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IT security
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August 15, 2019
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Aug'19
2019 set to be another record year for data breaches
The number of data breach incidents continues to rise and looks set to reach another record this year, with the business sector first in the firing line, according to a mid-year breach report
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August 15, 2019
15
Aug'19
Most UK financial firms hit by cyber attack in the past year
The majority of UK financial companies are failing to prevent cyber security incidents, mainly because of employees failing to follow security policies and a lack of security budget, a survey reveals
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August 15, 2019
15
Aug'19
Cisco frozen out of China as Trump’s trade war rages on
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins reveals the firm is being edged out of the Chinese market
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August 15, 2019
15
Aug'19
Formjacking dominates web-related data breaches
Formjacking has become one of the most popular data stealing methods, say researchers, who urge commercial websites to review all third-party coding practices without delay
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August 15, 2019
15
Aug'19
Melbourne researchers uncover privacy lapses in transport dataset
A team of University of Melbourne researchers has been able to re-identify individuals from a public transport dataset, raising serious privacy, safety and security issues
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
Publicly accessible biometric database highlights key failings
The discovery of a publicly accessible database of biometric information highlights failings by the supplier, the need for supply chain security, and the challenges of using biometric data
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
DCMS funding aims to increase diversity in cyber sector
A funding round has been announced as part of the Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund (CSIIF) with aims of encouraging more diverse talent into the UK’s cyber security sector
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
GDPR faces growing pains across Europe
The General Data Protection Regulation is over a year old now, but it faces challenges across Europe where compliance has taken place at different speeds
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
Cyber criminal collaboration intensifies
The level of cooperation between high-profile cyber threat groups has shifted up a gear, enabling a higher level of automation and making attribution more difficult, research shows
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
Digital domain identified as major security threat by Norway’s intelligence service
Norway's intelligence services has revealed the extent of the threat posed to the country by cyber attacks
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
Norman evasive cryptominer conquers networks
Cryptomining malware designed to evade detection is capable of invading every device in targeted companies, researchers warn
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
UK finance regulator gives extra time for companies to meet payment security rules
Financial Conduct Authority gives companies under its watch an extra 18 months to meet an EU payments security standard
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
British Airways e-ticketing system could expose passenger details
British Airways has not addressed a potential leak of passenger details despite warnings from security researchers, but says it is aware of the issue and is taking action
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
NTT Security partners with Europol
Link-up is part of a commitment to share strategic information with partners and law enforcement to bolster threat intelligence in the global fight against cyber crime
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August 13, 2019
13
Aug'19
Breach cost $53m in Q2, says Desjardins
Credit union cooperative Desjardins reveals that a data breach in June cost the company $53m in the second quarter, but that could be just the start, warn industry commentators
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August 13, 2019
13
Aug'19
UK businesses still overlooking human element in security
Most UK businesses are still failing to address the human element in cyber security as part of an integrated approach, exposing themselves unnecessarily to cyber criminal attacks, a study shows
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August 13, 2019
13
Aug'19
BACnet IoT building automation devices vulnerable to attack
A security researcher has revealed that internet-connected building automating devices using the BACnet communication protocol are vulnerable to cyber attack
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August 12, 2019
12
Aug'19
Phishing top security threat to business
A new Telefónica security service for business shows that phishing is the most-blocked threat and smaller businesses are a popular attack target in the first two months of deployment
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August 12, 2019
12
Aug'19
South Wales Police starts facial recognition trial despite opposition
The use of the facial recognition app by South Wales Police marks the latest deployment of controversial facial recognition technology by police forces in the UK
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August 12, 2019
12
Aug'19
Digital transformation driving security rethink
Organisations are focusing on internet of things and cloud in developing cyber defence systems, study shows
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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
F-Secure warns of F5 Big IP-related security issue
F-Secure has discovered security issues relating to an F5 device that it says could potentially turn hundreds of thousands of load balancers into beachheads for cyber attacks
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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 09, 2019
09
Aug'19
Whistleblowers: James Glenn’s battle with Cisco opens new front on cyber security
James Glenn, a 42-year-old security specialist, fought a 10-year legal battle with Cisco after blowing the whistle on serious security flaws. He lost his job, but has no regrets
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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 08, 2019
08
Aug'19
Can you trust pen-testers?
Pen-testers have knowingly posted security workarounds on the public internet that are now commonly used by hackers
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August 07, 2019
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Aug'19
Southeast Asian ‘white hat’ urges more countries to sign the Paris Call
A renowned ethical hacker in Malaysia has called for more nations to support the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace to counter the threat of cyber warfare
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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 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Industry collaborates to patch SwapGS CPU vulnerability
Newly disclosed SwapGS vulnerability in modern processors has been patched in Windows, Linux and ChromeOS, underlining the importance of keeping systems up to date
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August 06, 2019
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Aug'19
African bank foils suspected North Korean cyber attack
An African bank is among the financial institutions to be targeted by North Korea’s multi-billion dollar cyber theft campaign to support its weapons programmes
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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 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
ICO joins international call for transparency around Facebook’s Libra currency
Data protection regulators from around the world have signed a statement raising privacy concerns about Libra
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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
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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 02, 2019
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Aug'19
Government continues probe of UK cyber security labour market
The government has announced a second phase of research to help understand the UK's cyber security labour market
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Facebook asked to explain discrepancies in evidence over Cambridge Analytica
DCMS Committee chairman asks Facebook to clarify what it knew about Cambridge Analytica’s use of its data and when
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August 01, 2019
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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
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Aug'19
Enterprise-readiness of business cloud services found lacking in Netskope research
Latest analysis of cloud and internet usage trends in the enterprise space by Netskope suggests the majority of the off-premise services businesses use are not fit for purpose from a security and data protection standpoint
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August 01, 2019
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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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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Leaked Sephora databases peddled on dark web
Cyber security firm finds two databases likely to be related to the Sephora data breach that affected online customers in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
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July 31, 2019
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Jul'19
Cisco pays $8.6m after whistleblower discloses security flaws in video surveillance system
James Glenn, a video surveillance expert working for a Cisco reseller in Denmark, alerted Cisco to security faults and stands to gain a share of a multimillion-dollar settlement with the US government
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July 31, 2019
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Jul'19
How Singapore’s NTUC Enterprise is embracing digital transformation
NTUC Enterprise is starting to look more like a technology company, employing DevOps to speed up software development and developing new digital business models even as cultural barriers to transformation remain
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July 31, 2019
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Financial services top cyber attack target
Financial services are among the most attractive targets for cyber attackers, security researchers reveal, with phishing and credential stuffing among the top threats
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July 30, 2019
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Jul'19
Australian firms grappling with “train-smash” of security legislation
While businesses should avoid going into checkbox compliance mode, the constant flux of regulations on cyber security and privacy has led to calls for more legislative coherence from regulators
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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 30, 2019
30
Jul'19
Huawei ‘galvanised’ by Trump ban
Huawei has found itself caught in the crossfire of the US president’s trade war with China, but chairman Liang Hua says the firm is rising to the challenge
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July 30, 2019
30
Jul'19
Former AWS engineer arrested for Capital One data breach
Capital One announces data breach affecting more than 100 million customers as US federal authorities arrest a Seattle woman formerly employed by Amazon Web Services