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IT for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
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August 09, 2019
09
Aug'19
McAfee warns of serious security flaw in building controller
Security researchers have demonstrated how simple flaws in building controllers could allow malicious actors to manipulate control systems with devastating effect, highlighting the importance of operational technology security
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August 09, 2019
09
Aug'19
NCC Group warns of security risks of leading printers
Researchers uncover more than 35 vulnerabilities in six leading enterprise printers, many of which could allow access to corporate networks, underlining the need to counter security risks of embedded systems
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August 08, 2019
08
Aug'19
Ransomware a continued threat to business, report warns
Businesses are increasingly becoming the most popular targets for ransomware, which remains a top cyber threat around the world, especially in the US, a report reveals
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August 08, 2019
08
Aug'19
Cyber criminals hijacking legitimate website comms
Criminals are exploiting firms’ use of online feedback methods to distribute spam and phishing emails, security researchers warn
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Shared files in the cloud are a top ransomware target
Vectra 2019 Spotlight report shows recent ransomware attacks cast a wider net to ensnare cloud, datacentre and enterprise infrastructures
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
FireEye identifies dual nature Chinese cyber threat group
Security researchers have identified a China-based cyber threat group engaged in state-spored espionage in parallel with cyber criminal activities targeting multiple industries worldwide
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
Most UK firms lack confidence in disaster recovery
Only a third of UK firms are confident in their ability to recover from cyber attacks and other disasters, with business continuity still relatively low on the agenda, a study reveals
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
DDoS on the rise, warns Kaspersky
Security researchers at Kaspersky are among those warning business that, more than ever, mitigation of distributed denial of service attacks needs to be a key element of cyber defence strategies
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
Most UK university applicants at risk of email fraud
The majority of hundreds of thousands of applicants to UK universities are at risk of email fraud before and after A-level results day, due to a failure to implement full Dmarc protection, a study reveals
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August 02, 2019
02
Aug'19
Lack of resources top challenge to IT security
A lack of resources is the top challenge to information security professionals, followed by a lack of experience and skills, a survey reveals
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August 01, 2019
01
Aug'19
Industrial control system cyber security risk high, report warns
The industrial control system cyber risk to global oil and gas companies is high and rising, as new attack groups continue to enter the arena
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August 01, 2019
01
Aug'19
GDPR taken more seriously after first fines
Security professionals believe the first big fines under the General Data Protection Regulation will get organisations to take the new rules more seriously, but will not necessarily change policies or practices
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July 31, 2019
31
Jul'19
Scottish tax holiday tempts Openreach
Openreach has announced 36 new locations in line for its expanding full-fibre broadband network build, with Scotland a particular focus after the announcement of additional rates relief
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July 31, 2019
31
Jul'19
Middle East businesses welcome Amazon Web Services region launch
Bahrain AWS region, with three datacentres, links Middle East to AWS's global network and will help to accelerate digital transformation
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July 30, 2019
30
Jul'19
Mobiles top target of nation state surveillance
Nation states are targeting individual mobile users for intelligence gathering and disruption of rivals as security on mobile devices lags behind traditional computing, a report reveals
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July 29, 2019
29
Jul'19
ICO selects first innovation Sandbox participants
UK privacy watchdog has chosen the first firms to take part in its Sandbox programme aimed at developing innovative and beneficial products and services that are privacy compliant
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July 26, 2019
26
Jul'19
Email security as important as ever, report shows
Cyber security professionals need to keep up to date with email-borne threats because they continue to evolve and have a major impact on business, research reveals
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July 26, 2019
26
Jul'19
86 million reasons to support No More Ransom
Anti-ransomware cross-industry initiative says it has prevented more than £86m in ransom payments as it marks its third anniversary, which coincides with a resurgence in ransomware in many parts of the world
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July 25, 2019
25
Jul'19
Mobile banking malware surges in 2019
Mobile banking malware surged in the first half of the year, email scams geared up and attacks on cloud increased, while illicit cryptocurrency miners declined, report reveals
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July 25, 2019
25
Jul'19
Most SMEs severely underestimate cyber security vulnerabilities
Small businesses are the primary target for cyber attacks, yet most are unprepared and do not think they will be targeted, a survey reveals
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July 24, 2019
24
Jul'19
Internet crime costs global economy £2.3m a minute
Cyber crime cost the global economy £2.3m every minute in 2018, reveals a report aimed at defining the scale of cyber attacks taking place over the internet
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July 24, 2019
24
Jul'19
Global malware down but ransomware up, with UK hard hit
Despite a global decrease in the volume of malware in the past year, ransomware is surging once again, and the UK is one of the worst-hit countries, a report reveals
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July 23, 2019
23
Jul'19
Phishing attack highlights cyber security need at universities
UK university cyber security is once again under the spotlight after Lancaster University reveals that it has been targeted by a phishing attack used to send fake invoices
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July 23, 2019
23
Jul'19
Almost a third of European firms still not compliant with GDPR
Almost a third of European businesses admit they are still not compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, but there are encouraging signs of increased maturity in data protection, with the new rules driving better, ...
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July 23, 2019
23
Jul'19
Norsk Hydro cyber attack could cost up to $75m
March 2019 ransomware attack could cost Norwegian aluminium giant up to $75m in the first half of the year, according to latest estimates
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July 23, 2019
23
Jul'19
Data breach costs on the rise, IBM study shows
Data breach costs have risen in the past decade, and the financial impact can be felt for years. Breaches posing a growing risk for small businesses, a study shows, underlining the importance of incident response
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July 22, 2019
22
Jul'19
Openreach to slash wholesale fibre prices from September
Wholesale price cuts of almost 40% will help Openreach’s CSP customers grow their full-fibre customer bases, and generate a better return on their investment
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July 22, 2019
22
Jul'19
Big tech firms back UK cyber security initiative
Big technology firms have pledged their support for UK investment in an initiative to “design out” of new tech the most damaging cyber security threats
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July 19, 2019
19
Jul'19
Latest ICO fine highlights privacy due diligence
A week after issuing the first serious GDPR fines, the ICO has further underlined the importance of data stewardship and due diligence regarding privacy practices
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July 19, 2019
19
Jul'19
Second CyberThreat Summit announced by NCSC and SANS Institute
CyberThreat 2019 aims to bring together a more diverse set of technical professionals in cyber security from the private and public sectors in the UK and abroad to encourage collaboration
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July 19, 2019
19
Jul'19
Warzone bulletproof hosts protecting Magecart group
Security researchers have discovered a Magecart group operating with impunity using bulletproof hosting services, including one in battle-scarred Ukraine
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July 18, 2019
18
Jul'19
UK poor cyber security practice undermining controls
UK firms investing in the latest cyber security products and services risk this being undermined by poor security practices, a survey reveals
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July 18, 2019
18
Jul'19
Lateral phishing used to attack organisations on global scale
Lateral phishing is a growing type of account takeover that has enabled attackers to target more than 100,000 people by hijacking just 154 email accounts
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July 17, 2019
17
Jul'19
Most security pros still concerned about public cloud security
Despite accelerated adoption of public cloud services by companies keen to benefit from increased efficiency, scalability and agility, most security professionals have reservations
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July 17, 2019
17
Jul'19
Suspected malicious MS Office tool maker arrested
Dutch police have arrested a man suspected of producing and selling toolkits to create malicious Microsoft Office documents
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July 17, 2019
17
Jul'19
Vulnerable firmware in enterprise server supply chain
Researchers are warning of vulnerabilities in firmware from a third-party supplier that put some servers from Lenovo, Gigabyte and six other manufacturers at risk
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July 16, 2019
16
Jul'19
NCSC calls out Microsoft over Dmarc reports
The UK’s cyber security agency has called out Microsoft for seriously undermining global email security by failing to provide crucial reports from its email platforms
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July 16, 2019
16
Jul'19
Digital safety skills initiative launched against cyber crime
Security industry partners have launched an initiative aimed at raising individuals’ digital safety skills to enable them to protect themselves and their families from most common cyber attacks
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July 16, 2019
16
Jul'19
NCSC reports on second year of cyber defence at scale
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre releases a report on the second year of its Active Cyber Defence programme to demonstrate its effects in the public sector and wider UK cyber ecosystem
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
Smartodds bets on Rubrik backup appliance with cloud archive
Betting intelligence analytics firm Smartodds replaced its old tape backup infrastructure with Rubrik appliances to cut management time and database restores from hours to minutes
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
Billion-dollar privacy penalties put CEOs on notice
Facebook’s potential $5bn settlement with the FTC follows notifications of planned GDPR fines for British Airways and Marriott International, underlining the importance of data stewardship
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
Organisations turn to AI in race against cyber attackers
Businesses are racing to automate their defences as hackers and nation states launch increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
UK boards ignoring £30bn cyber risk
Despite the danger posed by cyber attacks to mid-sized companies, boards are not prepared to manage the risk and firms are over-confident in their cyber capabilities, report finds
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
New FinSpy versions extend surveillance capabilities
New versions of the FinSpy malware for iOS and Android smartphones have extended targeted surveillance capabilities, warn security researchers
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
Windows 10 to enable passwordless sign-in
Windows 10 users will soon be able to sign in to devices without using a password to encourage the use of two-factor authentication methods to improve security
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July 11, 2019
11
Jul'19
Draft finance bill dims hopes of private sector reprieve on April 2020 roll-out of IR35 reforms
Publication of the draft IR35 private sector reform legislation dims hopes the government might announce a delay to rolling out the changes in April 2020
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July 11, 2019
11
Jul'19
Attacks against AI systems are a growing concern
European research group says attacks against AI systems are already occurring, difficult to identify, and could be far more common than currently understood
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July 11, 2019
11
Jul'19
RiskIQ uncovers new Magecart campaign
A fresh Magecart campaign is breaching websites on a massive scale using indiscriminate attacks exploiting misconfigured Amazon S3 buckets, say researchers
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July 10, 2019
10
Jul'19
Agent Smith mobile malware hits millions of devices
New mobile malware that exploits Android vulnerabilities has infected millions of devices, security researchers have discovered
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July 10, 2019
10
Jul'19
Demand for ICO help escalates in GDPR's first year
The past year has seen increased demand across all support services offered by the UK’s privacy watchdog as new data protection laws went into force