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December 09, 2020
09
Dec'20
There’s no going back to pre-pandemic security approaches
The cyber security world will probably never return to its pre-pandemic state, and different approaches to security will come to the fore in 2021
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December 08, 2020
08
Dec'20
Russian state actors exploiting VMware bug to hijack data, users warned
Russian APT groups are actively exploiting a vulnerability in VMware products to access protected data, according to latest warnings
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December 03, 2020
03
Dec'20
Cyber Aware campaign to help safeguard Christmas shoppers
New government campaign sets out to raise awareness of online shopping fraud in the run-up to Christmas
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December 02, 2020
02
Dec'20
Singapore government remains ‘juicy target’ for cyber attackers
The government is baking security into the design and implementation of its IT systems and looking to increase bug bounties to fend off cyber threats
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December 01, 2020
01
Dec'20
DHL, Amazon and FedEx are most phished delivery services
DHL has emerged as the most imitated delivery brand in Europe, accounting for 77% of the total volume of phishing emails received in November 2020
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November 30, 2020
30
Nov'20
IT Priorities: APAC enterprises readying recovery budget
Enterprises in Asia-Pacific are investing in cloud and other key technologies to not only survive but thrive in the post-pandemic world
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November 27, 2020
27
Nov'20
How Grab is using technology to improve trust and safety
Southeast Asian unicorn Grab is tapping artificial intelligence and other technologies to keep its users safe and cyber criminals at bay
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November 26, 2020
26
Nov'20
APAC plagued by APT, ransomware attacks
The Asia-Pacific region was a primary target of advanced persistent threat groups, mostly from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, that carried out 34 campaigns between June 2019 to June 2020
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November 23, 2020
23
Nov'20
Finnish finance giant pilots fingerprint payments
OP Financial introduces biometric security technology to enable higher-value payments to be made safely using contactless cards
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November 23, 2020
23
Nov'20
MPs subjected to over 22 million malicious email attacks in 2020
Members of Parliament are targeted by millions of spam and phishing emails every month, according to a Freedom of Information disclosure
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November 20, 2020
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Nov'20
HM Land Registry drafts digital ID standards
The department’s draft identity-checking requirements aims to provide clarity for software developers creating solutions to be used for property lawyers
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November 18, 2020
18
Nov'20
How Aarogya Setu is addressing scale and security challenges
India’s contact-tracing platform leverages microservices, encryption techniques and cloud-based visibility tools to address scale and security requirements
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November 16, 2020
16
Nov'20
Human error blamed in Welsh Covid-19 patient data leak
Public Health Wales accepts recommendations of independent probe into data breach that saw PII on 18,105 coronavirus patients leaked
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November 12, 2020
12
Nov'20
DCMS opens talks with private sector on future of digital identity market
Department has met with suppliers to discuss plans for a trust framework to show ‘what good looks like’ as it ploughs ahead with digital identity plans
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November 11, 2020
11
Nov'20
Tim Berners-Lee startup releases decentralisation tech to enterprises
Roll-out of Inrupt’s decentralised privacy technology to four large organisations is helping the startup to develop explicit use cases, which it hopes will prove the tech and lead to faster adoption
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November 10, 2020
10
Nov'20
IT Priorities 2020: After Covid-19, security goes back to basics
This year’s transition to remote working highlighted big gaps in the fundamentals of security, as updated TechTarget/Computer Weekly data reveals
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November 09, 2020
09
Nov'20
EU moves closer to encryption ban after Austria, France attacks
Draft resolution document setting up an EU-wide ban on end-to-end encryption is set to be waved through this week
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November 05, 2020
05
Nov'20
Microsoft to support next generation of security startups
Tech giant lends its support to the NCSC Cyber Accelerator scheme, which is seeking its seventh cohort of startups
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November 05, 2020
05
Nov'20
Consumer rights organisation warns of computer takeover scams
Consumers warned to be on guard against criminals pretending to be IT support staff to gain access to personal banking information
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November 05, 2020
05
Nov'20
Singapore government rolls out digital signature service
Individuals and businesses will soon be able to sign documents digitally using a new service on the Singapore government’s SingPass digital identity platform
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November 04, 2020
04
Nov'20
India and Japan report stronger concern over cyber threats
Security operations teams in the two Asian giants see the increased volume of cyber threats as their biggest challenge amid the Covid-19 pandemic
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
CISOs more confident in identity practice after pandemic shock
Identity practice and management has become a critical element of cyber security strategies to support remote workers
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
ICO slashes Marriott breach fine to £18.4m
Reduced fine reflects both improvements made to hotel group’s cyber security and impact of coronavirus on the travel and hospitality sector
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Zero-trust investment seen accelerating through pandemic
New analyst report details some of the main indicators for success in zero-trust implementation
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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
Barracuda eyes Indochina markets
Barracuda is looking to expand its local presence and headcount in fast-growing emerging markets of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
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October 27, 2020
27
Oct'20
Calls for clarity over Amazon insider breach
Security experts call for more clarity from Amazon over an apparent leak of customer data
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October 27, 2020
27
Oct'20
APAC CISOs warm up to zero trust
Security leaders in Asia-Pacific are adopting zero-trust security, but challenges stand in their way of reaping the full potential of the security model
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October 26, 2020
26
Oct'20
Policy Exchange calls on government to publish digital ID strategy
The lack of reliable digital ID services in the UK is limiting the country’s digital infrastructure potential, according to a report on digital identity, which also recommends the government to clarify the future of Gov.uk Verify
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October 22, 2020
22
Oct'20
Protecting remote workers an opportunity to do security better
Securing the fully remote workforce has been a challenge for IT teams, but it presents an opportunity to commit to a higher standard of cyber security, according to a Cisco report
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October 12, 2020
12
Oct'20
Cyber security skills ad branded ‘crass’ by minister
Security skills campaign advert depicting a ballet dancer comes in for criticism as the arts sector struggles in the pandemic
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October 12, 2020
12
Oct'20
Making sense of zero-trust security
Implementing zero-trust security is not an easy feat, but enterprises can still get it right if they approach it from a process perspective and get a handle on their infrastructure footprint
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October 09, 2020
09
Oct'20
Magecart strikes website of school payments service Wisepay
Magecart credit card skimmer harvested financial data of users of Wisepay’s platform over a two-day period
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October 07, 2020
07
Oct'20
UK accounts for 45% of Europe’s card fraud as criminals target online transactions
Payment card fraudsters steal €1.5bn, with card-not-present attacks accounting for three-quarters of this sum
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October 06, 2020
06
Oct'20
EU’s top court questions legality of UK phone and internet data surveillance
European Court of Justice rules that the UK and EU member states must comply with EU privacy laws when harvesting people’s sensitive communications data from telecoms and internet companies
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October 06, 2020
06
Oct'20
Scotland digital identity prototype pilot successful
Digital Identity Scotland’s 10-week test of its digital identity prototype finds that users understand the concept of two-factor authentication and using the same credentials across services
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September 30, 2020
30
Sep'20
‘American friends’ spied on Julian Assange in Ecuadorian Embassy, court hears
Two former employees of UC Global, which provides security services to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, claim the company shared surveillance footage with the US of the WikiLeaks founder meeting with lawyers and other visitors
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
Organisations locked out by Azure AD crash
The Azure Active Directory was unavailable for a few hours in the evening of 28 September, preventing many from accessing MS online services
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Security now main driving force behind digital transformation
Organisations are urgently remodelling their core technology stack in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, and this is pushing security to the top of the agenda
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Airbnb hosts’ account data exposed in internal leak
Data exposure within Airbnb’s system was the result of a technical issue but was swiftly fixed, says the firm
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
NHS whistleblower privacy concerns passed on to regulator, but campaigners not holding their breath
NHS Improvement chair Dido Harding acknowledges receiving concerns raised about the anonymity of whistleblowers, but campaigners have little faith that anything will be done
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Australians want more control over privacy
Nearly nine in 10 Australians want more control and choice over the collection and use of their personal information amid declining trust in how organisations handle personal data, survey finds
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
UK government to trial new single sign-on system for Gov.uk
GDS introduces Gov.uk Accounts in its latest attempt to unify the growing number of login systems used across the government web domain
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Activision shoots down data breach claims
Gaming company denies there has been any data breach after up to 500,000 accounts appeared to have been compromised, but evidence mounts that credential stuffing attacks are to blame
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September 17, 2020
17
Sep'20
Saudi Arabia sees cyber security boom as coronavirus bites
Saudi Arabian CIOs have been forced to increase their security posture as the Covid-19 pandemic transforms working methods
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
Banks report surge in impersonation scams
Fraudsters are using the Covid-19 crisis to trick people into transferring money to them
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
Lorca security scaleups to get Splunk data expertise
Lorca inducts Splunk onto its co-marketing programme, giving security scaleups access to new data expertise
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September 15, 2020
15
Sep'20
MEPs denied access as observers to Julian Assange extradition hearing
MEPs and NGOs say they have been denied access to observe extradition proceedings against WikiLeaks founder in Central Criminal Court
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September 11, 2020
11
Sep'20
Zoom adds two-factor authentication for all users
Latest enhancements to Zoom security make it easier for organisations to protect users and prevent breaches and unauthorised meeting access
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September 11, 2020
11
Sep'20
Russian interference in US elections ramps up on schedule
With the critical US 2020 presidential election looming, Russian-state backed hackers are once again after organisations directly involved in political elections, launching thousands of targeted attacks
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Cyber security is next frontier for open source
Open security will facilitate the interoperability and capabilities of cyber security tools while alleviating vendor lock-in for enterprises, says IBM