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Security policy and user awareness
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October 10, 2018
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Oct'18
NCSC head says attribution of GRU attacks important
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has described the attribution of a wave of cyber attacks to Russia’s military intelligence service as “historically important” at a conference in Poland
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October 08, 2018
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Oct'18
NCSC head calls for technocratic partnership to fix cyber risks
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is appealing for collaboration with the technology industry to remedy key vulnerabilities in current IT
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October 08, 2018
08
Oct'18
ICO hits Heathrow Airport with £120,000 data breach fine over lost USB stick
Information Commissioner’s Office fines airport after a member of the public came across a USB stick containing sensitive personal information about airport staff
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October 08, 2018
08
Oct'18
Google Safety Center goes live in the UK
Google says its commitment to transparency is as strong as ever as its new Safety Center goes live in the UK to help keep businesses and consumers safe online
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October 04, 2018
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Oct'18
Security Serious Unsung Heroes announced
Awards celebrate the people of the cyber security industry on the front lines of organisations battling cyber threats
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October 03, 2018
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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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September 24, 2018
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Sep'18
NHS Digital hires chief information security officer
Robert Coles will lead the health and care sector’s response to cyber attacks and help local organisations meet the government’s cyber security standards
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September 19, 2018
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Sep'18
Europol cyber crime report highlights emerging threats to enterprise security
Research highlights increase in sophistication of ransomware attacks, while revealing details of new and emerging threats to enterprises
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September 17, 2018
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Sep'18
Cutting through the blockchain hype
Blockchain adoption is still in its infancy, with security challenges standing in the way of more widespread deployment, according to a blockchain expert
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September 12, 2018
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Sep'18
Two-thirds of emails not clean, says research
Two-thirds of emails don't make it to the inbox because security systems consider them unsafe, according to research
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September 11, 2018
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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 10, 2018
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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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September 07, 2018
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Sep'18
Ransomware down, but not out, report reveals
Cryptojacking has taken over from ransomware as the top money spinner for cyber criminals, but the threat is not over and spam is also seeing a resurgence as an attack method, a report reveals
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September 06, 2018
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Sep'18
Chrome 69 security improvements welcomed
The cyber security community has welcomed the improvements in the latest version of the Chrome browser, especially when it comes to generating strong, unique passwords
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September 05, 2018
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Sep'18
Half a million UK firms hit by CEO fraud, Lloyds Bank estimates
Nearly 500,000 UK businesses are being hit by impersonation fraud, according to estimations by Lloyds Bank, with the legal sector most at risk
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September 05, 2018
05
Sep'18
People top target for cyber attackers, report confirms
As security controls have improved, cyber attackers are increasingly focusing their efforts on people within organisations as a way into corporate IT systems, a report confirms
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August 31, 2018
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Aug'18
Security Serious Week to feature flash mob event
“Flash mob” event will create a human collage, highlighting cyber security advice
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August 30, 2018
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Aug'18
Cobalt cyber heist group mounts new campaign
Security researchers discover new campaign using two malicious links to double the chances of infection, which is believed to be linked to a notorious cyber crime group
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August 29, 2018
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Aug'18
Security teams and C-suite exec views not aligned
There are key differences and potential challenges when it comes to security teams and C-suite executives communicating and aligning about cyber threats, a study shows
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August 23, 2018
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Aug'18
Australian government agency trials secure cloud service
The Digital Transformation Agency has become the first government agency in Australia to test the use of Microsoft Office 365 in a secure cloud environment
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August 21, 2018
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Aug'18
Malaysia’s financial sector warms up to cloud, but lacks security leadership
Almost two-thirds of Malaysia’s financial services firms are developing a cloud strategy, but not all have a security plan in place
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August 15, 2018
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Aug'18
ICS security at risk in key verticals, report shows
The security of industrial control systems (ICS) is at risk in key verticals due to under staffing, under investment and human error, a report reveals
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August 10, 2018
10
Aug'18
Mimecast extends core email security to enable cyber resilience
Mimecast continues to widen its cyber security capability through in-house development and strategic acquisition, as well as extend its core email security technologies to all other areas it applies
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August 10, 2018
10
Aug'18
Butlin’s warns of potential personal data breach
Holiday camp chain blames cyber breach on a phishing attack, implying that attackers were able to steal user credentials to access customer data – and underlining the need for security awareness training
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August 08, 2018
08
Aug'18
Australia calls for interventionist approach in new cyber agenda
The Australian government is forming a cyber defence network comprising security agencies and private sector partners to support a more interventionist approach towards cyber security
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
Mobile banking Trojans reach all-time high
Mobile banking Trojans topped the list of cyber threats in the second quarter of the year, according to research by Kaspersky Lab
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August 03, 2018
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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
SamSam ransomware reaps $5.9m and counting
In just two and a half years, SamSam campaigns are believed to have netted nearly $6m for cyber criminals, an analysis of this adaptive and evasive strain of active ransomware reveals
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July 31, 2018
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Jul'18
Australia’s health sector reports most data breaches again
In the first full quarter since Australia’s mandatory breach disclosure scheme came into effect, healthcare providers reported the most data breaches amid controversy over the national health record system
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July 30, 2018
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Jul'18
Search begins for UK’s cyber security Unsung Heroes
The Security Serious cyber awareness campaign has opened nominations for the third annual cyber security Unsung Heroes awards
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July 29, 2018
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Jul'18
Burden of data protection rests on firms and governments
A senior executive at Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency stressed the role of corporate data governance and government regulations in raising the bar on cyber security
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July 25, 2018
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Jul'18
Ransomware concern drops despite being top cost
Fewer organisations are worried about ransomware even though it remains one of the most costly cyber attacks
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July 25, 2018
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Jul'18
Australian energy sector caught in security catch-22
With regulators unwilling to accept security investments that would lead to higher tariffs, there is a chance that Australia’s National Energy Market could face increased cyber risks
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July 24, 2018
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Jul'18
Top execs cyber security hypocrites, report shows
There is a critical disconnect between the cyber security behaviour that top executives recommend and the way they behave themselves, while many firms do not know where their data lives and moves, a report reveals
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
Most firms have software security vulnerability
Most firms have a software vulnerability that can be exploited by cyber attackers, a study has revealed
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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 19, 2018
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Jul'18
Cyber criminals use fake domains to scam businesses
UK police are warning businesses that cyber criminals are using fake domains to scam businesses out of hundreds of thousands of pounds
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July 18, 2018
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Jul'18
Singapore to bolster threat intelligence sharing in financial sector
Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency has partnered the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Centre to glean cyber threat intelligence for the country’s financial industry
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July 17, 2018
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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 04, 2018
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Jul'18
Israel accuses Hamas of using spy apps to target soldiers
Israel has accused Hamas of using apps to hijack soldiers’ phones to spy on them, and UK defence secretary demonstrates how effective that could be
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July 02, 2018
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Jul'18
HMRC deactivates record number of fake websites
HM Revenue & Customs has removed more than 20,000 malicious websites in the past year, but warns people to stay alert to the threat from online fraudsters
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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 29, 2018
29
Jun'18
NHS Digital signs three-year cyber security partnership with IBM
Partnership with IBM aims to bolster cyber security responses and defences, including expanding NHS Digital’s Cyber Security and Operations Centre
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June 27, 2018
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Jun'18
Lorca will help drive UK cyber exports, says ex-GCHQ boss
New London cyber security innovation centre will help to boost exports of UK cyber security expertise, says former GCHQ director
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June 27, 2018
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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
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June 27, 2018
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Jun'18
Global IoT security standard remains elusive
Despite the lack of a global internet of things security standard, existing security frameworks are on the same page in areas such as device upgradability and data stewardship
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June 21, 2018
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Jun'18
CDO interview: Andrei Belevtsev, Gazprom Neft
Russian oil giant will harness the latest technologies right across its business, says chief digital officer
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June 21, 2018
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Jun'18
Younger employees 'main culprits' for security breaches
UK senior decision makers believe younger workers are the biggest risk to cyber security, but are doing little to support them and reduce that risk, a report reveals
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June 20, 2018
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Jun'18
Palo Alto Networks opens cyber range in Australia
The first of its kind in Asia-Pacific, the cyber range training facility will let Australian IT and security teams hone their skills through cyber security exercises
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June 20, 2018
20
Jun'18
Dutch organisations must unite to fight DDoS attacks
Experts in the Netherlands call on Dutch corporations and institutions to work together to help prevent distributed denial of service attacks