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August 17, 2017
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Aug'17
School leavers urged to look at cyber security apprenticeships
Cyber security apprenticeships are a good alternative to ‘clearing’ and debts, according to security certification body, Crest
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August 17, 2017
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Aug'17
World's largest’ data center planned in Norway
Norway will soon have the biggest datacenter in the world which will harness the countries rich natural resources
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August 17, 2017
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Aug'17
Developers lack skills needed for secure DevOps, survey shows
The growing demand for developers with security skills is outpacing supply, but a survey reveals that a lack of formal security education and training by employers is contributing to the growing skills gap
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August 15, 2017
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Aug'17
Leaked SMB exploits make malware powerful, warns Cylance
Four key exploits at the heart of hacking tools leaked by the Shadow Brokers have given malware authors a lot of power, say security researchers
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August 11, 2017
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Aug'17
Malicious email spikes in Q2, reports Proofpoint
Malicious email campaigns saw a spike in volume and increased variety in the second quarter of 2017, a cyber security report reveals
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August 11, 2017
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Aug'17
Russian cyber espionage group targeting hotel Wi-Fi
A Russian cyber espionage group is targeting hotel Wi-Fi networks to carry out malware infections and potentially steal credentials, researchers warn
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August 10, 2017
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Aug'17
New TalkTalk fine takes total for poor data protection to £500,000
Information Commissioner’s Office fines TalkTalk for putting up to 21,000 customers’ details at risk of exposure prior to September 2014
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August 09, 2017
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Aug'17
Over 40% of IT professionals want another general election this year
A large proportion of IT workers in the UK want another general election this year in the hope it will stave off a hard brexit
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August 09, 2017
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Aug'17
Nordic countries top digital nations ranking, but risk stalling
Nordic countries are leaders when it comes to digitisation – but they must continue to innovate to retain their position
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August 03, 2017
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Cyber criminals make it difficult to follow the money
Following the money is a classic technique used by law enforcement to link criminals to crimes by tracing associated financial exchanges, but that may not be easy in the case of the WannaCry attacks
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August 03, 2017
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Aug'17
Ransom DDoS attacks on the rise
The use of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to extort money from organisations is on the rise, warns security firm Kaspersky Lab
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July 31, 2017
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Jul'17
OVH opens first UK datacentre in south London
French cloud provider OVH has opened the doors on its first datacentre in the UK, slightly later than planned
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July 28, 2017
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Jul'17
CIA hacking tools for Mac OS and Linux exposed by WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks has exposed hacking tools targeting the Mac and Linux operating systems in the latest of its series of leaks allegedly from the US Central Intelligence Agency
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July 26, 2017
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Adobe to kill off Flash Player by end of 2020
Adobe has announced it is to stop updating and distributing Flash Player in just over three years’ time
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July 21, 2017
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Jul'17
Scottish community broadband network gets funding to expand
The Locheilnet community wireless broadband scheme has been awarded funding to upgrade its core infrastructure and target new customers
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July 20, 2017
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Jul'17
Retail data breaches still high as GDPR deadline looms
As the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline approaches, retail data breaches remain unacceptably high, a data threat report reveals
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July 19, 2017
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Jul'17
Newcastle council data leak shows need for security automation
Leak of child adoption information by Newcastle City Council resulted from accidental email attachment by employee
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July 17, 2017
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Jul'17
IBM claims breakthrough in mainframe encryption
IBM says its new mainframe ushers in a new era of data protection in response to a call to action from chief information security officers and security experts worldwide
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July 14, 2017
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Jul'17
Defence minister opens £3m cyber security centre in Gloucester
UK minister for defence procurement has opened Lockheed Martin’s job-creating cyber security centre aimed at boosting UK cyber defence capability and skills
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July 14, 2017
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Jul'17
NHS urged to spend extra cyber defence funds wisely
The NHS has been urged to invest wisely in cyber defences after the government announced plans to increase data security funding by millions of pounds in response to the Caldicott review
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
Encryption keys too predictable, warn security researchers
Encryption keys are not as random as most people think, which means encrypting data is often not as secure as it could be, according to security researchers
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
Verizon denies data loss but admits potentially huge breach
Verizon has responded to reports of millions of customer records being exposed to the internet by saying no data was accessed by malicious third parties, but the incident raises thorny issues
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June 29, 2017
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Jun'17
Key lessons from ‘Petya’ ransomware attack
While the cyber security community is still working to understand the latest ransomware attack that has reportedly hit 60 countries, there are key lessons to be learned
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June 26, 2017
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Jun'17
Palo Alto Networks confident of taking security into SaaS era
Security platforms could make it easier to take products to market and improve firms’ security posture by making innovative products easier to consume, but the biggest winners could be the platform providers
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June 21, 2017
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Microsoft admits Windows 10 disables third-party security software
Microsoft has admitted Windows 10 disables some third-party security software, but claims this is purely because of compatibility issues
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June 21, 2017
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Jun'17
The human apprentices behind robotic automation
IT apprentices are helping large businesses transform their back-office processes through software robots
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June 20, 2017
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Jun'17
Web hosting firm agrees to pay $1m ransomware demand
South Korean hosting firm Nayana agrees to pay more than $1m to restore data that was encrypted by a ransomware attack on its Linux servers on 10 June 2017
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June 16, 2017
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10 ways to prevent breaches and minimise impact
Attackers are continually adapting to security technologies to fly under the radar, but taking action in 10 key areas can reduce the risk of breaches and minimise their impact, according to a resilience expert
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June 15, 2017
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Finnish mobile operators opt-out from free EU roaming
Finnish mobile operators have been exempted from new European Union data roaming rules for now
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June 15, 2017
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Jun'17
PaloAlto Networks partners with US Girl Scouts on security skills
Palo Alto Networks is partnering with the Girl Scouts of the USA to develop cyber security badges to foster knowledge of the topic and support interest in the profession
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June 14, 2017
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Jun'17
Palo Alto Networks set to drive new era in security innovation
Palo Alto Networks announces a cloud-based application framework the company claims will enable its security platform to disrupt and change the security industry completely within a decade
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June 09, 2017
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Jun'17
Infosec17: Society needs to address encryption dilemma
There needs to be a discussion about how to balance the interests of privacy, security and the tech industry, says Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame inductee
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June 08, 2017
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Smart farming, IoT only way to feed growing population, says Beecham report
A report from IoT sector analyst Beecham says the agricultural industry will need to embrace smart farming methodologies to support the growing human population
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June 07, 2017
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Malaysia’s Cyberjaya to get smart city boost
Tipped as Malaysia's Silicon Valley, the Cyberjaya township will pilot a slew of smart city projects, including e-payments and mobile bus ticketing
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June 06, 2017
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Jun'17
Mainframe blindspots expose companies to insider threats
More than three-quarters of CIOs say their mainframe is more secure than other systems, but most admit they are still exposed to insider threats
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June 06, 2017
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Jun'17
UK firms stockpiling bitcoins for ransomware attacks
Large UK firms are prepared to pay out more than £136,000 on average to cyber criminals who launch ransomware attacks, a survey has revealed
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June 05, 2017
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Europe faces shortage of 350,000 cyber security professionals by 2022
European companies are expected to go on the world’s biggest cyber security hiring spree in the next 12 months, driving demand for cyber talent that will far outstrip supply, a report has revealed
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June 02, 2017
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Jun'17
GDPR about change management, says startup DPO
There are threats and risks associated with the GDPR, but one data protection officer believes organisations should focus on the business opportunities instead
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June 01, 2017
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Jun'17
Enterprises struggle with emergency patching
Companies are struggling to maintain emergency patch cycles, despite the fact that enterprise reliance on legacy systems often means emergency patches are an everyday fact of life, a survey shows
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May 31, 2017
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May'17
WannaCry shows validity of risk-based security, says RSA head
WannaCry and other recent cyber attacks underline the importance of adopting a risk-based approach to security, says RSA president
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May 31, 2017
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May'17
Shadow Brokers prepares zero-day subscription service
Businesses may face an onslaught of zero-day attacks soon as the group that leaked the NSA exploits used in the WannaCry ransomware attacks prepares to release more stolen code
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May 26, 2017
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May'17
EternalRocks author throws in the towel after media attention
Security researcher who discovered worm that could have bigger impact than WannaCry says the author seems to have given up
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May 25, 2017
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May'17
Finding customer data is big hurdle to meeting GDPR right to erasure
Global organisations do not know where customer data is stored and use unreliable data removal methods to erase content, a study shows
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May 24, 2017
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SAP aligns with Saudi Arabia’s IT transformation agenda
Global software giant SAP sees an opportunity for its wide portfolio in Saudi Arabia as the Middle Eastern country transforms
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May 23, 2017
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May'17
EternalRocks worm combines seven leaked NSA attack tools
Hard on the heels of the WannaCry ransomware attacks, a researcher has found a worm that combines four NSA exploits and associated attack tools, including EternalBlue used by WannaCry
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May 22, 2017
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Windows 7 accounts for most WannaCry infections
Statistics show that computers running Windows 7 accounted for the biggest proportion of machines infected with the WannaCry ransomware, while NHS suppliers are blamed for hampering patching by NHS trusts
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May 19, 2017
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May'17
Command and control communications key to detecting threats
Malware command and control (C&C) communications are key to detecting advanced threats, according to a security researcher
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May 18, 2017
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Strong cyber security posture reduces impact of breaches
There is a direct correlation between data breaches and falls in stock prices, but the impact is lighter on companies with good cyber security, a study has revealed
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May 15, 2017
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May'17
Attackers have no need of zero-days, breach data shows
Cyber attackers do not have to use previously unseen or extremely sophisticated attacks to bypass defences, analysis of publicly reported breaches in the past year reveals
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May 12, 2017
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May'17
Five cyber security imperatives for all companies
There are five things all companies should ensure they are doing in terms of cyber security