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IT governance

  • December 13, 2024 13 Dec'24

    Computer Misuse Act reform gains traction in Parliament

    An amendment to the proposed Data (Access and Use) Bill that will right a 35-year-old wrong and protect security professionals from criminalisation is to be debated at Westminster

  • December 12, 2024 12 Dec'24

    Emerging Ymir ransomware heralds more coordinated threats in 2025

    A newly observed ransomware strain has the community talking about more collaboration, and blurred lines, between threat groups next year, according to NCC’s monthly cyber barometer

  • December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

    Dangerous CLFS and LDAP flaws stand out on Patch Tuesday

    Microsoft has fixed over 70 CVEs in its final Patch Tuesday update of the year, and defenders should prioritise a zero-day in the Common Log File System Driver, and another impactful flaw in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

  • December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

    iOS vuln leaves user data dangerously exposed

    Jamf threat researchers detail an exploit chain for a recently patched iOS vulnerability that enables a threat actor to steal sensitive data, warning that many organisations are still neglecting mobile updates

  • December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

    UK police continue to hold millions of custody images unlawfully

    Annual report from the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner of England and Wales highlights the ongoing and unlawful retention millions of custody images of innocent people never charged with a crime by police

  • December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

    DWP ‘fairness analysis’ reveals bias in AI fraud detection system

    Information about people’s age, disability, marital status and nationality influences decisions to investigate benefit claims for fraud, but the Department for Work and Pensions says there are ‘no immediate concerns of unfair treatment’