposal

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Fashion tech investment grew 66% during pandemic

  As the pandemic caused an increase in online shopping, fashion businesses began investing in technology to help them match customer demand

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  CyberUK 22: Five Eyes focuses on MSP security

  The western intelligence community has set out practical steps IT service providers and their customers can take to protect themselves

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Cyber accreditation body Crest forges new training partnerships

  Crest says partnerships with Hack The Box and Immersive Labs will enhance its members’ defensive and offensive security skills

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Microsoft fixes three zero-days on May Patch Tuesday

  It’s the second-to-last Patch Tuesday as we know it, and Microsoft has fixed a total of 75 bugs, including three zero-days

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  CCRC to contact 88 more former subpostmasters with potentially wrongful convictions

  The Criminal Cases Review Commission is to contact 88 more potentially wrongfully convicted Post Office workers

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  CyberUK 22: Cyber leaders affirm UK’s whole-of-society strategy

  On the opening day of CyberUK 2022, GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming and NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron have spoken of their commitment to the government’s ambition for a whole-of-society cyber strategy

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  Post Office scandal inquiry chair brings forward urgent compensation hearings

  The chair of the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry has brought forward hearings about compensation as victims warn that at this rate “people will die” before they get anything

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  CyberUK 22: NCSC refreshes cloud security guidance

  The National Cyber Security Centre is revising its cloud guidance as increasing uptake of potentially vulnerable cloud services puts more organisations at risk of compromise

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  European retailers see embedded finance as a revenue builder

  Retailers and e-commerce businesses are working with tech suppliers to embed financial products and services in their customer offerings

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Post Office scandal victims in Scotland to tell their stories, raising questions of law

  Inquiry into Post Office scandal moves to Scotland, with differences in English and Scottish law raising further serious questions about subpostmaster prosecutions

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  John Lewis to hire more than 150 tech workers

  As the retail group continues its drive to digitise, the John Lewis Partnership is aiming to hire more than 150 tech workers

• May 05, 2022 05 May'22

  Swedish digital entrepreneur interview: Haider Abdo

  Consumer demands changed during Covid-19 and Swedish entrepreneur Haider Abdo has used this as a platform to take niche startup to the next level in the retail sector

• May 05, 2022 05 May'22

  Prepare for smart robot revolution

  While industrial robots are well established, smart robots are being deployed across retail and logistics – but much of the tech is still nascent

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Judicial intervention 'inevitable' as Post Office compensation valuation falls short

  Lawyer negotiating compensation for victims of Post Office scandal says the two sides are 'poles apart' on valuations

• May 03, 2022 03 May'22

  Post Office scandal CEO could be stripped of CBE

  Honours Forfeiture Committee to review Paula Vennells’ CBE in the light of Post Office scandal

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Ransomware recovery costs dwarf actual ransoms

  The cost of recovering from a ransomware attack far outweighs the ransoms now being demanded by cyber criminals, according to recent data

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Sanders calls on Biden to cut off federal contracts with Amazon

  In an open letter, senator Bernie Sanders urges the US president to fulfil a campaign promise to stop union-busting companies from winning federal government contracts