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Network security management
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December 05, 2018
05
Dec'18
BT moves to strip Huawei kit from EE’s network
Telco will remove Huawei’s networking equipment from the core of EE’s 4G mobile network
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December 05, 2018
05
Dec'18
Symantec unveils AI-based protection for critical infrastructure
Cyber security firm has unveiled what it claims to be the industry’s first neural network to protect critical infrastructure from USB-borne malware attacks
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November 16, 2018
16
Nov'18
Why is hiring a government chief security officer such a tricky business?
Security bosses and CIOs weigh in on why they think the government is struggling to recruit a chief security officer
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November 12, 2018
12
Nov'18
Norway’s IT industry must tackle security vulnerabilities
Report reveals growing threat posed by “hostile foreign actors” against Norway’s IT systems and critical national infrastructure
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November 06, 2018
06
Nov'18
APAC firms warm up to SD-WAN to solve networking woes
A third of enterprises in the APAC region have already deployed SD-WAN at most of their sites, while 55% are in the process of doing so, a study shows
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October 26, 2018
26
Oct'18
British Airways data breach worse than thought
British Airways has admitted that up to 185,000 more people than first thought may have had personal details compromised in August’s data breach
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October 26, 2018
26
Oct'18
DNS attacks cost finance firms millions of pounds a year
Average cost of recovering from a single DNS attack is $924,390 for a large financial services company, survey shows
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October 24, 2018
24
Oct'18
Sibos 2018: ‘Black swan’ cyber event is inevitable
With security experts and bankers expecting a 9/11-style cyber event, deeper collaboration between companies and governments is necessary to identify emerging threats before they occur
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October 22, 2018
22
Oct'18
McAfee CTO raises concerns about election cyber security
The security industry needs to look at the security of election processes around the world as well as the security of voting and counting machines, says McAfee CTO
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October 16, 2018
16
Oct'18
APAC security spending tipped to reach new highs
Security services will be the largest and fastest-growing slice of the overall security pie in the Asia-Pacific region
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October 15, 2018
15
Oct'18
Cost of WannaCry attack to NHS set at £92m
Department for Health and Social Care estimates the immediate cost of the May 2017 WannaCry attack on the NHS was £92m, and says it will have spent about £275m on improvements to its cyber security infrastructure by the end of 2021
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October 12, 2018
12
Oct'18
AI is no silver bullet for cyber security
A security expert has called for businesses to manage the risks of adopting new technologies and improve their cyber hygiene, rather than see artificial intelligence as a panacea for their security woes
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October 11, 2018
11
Oct'18
Optus to acquire Hivint in cyber security deal
The deal is expected to bolster the telco’s security pedigree in a market that is grappling with more data breaches and cyber incidents
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October 08, 2018
08
Oct'18
Airbus secures European institutions against cyber threat
Airbus CyberSecurity has partnered with Atos to help protect 17 European government institutes from cyber attacks
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October 03, 2018
03
Oct'18
Companies failing to recognise the internal cyber threat
The focus at many companies is on external cyber threats, and internal threats are being overlooked as a consequence, a researcher warns
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October 03, 2018
03
Oct'18
Rise in data-stealing Betabot malware
Researchers are warning about an increase in Betabot malware after detecting multiple infections in recent weeks, underlining the importance of software patching
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September 28, 2018
28
Sep'18
Cyber attackers are increasingly exploiting RDP, warns FBI
Businesses should to act to reduce the likelihood of compromise from cyber attackers exploiting the remote desktop protocol, warns the FBI
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September 27, 2018
27
Sep'18
Network growth brings management challenges
As enterprise networks grow, so do the challenges of managing them effectively, says a report compiled by Oracle’s communications unit
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September 27, 2018
27
Sep'18
Business is at inflection point for proactive cyber security
The time is ripe for proactive cyber security, but many organisations must first overcome four key obstacles to achieve effective protection, according to a research report
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September 27, 2018
27
Sep'18
Norwegian state discusses vulnerabilities with IT sector
Government is collaborating with the country’s IT industry to improve the availability of security expertise
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September 25, 2018
25
Sep'18
MI5 admits to ‘unlawful’ spying on Privacy International
The UK's intelligence agencies acted unlawfully by intercepting communications data on NGO, Privacy International, the UK's most secret court ruled.
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September 18, 2018
18
Sep'18
AI is crucial element of security strategy in the IoT era
Machine learning and network visibility for users and internet of things devices are essential to battle threats inside the enterprise, according to a new report
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September 17, 2018
17
Sep'18
Singapore government to start bug bounty programme
Singapore’s bug bounty programme will help the authorities identify cyber blind spots and benchmark its defences against skilled hackers
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September 13, 2018
13
Sep'18
GCHQ mass surveillance regime was in breach of human rights law, European court rules
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that the UK’s collection of bulk interception of communications data lacked adequate oversight and safeguards and was in breach of human rights law
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September 11, 2018
11
Sep'18
Higher education sector's poor response to cyber threats laid bare in EfficientIP report
The 2018 EfficientIP Global DNS Report shines a light on how ill-prepared the higher education sector is for handling cyber threats
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September 11, 2018
11
Sep'18
British Airways data breach: Security researchers name suspects and query attack timeline
Security researchers claim to have pinpointed the cause and perpetrators of the British Airways data breach, and also claim the attackers may have had access to its customer data for far longer than previously thought
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September 10, 2018
10
Sep'18
Cyber criminals outspend businesses in cyber security battle
Cybercriminals are flexing their financial might and UK organisations are facing more attacks as a result
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August 21, 2018
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Aug'18
New Zealand to run national cyber security exercise
The island-nation will test the resilience of its critical infrastructure in November 2018, bringing together multiple agencies to protect assets of national significance
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August 16, 2018
16
Aug'18
Global infosec spending to top $114bn in 2018, says Gartner
The need for improved detection, response and privacy is driving the demand for security products and services in response to security risks, business needs and industry changes, Gartner reveals
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August 14, 2018
14
Aug'18
FBI warns of global ATM cyber crime spree
The FBI has issued a warning to banks that cyber criminals are planning to steal millions in a coordinated worldwide attack on cash machines
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August 13, 2018
13
Aug'18
Millions of businesses vulnerable to fax-based cyber attack
Hackers could exploit security vulnerabilities in fax machines to launch cyber attacks in millions of organisations around the world, researchers warn, underlining the need for cyber resilience
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August 09, 2018
09
Aug'18
Brace for more Triton-like attacks, researchers warn
The world has not seen the last of industrial control system (ICS) attacks like Triton, researchers have warned
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August 07, 2018
07
Aug'18
Industrial control systems a specialised cyber target
Cyber attackers specialising in industrial control systems are fast, efficient and able to move between IT and OT environments, a study has revealed
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
Virus outbreak at iPhone chip plant could delay shipments
A computer virus at an iPhone chip manufacturing plant could delay shipments of Apple’s latest smartphones, but the impact will be limited, say analysts
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August 03, 2018
03
Aug'18
UK security centre to launch IoT security standard
The London-based Centre for Strategic Cyber Space and Security Science is working on an internet of things security standard and has roped in participants from eight markets
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July 31, 2018
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Jul'18
Briton ran pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign that helped Trump deny Russian links
A British IT manager and former hacker from Darlington ran a disinformation campaign that duped former US intelligence agents and provided Donald Trump with manufactured “evidence” to deny that Russia interfered with the US election
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July 26, 2018
26
Jul'18
Brace for PowerGhost cryptominer, warns Kaspersky Lab
Corporate networks are the target of a new illicit cryptocurrency mining malware that is difficult to detect and eradicate, security researchers warn
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July 26, 2018
26
Jul'18
Cyber security vulnerability concerns skyrocket
Security professionals are more worried about data breaches and cyber attacks than they were a year ago, with most fearing that Meltdown-Spectre attacks are becoming the norm
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
MPs call for inquiry into smart meter roll-out
Government urged to conduct a review of the roll-out of smart meters for electricity and gas, and to intervene to tackle a number of failures
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
Singapore public healthcare sector limits internet use
Healthcare workers who require internet access will have to use separate internet workstations following an unprecedented attack on Singapore’s public healthcare system
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July 23, 2018
23
Jul'18
Zero trust security model boosts business confidence
Organisations that combine the zero trust security model with next-gen access are more confident about meeting access control challenges, a study shows
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July 19, 2018
19
Jul'18
How Splunk is ‘splunking’ data for APAC enterprises
Splunk’s regional vice-president talks up the company’s business strategy and how its customers are using big data analytics in security and IT operations
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
A third of organisations do not have a security expert, survey shows
Around a third of organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to a lack of dedicated in-house cyber security experts, finds Gartner survey
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July 13, 2018
13
Jul'18
Hackers increasingly targeting cloud infrastructure
Cloud infrastructure is a growing target for cyber attackers because of available computing resources, as well as the repositories of valuable data, a report reveals
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July 12, 2018
12
Jul'18
Cyber attackers cashing in on ‘hidden’ attack surface
Cyber attackers are cashing in on organisations’ lack of visibility into all online interactions that can involve multiple third parties, a report reveals
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July 10, 2018
10
Jul'18
Corporate networks vulnerable to insider attacks, report finds
Researchers found that 100% of corporate networks tested in 2017 were vulnerable to insider attacks, with Wi-Fi networks and employees among the top areas of weakness
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July 09, 2018
09
Jul'18
Inside one of the world’s largest bug bounty programmes
Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative may be the top external supplier of software bug reporting for Microsoft and Adobe, but that does not mean it purchases every type of bug
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June 29, 2018
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Jun'18
UK government cyber security standard welcomed
The information security community has welcomed the publication of the government’s minimum cyber security standard, which could be used by any organisation to improve its cyber defences
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June 28, 2018
28
Jun'18
University of Melbourne claims quantum computing breakthrough
Australian scientists have simulated the power of quantum computing on classical computers to solve a mathematical problem, paving the way for future breakthroughs in the nascent field
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Brexit a greater risk to UK financial system than cyber attack
While Brexit is seen as the biggest risk to the stability of the UK financial system, cyber attack is the most difficult risk to manage for over half of firms