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Network security management

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  PowerTrick backdoor used to target high-value businesses

  Threat actors are exploiting a PowerShell-based backdoor called PowerTrick to go after high-value targets, warns SentinelLabs

• January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20

  Broadcom flogs Symantec enterprise security unit to Accenture

  Acquisition is set to make Accenture a global leader in managed cyber security services

• January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20

  Cyber gangsters demand payment from Travelex after ‘Sodinokibi’ attack

  Cyber criminals are demanding payment to decrypt Travelex’s computer files after a devastating malware attack. New questions have been raised about the security of Travelex’s computer network after it emerged the company waited eight months to patch...

• January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20

  Iran likely to hit back with cyber attacks, security experts warn

  The possibility of cyber attack by threat groups acting on behalf of the Iranian government has dramatically increased following US actions in Iraq

• December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19

  Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2019

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber crime stories of 2019

• December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19

  Top 10 cyber security stories of 2019

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber security stories of 2019

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  Finnish government supports local authorities in cyber security initiative

  The Finnish government has committed resources to a cyber security project aimed at local authorities

• December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19

  Group-IB CEO talks up global threat landscape

  Public attribution of cyber attacks could backfire while a global cyber norms framework won’t emerge until a catastrophic incident occurs, says the head of Singapore-based Group-IB

• December 16, 2019 16 Dec'19

  Barco fixes ClickShare wireless flaw, but users still at risk

  Supplier patches a major vulnerability in its popular ClickShare wireless presentation system with a firmware upgrade, but experts warn that users are not out of the woods yet

• December 13, 2019 13 Dec'19

  Alarm bells ring, the IoT is listening

  With Christmas bearing down on us, a series of vulnerability disclosures has drawn attention to the parlous state of IoT security, and serves as a timely warning to people planning to buy smart devices as gifts

• December 10, 2019 10 Dec'19

  Rapid evolution of quantum computing a concern for CISOs

  With the race to achieve so-called quantum supremacy hotting up, security pros are concerned that it will outpace the development of appropriate safeguards, according to a report

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  China bans foreign computing kit from government contracts

  All government offices and public institutions must eliminate foreign hardware and software within three years, according to a leaked directive dubbed 3-5-2

• December 06, 2019 06 Dec'19

  How commodities firm ED&F Man solved its threat detection challenges

  After a minor server breach, leading commodities trader turned to Vectra’s Cognito service to expose hidden threats, spot privilege misuse, and conduct conclusive investigations

• December 06, 2019 06 Dec'19

  Great Cannon DDoS operation fires on Hong Kong protesters

  AT&T’s security unit has evidence that China is pressing its Great Cannon DDoS tool into service once again, specifically to target pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Aviatrix VPN vulnerability left user endpoints wide open

  Immersive Labs has disclosed a serious vulnerability in VPN supplier Aviatrix’s enterprise client that could have granted hackers elevated user privileges across enterprise targets