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IT security
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November 06, 2019
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How Facebook’s ‘Switcheroo’ plan concealed scheme to kill popular apps
Leaked documents reveal how Facebook used and abused app developers, cut off data to competitors, gave privileged access to its friends and used privacy as a cover story
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November 06, 2019
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Global security workforce must more than double to meet demand
There are about 2.8 million cyber security professionals working today, and the world needs four million more
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November 06, 2019
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Professional cyber criminals command $75k per annum
An ill-advised career in cyber crime is potentially almost as well-paying as a job as a threat researcher in the industry, according to Tenable researchers
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November 06, 2019
06
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Lawmakers study leaked Facebook documents made public today
Computer Weekly publishes cache of leaked documents disclosed to Congress
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November 06, 2019
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Huawei: 5G growth will be maintained with or without US tech supply
Huawei dismisses US tech sabre-rattling and claims it will continue robust business growth in 5G with or without US suppliers
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November 05, 2019
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Ransomware authors seeking new ways to avoid being spotted
Sector analysis from Sophos has revealed some insight into how malware authors are adapting to thwart cyber security controls
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November 05, 2019
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ICO launches data security campaign for UK General Election
Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham launches campaign to remind the public of their rights when personal data is used for political purposes
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November 05, 2019
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Gartner: The time is right to make IT a boardroom issue
In many businesses, IT is regarded as an internal service provider and cost centre. Gartner says now is the best time for CIOs to make IT strategic
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November 04, 2019
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Sumo Logic buys into cloud security software market
Jask’s cloud-native autonomous security operations software will be integrated into Sumo Logic’s intelligence platform
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November 04, 2019
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EU patches 20-year-old open source vulnerability
Ethical hackers taking part in a bug bounty programme on behalf of the European Union have uncovered a 20-year-old vulnerability
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November 01, 2019
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General Election sees UK government defer ‘high-risk’ 5G tech supplier review
Decision on allowing so-called high-risk suppliers access to the UK’s market for 5G infrastructure delayed due to 12 December poll
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November 01, 2019
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CIO must focus on easing data access to help data scientists build models more quickly
Data scientists struggle to get the right data in the right format to build artificial intelligence models, so to benefit from AI, CIOs will need to simplify data access
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November 01, 2019
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Banks let customers down with mixed approaches to security
Treasury Committee report recommends new measures to tackle financial fraud
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October 31, 2019
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Facebook agrees to pay £500,000 fine over Cambridge Analytica data law breaches
Social media giant also promises to change the way its platform is used to protect people’s data
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October 31, 2019
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Alibaba Cloud earns security credentials in automotive and healthcare sectors
Alibaba Cloud’s compliance with Tisax and GxP follows earlier efforts by major public cloud suppliers to win over enterprises with strict data protection and security rules
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October 30, 2019
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What will succeed the National Cyber Security Strategy?
As the National Cyber Security Strategy nears the end of its working life, the government is considering what comes next, and is asking probing questions of its successes and failures
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October 29, 2019
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NordVPN enlists ethical hackers, launches bug bounty programme
Breached consumer VPN supplier details steps it is taking to shore up its cyber security posture after an unknown actor gained access to one of its servers
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October 29, 2019
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Fancy Bear resumes Olympic hacks ahead of Tokyo games
Fancy Bear is back in action and once again targeting anti-doping bodies and sporting organisations, warns Microsoft
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October 28, 2019
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Windows 7 upgrade haunts health service tech vision
Windows 7 issues at the NHS are making headlines, 15 months after the release of the review of how legacy IT was exploited by the WannaCry attack
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October 24, 2019
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Know Fraud database became backlog dump
Reports to Action Fraud handled by City of London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau were quarantined as security risk, finds HM’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services
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October 24, 2019
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Endpoint security is a procurement issue, says HP, IDC study
Report warns that buyers are falling at the first hurdle on security by not including it in their endpoint RFPs and tenders
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October 24, 2019
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£4,000 bug bounty could have saved BA from record ICO fine
British Airways and others could have saved themselves millions of pounds’ worth of fines by having ethical hackers check their systems for simple vulnerabilities
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October 23, 2019
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Take responsibility for cyber security basics, urges NCSC CEO
At the launch of its third annual review, NCSC head Ciaran Martin appealed for individuals and businesses to address the fundamentals of cyber security hygiene to help lighten the load
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October 22, 2019
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Banks move to contain impact of Samsung biometric flaw
NatWest and Nationwide have moved to lock down their mobile banking apps after Samsung warned of a biometric security flaw on its Galaxy and Note S10 devices
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October 22, 2019
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Brexit: Withdrawal agreement lists EU IT data link beyond transition
Document lists system-to-system IT and network connectivity that will be required after the UK leaves the European Union
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October 22, 2019
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NordVPN blames datacentre provider for server breach
VPN provider insists no user data was compromised in a March 2018 server breach, and says its datacentre provider failed to inform it of the issue
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October 22, 2019
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Malware volumes decline, but risks are higher
More insidious and targeted strains of malware are going after high-quality targets, rather than a large volume of targets
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October 22, 2019
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Attacker hit VPN firm Avast through its VPN
Avast has published details of how attackers attempted to gain access to its network over a five month period
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October 22, 2019
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Over-30s tend to do better at cyber security than younger colleagues
Attitudes to workplace cyber security differ by age group, but not in the way one might imagine, according to a new study by NTT Security
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October 21, 2019
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Equifax lawsuit offers more evidence against passwords
Equifax’s internal security policies were a mess and directly led to one of the largest recorded data breaches in history, according to a lawsuit, demonstrating fundamental insecurities inherent in the use of passwords
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October 21, 2019
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Alleged state hackers adapting to cover their tracks, says NCSC
A group called Turla with suspected links to the Russian government stole Iranian tools and infrastructure to obscure the origins of attacks on multiple other countries, according to new evidence
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October 21, 2019
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Trend Micro buys cloud security firm to broaden offering
Acquisition of Cloud Conformity will address often overlooked cloud security fundamentals
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October 21, 2019
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Sodinokibi emerging as a diverse, multi-vector threat to businesses
McAfee shares insight into the Sodinokibi ransomware campaign gleaned from its network of honeypots
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October 18, 2019
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Huge rise in rogue banking apps driving fraud attacks
Fraud perpetrated through fake mobile apps purporting to be from legitimate banks has seen a statistically significant spike, says RSA
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October 18, 2019
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Amazon consumer devices vulnerable to two-year-old exploit
Millions of older Amazon Echo and Kindle devices are still susceptible to a Wi-Fi vulnerability that was first disclosed in 2017
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October 17, 2019
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BEIS launches multimillion-pound security investment package
Government is making available more than £50m to support a range of new cyber security initiatives and collaborations, including the latest phase of its Digital Security by Design programme
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October 17, 2019
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NHSX could transform NHS security capabilities
The health sector is increasingly confident that NHSX can deliver a streamlined, effective cyber security policy for the health service
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October 17, 2019
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Security threat landscape becomes more organised and business-like
Approaches to securing the enterprise need to change in the face of a rapidly maturing threat landscape
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October 17, 2019
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Emerging markets’ mobile financial services transactions set to surpass $1tn in by 2024
Mobile financial services transaction value will grow by 70% from 2019 to 2014 to total more than $1tn, driven by markets such as Latin America and Cico transactions
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October 16, 2019
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Pitney Bowes ‘considering options’ after malware attack
Mailing and shipping services firm in recovery mode after key systems were encrypted by a malware attack
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October 16, 2019
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Sweden’s first GDPR fine sets regulatory tone
Secondary school fined for breaching General Data Protection Regulation, signalling the attitude of Sweden’s Data Protection Authority
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October 15, 2019
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Attackers hunt iPhone jailbreakers in click fraud campaign
Research by Cisco’s Talos threat intel unit has identified a new click fraud campaign targeting people looking to jailbreak their iPhone devices
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October 14, 2019
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Private equity swoops on Sophos
British cyber security star picked up by technology sector investors for $3.9bn
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October 14, 2019
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Researchers reveal the cyber campaign that built China's new airliner
CrowdStrike has published details of a coordinated campaign of cyber espionage and hacking, forced technology transfer and physical theft as China seeks to gain an advantage in the commercial aviation industry
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October 14, 2019
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The Security Interviews: Applying AI to Lego, and security
Ann Johnson, Microsoft corporate vice-president of cyber security, is on a mission to prove that artificial intelligence holds great promise for the security sector, and she has the analogies to back it up
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October 11, 2019
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Zuckerberg’s mentor condemns Facebook’s business practices
Long-time Silicon Valley investor speaks out against surveillance capitalism and the lack of rules and regulations governing big tech’s behaviour
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October 09, 2019
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US likely to concede on Huawei export ban
The US government may make some concessions over the future of Huawei before the end of the year
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October 08, 2019
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CIO interview: Matt Harris, head of IT, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
The IT chief at the world-leading Formula 1 team is focused on using technology to support and deliver marginal gains in performance for the team’s drivers
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October 08, 2019
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How APAC enterprises can keep pace with container security
For all the promises of containers, changes in architecture and practices associated with the technology bring new challenges and opportunities
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October 08, 2019
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IBM, McAfee among founders of open source security alliance
A group of cyber security suppliers have come together to form the Open Cybersecurity Alliance