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Security policy and user awareness
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August 15, 2019
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Aug'19
Australia needs to get digital identity right
A top Ping Identity executive urges Australia to put more focus on digital identity management following the government’s efforts to lay the groundwork for an open banking regime
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August 15, 2019
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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 14, 2019
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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
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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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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 26, 2019
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Jul'19
86 million reasons to support No More Ransom
Anti-ransomware cross-industry initiative says it has prevented more than £86m in ransom payments as it marks its third anniversary, which coincides with a resurgence in ransomware in many parts of the world
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July 25, 2019
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Jul'19
F-Secure talks up threat-hunting to stay ahead of cyber attacks in APAC
Cyber security firm calls for organisations to double up on threat-hunting now that nearly all attack and reconnaissance traffic is automated
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July 24, 2019
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Jul'19
Zuckerberg responsible for Facebook privacy compliance after $5bn FTC fine
Facebook pays record fine after breaching users’ privacy, following settlements with Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission
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July 19, 2019
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Jul'19
HID weighs in the glacial move towards digital ID
There are still concerns over data integrity, security and privacy of digital identities, but the convenience of the technology outweighs the risks, says a HID expert
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July 18, 2019
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Jul'19
UK poor cyber security practice undermining controls
UK firms investing in the latest cyber security products and services risk this being undermined by poor security practices, a survey reveals
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July 18, 2019
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Jul'19
Lateral phishing used to attack organisations on global scale
Lateral phishing is a growing type of account takeover that has enabled attackers to target more than 100,000 people by hijacking just 154 email accounts
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July 16, 2019
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Jul'19
Digital safety skills initiative launched against cyber crime
Security industry partners have launched an initiative aimed at raising individuals’ digital safety skills to enable them to protect themselves and their families from most common cyber attacks
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July 15, 2019
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Jul'19
Organisations turn to AI in race against cyber attackers
Businesses are racing to automate their defences as hackers and nation states launch increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks
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July 15, 2019
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Jul'19
UK boards ignoring £30bn cyber risk
Despite the danger posed by cyber attacks to mid-sized companies, boards are not prepared to manage the risk and firms are over-confident in their cyber capabilities, report finds
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July 01, 2019
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Jul'19
Symantec gearing up for future cyber security
Symantec is focusing on enabling businesses to secure data in the cloud after a string of acquisitions, but it also has its eye on the future, which will be all about empowering people, says CTO Hugh Thompson
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June 28, 2019
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Jun'19
TIN coalition calls for industry action against cyber fraud
An industry group aimed at improving cyber security by tackling enduring challenges has called for collaboration in the fight against cyber fraud
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June 24, 2019
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Jun'19
Hospitality industry at highest risk of phishing
Benchmarking report shows average phish-prone percentage across all industries and sizes of organisations at 29.6% – up 2.6% since 2018
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June 17, 2019
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Jun'19
Inside F5’s cyber security playbook
F5 Networks' CISO talks up measures that the application delivery and security specialist is employing to fend off cyber attackers that come knocking on its doors
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June 13, 2019
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Jun'19
UK firms need to address risky user habits
McAfee calls for companies to ramp up their security culture and improve the integration of technical security controls to minimise exposure from workers
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June 04, 2019
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Jun'19
Businesses investing blindly in cyber security
Businesses need to find out what their real cyber risks and weaknesses are before investing in new technologies, says ethical hacker
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May 28, 2019
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May'19
Dutch IT security firm dumps corporate structure
Boss of Netherlands-based Computest turns to self-management model to make company more nimble
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May 21, 2019
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May'19
Planned UK age verification checks risky for internet users
Proposed controversial online age verification checks could increase the risk of identity theft and other cyber crimes, warn security experts, who advise parents to set technological boundaries and ensure their families are aware of risks
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May 16, 2019
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May'19
Trump bans ‘adversary’ tech from US telecoms in blow at Huawei
US president announced ban on telecoms equipment from designated “adversary” states, including China
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May 15, 2019
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May'19
Implement multifactor authentication, urges expert panel
Multifactor authentication should be a top priority for organisations to defend users from cyber attacks, coupled with zero-trust architecture and artificial intelligence-based technologies, says expert panel
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May 14, 2019
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May'19
APAC firms on the back foot in cyber security
Most Asia-Pacific organisations did not consider cyber security until after their digital transformation projects had begun, new survey finds
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May 10, 2019
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May'19
Key lessons from an ethical hacker
Understanding hacker techniques and processes is the best way to defend against cyber attacks, and focusing on business risks is the best way to get security budget, according to an ethical hacker
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May 08, 2019
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May'19
Some Australian firms still in the dark about cyber security
A report suggesting Australian firms are experiencing fewer cyber incidents has left its co-author perplexed with the findings
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May 08, 2019
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May'19
Cyber criminals targeting C-suite, DBIR shows
Executives and cloud-based services are gaining popularity as targets for cyber criminals, according to the latest data breach investigations report
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May 07, 2019
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May'19
Privileged access management moving to cloud
Survey shows nearly half of information security professionals are either planning to move privileged access management to the cloud or are exploring the possibility
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May 06, 2019
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May'19
AWS to power Australia’s 2021 online census
PwC Australia, one of two firms appointed by the government to run the next Census, will build and operate an online form and a website on Amazon Web Services
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May 02, 2019
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May'19
Why IT departments miss basic IT security hygiene
IT departments are failing to patch security holes in software because of a disconnect between security and operations teams, survey finds
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April 30, 2019
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Apr'19
Nearly half of UK IT pros report serious data breaches
Integration of security systems and employee training recognised as key ways to reduce the growing severity of data breaches
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
Australians lost half a billion dollars to scams in 2018
Most of the losses went to investment scams as tricksters found innovative ways to dupe victims into parting with their money
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April 26, 2019
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Apr'19
GDPR cases drive bigger budgets for Nordic regulators
High-profile General Data Protection Regulation cases in Finland and Sweden have increased the workload for regulators, which are to receive an increase in funding
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April 20, 2019
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Apr'19
NCSC urges better online security practices
UK cyber security agency is urging citizens to improve online safety and password security after research reveals most-hacked passwords and a survey exposes gaps in online security
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April 18, 2019
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Apr'19
Facebook leaks: Zuckerberg turned data into dollars in ruthless battle with competitors
Facebook’s CEO ruthlessly exploited personal data shared by its users to turn Facebook into the biggest social network, but internal documents show that privacy appeared to be an afterthought for executives
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April 15, 2019
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Apr'19
How Palo Alto Networks fends off its cyber adversaries
Palo Alto Networks CIO Naveen Zutshi talks up the company’s approach in keeping threat actors at bay
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April 08, 2019
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Apr'19
UK plans for online safety laws not enough, says BCS
Government plans for online safety laws need to be complemented with a national cyber safety programme in schools, according to IT and computer science professional and educational body
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April 05, 2019
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Apr'19
London council fined by the ICO for disclosing personal information held on Met Police Gangs Matrix
The London Borough of Newham has been fined for disclosing the sensitive personal information of more than 200 individuals that police held information on
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April 04, 2019
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Apr'19
Document-based malware on the rise, businesses warned
Document-based malware spiked in the first quarter of the year, building on a gradual rise in the past year, warn researchers
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April 01, 2019
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Apr'19
Singapore government to review data security in public sector
A high-level committee comprising ministers and private sector security experts will review data security practices and recommend measures to better protect citizens’ data
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March 26, 2019
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Mar'19
Firms urged to gear up for new malware and tactics as threats proliferate
The volume of malware attacks reached a record level in 2018, with UK and India bucking global trend of increased ransomware attacks, a study shows
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March 22, 2019
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Mar'19
UK police should not deploy live facial recognition technology until issues are resolved, MPs told
The Science and Technology Committee has heard from the information and biometrics commissioners about the flawed use of live facial recognition technology by UK police
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March 20, 2019
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Mar'19
Spike in cyber attacks targeting Cisco Webex
Cyber attacks targeting a leading web conference tool have increased dramatically and sextortion is becoming more popular with attackers, according to WatchGuard Technologies
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March 19, 2019
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Mar'19
Firms urged to protect against spear phishing
Spear phishing attacks are sophisticated, targeted, costly and increasing in popularity among cyber attackers, a report warns
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March 14, 2019
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Mar'19
National Cyber Security Programme at risk of missing targets
The National Audit Office has sharply criticised the Cabinet Office over failings in how it set up the National Cyber Security Programme that mean it may struggle to meet its goals
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March 13, 2019
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Mar'19
Almost half UK firms hit by phishing attacks
Almost half of UK organisations have been compromised in the past two years using phishing attacks, despite high levels of cyber awareness and training, research shows
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March 11, 2019
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Mar'19
Citrix breach once again highlights password weaknesses
A reported breach of Citrix, which has potentially exposed data at hundreds of thousands of customer organisations, has once again highlighted the need for an alternative to passwords and the importance of supply chain security
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March 06, 2019
06
Mar'19
Cyber espionage group behind SingHealth attack
A cyber espionage group dubbed Whitefly has been identified as the perpetrators behind Singapore’s largest data breach to date
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February 28, 2019
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Feb'19
Supplier consolidation tops infosec goals for 2019
Supplier consolidation, collaboration between networking and security teams, and security awareness are the top priorities for information security professionals trying to prepare for the unknown, annual benchmark study shows