IT for retail and logistics
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Opinion
03 Dec 2024
All businesses want for Christmas is a clear definition of AI
On the second of the 12 Days of AI, we look at the importance of truly understanding what AI is to enable true organisational transformation. Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2024
NCSC boss calls for ‘sustained vigilance’ in an aggressive world
NCSC CEO Richard Horne is to echo wider warnings about the growing number and severity of cyber threats facing the UK as he launches the security body’s eighth annual report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Nov 2022
Volume of self-reported breaches to ICO jumps 30%
The number of self-reported breaches to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office soared by nearly 30% in the 12 months to 30 June 2022 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
11 Nov 2022
An encouraging new conversation around sustainable IT, says Nordic CIO
What started as a whisper a decade ago has become distinctly audible chatter among IT leaders sharing best practices on how to protect the environment Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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Opinion
11 Nov 2022
Security Think Tank: To stop ransomware, preparation is the best medicine
You can’t ‘stop’ ransomware, but you can do a lot to keep yourself from becoming ensnared when it strikes Continue Reading
By- Paul Watts, Information Security Forum
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News
09 Nov 2022
Microsoft serves smorgasbord of six zero-days
November’s Patch Tuesday fixes significantly fewer vulnerabilities of late, but includes six actively-exploited zero-days, three of them of critical severity Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Nov 2022
Fujitsu expert witness in subpostmaster trial ‘manoeuvred’ into role, public inquiry told
A former Fujitsu technology expert who defended the Horizon system’s robustness in court was unhappy after being ‘manoeuvred’ into acting as an expert witness, public inquiry hears Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
09 Nov 2022
Security Think Tank: Anti-ransomware strategies should be as easy as ABC
When developing and implementing ransomware protection strategies, the importance of paying thorough attention to security measures you might consider elementary cannot be understated Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2022
Six subpostmaster convictions referred for appeal in Scotland
Six former subpostmasters in Scotland will have appeals against criminal convictions heard after being referred by Scotland’s Criminal Cases Review Commission Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
07 Nov 2022
To fight ransomware, we must treat digital infrastructure as critical
Ransomware defence is failing because we don’t view our digital infrastructure in the same way as our physical infrastructure, argues Elastic’s Mandy Andress Continue Reading
By- Mandy Andress, Elastic
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News
04 Nov 2022
Microsoft: Nation-state cyber attacks became increasingly destructive in 2022
The willingness of nation-state actors to conduct destructive cyber attacks is a source of grave concern, as Microsoft’s latest annual Digital Defence Report lays bare Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
04 Nov 2022
Security Think Tank: Ransomware and CISOs’ balancing act
Ransomware has the potential to cause irreversible business damage, so CISOs should consider not only protection but also response and recovery Continue Reading
By- Arina Palchik and Charles Moorey
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News
03 Nov 2022
Microsoft pledges $100m in new IT support for Ukraine
Microsoft will continue to offer free-of-charge technology support to Ukraine for the foreseeable future Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Nov 2022
Confirmation bias led Post Office to prosecute subpostmasters without investigation, inquiry told
Former Post Office tech leader tells public inquiry that confirmation bias led to hundreds of subpostmasters being prosecuted for financial crimes without proper investigation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Nov 2022
Automated threats biggest source of cyber risk for retailers
Threat actors targeting retailers during the coming holiday season are increasingly turning to automated forms of cyber attack, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
03 Nov 2022
Retail’s robotics reboot
Walmart and Amazon are among the retailers acquiring warehouse robotics firms, during a period of significant innovation in this space Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Nov 2022
Security Think Tank: Know your networks, know your suppliers
To combat the ransomware scourge, we must work harder to monitor and learn from the increasingly complex threat environment, keep a closer eye on supply chains, and share our insights Continue Reading
By- Rob Dartnall, SecAlliance
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News
02 Nov 2022
Game of ‘hardball’ in Horizon negotiations left subpostmasters exposed to tragedy
‘Hardball’ negotiations between the government, the Post Office and ICL meant subpostmasters were ignored and thrown into a tragedy that could have been averted Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Nov 2022
A third of UK cyber leaders want to quit, report says
Nearly a third of UK security leaders are considering leaving their current role, and more than half are struggling to keep on top of their workload Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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01 Nov 2022
Subpostmasters federation failed its members when they needed it most in Post Office scandal
A dereliction of duty saw the National Federation of Subpostmasters ignore its members when IT problems hit and allowed the Post Office to destroy their lives. Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2022
Prepare today for potentially high-impact OpenSSL bug
OpenSSL trailed a critical vulnerability patch last week, which will be only the second such flaw ever found in the open source encryption project. Unfortunately, the first was Heartbleed Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
31 Oct 2022
Security Think Tank: Container security: why so different?
Done well, container security can be a model for securing the enterprise, and businesses that focus their teams on solving it can help accelerate positive change in other areas Continue Reading
By- Bernard Brantley
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News
28 Oct 2022
Post Office warned of Horizon software-induced ‘tragedy’ in 1999
Problems experienced during live trials of the Post Office Horizon system predicted the ‘tragedy’ that unfolded Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
28 Oct 2022
How has container security changed since 2020, and have we taken it too far?
While containers are now one of the most popular ways to deploy applications, it is fair to say that the adoption and implementation of security best practice to govern their use has not kept up Continue Reading
By- Rob Tyler, Turnkey Consulting
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News
27 Oct 2022
Horizon system EPOSS code writers lacked basic programming skills, public inquiry hears
Horizon system code writers lacked basic programming skills, according to the task force set up to investigate reported problems with the controversial software Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Oct 2022
LinkedIn adds new features to safeguard user privacy, security
Social media platform is adding a number of features and systems designed to protect legitimate users from inauthentic profiles and activity Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Oct 2022
Reported Horizon errors should have been ‘show-stopper’, public inquiry told
Subpostmasters should have been given the benefit of the doubt over unexplained losses, but were hounded to pay money back, with lives ruined and innocent people prosecuted Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
26 Oct 2022
Finnish researchers lay the groundwork for flying drones
A large, sparsely populated country, Finland is preparing for a future where it could rely on flying drone technology Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
26 Oct 2022
New minister asked to pause Fujitsu government contracts
Parliamentarians keep focus on Fujitsu’s role in the Post Office Horizon scandal with demand for pause on government contracts to the supplier Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Oct 2022
Apple patches new iPhone zero-day
Apple’s latest patch fixes yet another zero-day, as security issues keep surfacing in its mobile products Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Oct 2022
Sainsbury’s outsources for cloud-first benefits
Retailer signs multi-year IT services contract with Tata Consultancy Services to support move to cloud-first strategy Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Oct 2022
Digital-first businesses more willing to accept some fraud
Companies founded in the past 20 years appear more willing to accept higher levels of fraudulent activity during the customer onboarding process, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Oct 2022
Half of staff might quit after a cyber attack, report says
Findings from a survey of CISOs, IT leaders and staffers reveal how experiencing a cyber incident may take a larger-than-thought toll on employee retention Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Oct 2022
Ukrainian and UK IT sectors to deepen collaboration, partnerships
BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, and the IT Ukraine Association have signed an MoU to deepen collaboration between the UK and Ukrainian IT sectors, and champion new partnerships and growth opportunities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Oct 2022
Cyber professional shortfall hits 3.4 million
Shortage of cyber security professionals continues to grow and shows no signs of abating, says report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Oct 2022
Treat cyber crime as a ‘strategic threat’, UK businesses told
The government’s new National Cyber Advisory Board aims to help elevate cyber discussion and spur action in the business community Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Oct 2022
Government introduces Electronic Trade Documents Bill
Digital trade documents will be legally recognised as part of plans to reduce paper documents and speed up processing times Continue Reading
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News
18 Oct 2022
Subpostmaster federation failed its members when they needed it most
A dereliction of duty saw subpostmaster federation ignore its members when IT problems hit and allowed the Post Office destroy their lives Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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17 Oct 2022
Mapping the rise in checkout-free shopping
There has been a boom in the number of checkout-free stores globally, but will that growth continue and which retailers are interested? Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Oct 2022
barcode reader
A barcode reader, also called a price scanner or point-of-sale (POS) scanner, is a hand-held or stationary input device used to capture and read information contained in a barcode. Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2022
Office 365 email encryption flaw could pose risk to user privacy
A vulnerability in Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption could leave the contents of emails dangerously exposed, but with no fix coming it’s up to users to decide how at risk they are Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Oct 2022
Fujitsu to finally face blame for its part in Post Office Horizon scandal
Fujitsu’s part in causing the extreme suffering of subpostmasters will be made clear as the IT supplier begins giving evidence at a statutory inquiry Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Oct 2022
Dutch influence standards for post-quantum cryptography
Cryptology group at Dutch research institute is involved in the two primary algorithms of the next NIST portfolio comprising four new standards Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
13 Oct 2022
Perpetrators of subpostmaster suffering in Horizon scandal must face public inquiry
Victims demand that the perpetrators of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal face the public inquiry Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Oct 2022
NCSC urges organisations to secure supply chains
NCSC’s latest guidance package centres supply chain security, helping medium to large organisations assess and mitigate cyber risks from suppliers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Oct 2022
Post Office scandal inquiry restarts with call for a pause amid disclosure controversy
The statutory public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal has begun phase two with a request for an adjournment amid allegations that the Post Office is failing to meet its obligation to disclose all relevant documents Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
10 Oct 2022
Online marketplace momentum ushers in new era for retailers
Superdrug is the latest in a growing list of retailers to launch its own online marketplace, joining B&Q, Boots and others in driving a new era for UK retail Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Oct 2022
Morrisons joins the fast-growing retail media movement
More retailers are becoming publishers as they realise the potential of their online assets, helping to fuel a new fast-growth segment of digital marketing – and Morrisons is no exception Continue Reading
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News
06 Oct 2022
Tech Nation and PwC launch joint climate tech accelerator
The Net Zero X programme by Tech Nation and PwC will help climate tech companies to overcome common growth challenges and scale faster Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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E-Zine
04 Oct 2022
Putting APIs to work
In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide looks at application programming interfaces (APIs) and how they can connect internal and external business processes. We examine the challenges and opportunities of using AI in healthcare. And we find out how retailers are turning to specialist apps to reduce food waste. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Security regulation cuts online payment fraud at 73% of retailers
New online payments security standard, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), sees immediate fall in fraudulent payments to retailers Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Sep 2022
Interview: Rachel Hilliam, chair, Alliance for Data Science Professionals
Rachel Hilliam talks about the origins, mission and future plans for the Alliance for Data Science Professionals Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Feature
28 Sep 2022
How the pandemic accelerated tech adoption in hospitality
The pandemic led to technology adoption across several sectors, with hospitality being no exception Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2022
Dr Martens goes feetfirst into cloud-to-cloud backup
Iconic bootmaker laces up for a strategy to move all applications to the cloud, beginning with cloud-to-cloud backup for Microsoft 365 apps plus on-site VMware operations Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
21 Sep 2022
NCSC publishes cyber guidance for retailers
The NCSC has published tailored advice to support online retailers, hospitality providers and utility services in protecting themselves and their customers from cyber crime Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Sep 2022
Dutch student team aims to enable uninterrupted drone cargo delivery
Dutch student team aims to make the world of flying more sustainable by creating a global network of autonomously flying cargo drones that can have their batteries swapped mid-air Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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E-Zine
20 Sep 2022
A gold medal performance for networking
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the IT team behind the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham delivered a winning performance. We also look at how the centuries-old London insurance market is going digital, thanks to Lloyd’s of London. And we find out how low-cost high street stores succumbed to the inevitable and are going online. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2022
Organisations failing to account for digital trust
The vast majority of businesses are well aware of the importance of digital trust, yet very few have a dedicated staff role responsible for it, report finds Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Sep 2022
Ex-CISA head Krebs: Disrupt ransomware support networks to win the war
Speaking at an event hosted by data protection specialist Rubrik, former CISA director Chris Krebs calls for the security community to work collectively to kick out the supports from under ransomware gangs Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Sep 2022
US to see huge increase in embedded finance transactions
Retailers and other non-financial businesses are increasingly offering their customers financial services, such as credit and payment options Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Sep 2022
CISOs should spend on critical apps, cloud, zero-trust, in 2023
Faced with a global recession next year, security buyers should try to direct investment towards technology that protects customer-facing and revenue-generating workloads, say analysts Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
06 Sep 2022
Out with the old at Asda
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to Asda’s CIO, Carl Dawson, about the supermarket’s cloud-oriented renovation of its technology stack. We narrate the security woes at Twitter. And we examine best practices for data backup. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2022
It’s all systems go for Asda as takeover brings in brand new e-commerce platform
As the IT handover from Walmart looms, Asda CIO Carl Dawson tells Clare McDonald how the business is renewing all of its technology, putting the retailer in the rare position of being able to start from scratch. Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2022
UK payments upgrade to add more than £3bn to GDP, but much more on offer
UK GDP will increase when its ageing payments infrastructure is replaced with the latest technology to enable real-time payments Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Sep 2022
Huge leap to contactless payments in past three years
Covid-19 pushes the use of contactless payments for face-to-face transactions to 90% of total Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Sep 2022
Police interview Horizon scandal victim in investigation into potential perjury by Fujitsu staff
The Met Police have interviewed a former subpostmaster as part of an investigation into potential perjury by former Fujitsu staff Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
01 Sep 2022
Security Think Tank: Effective DevSecOps requires collaboration
Application security and effective DevSecOps can only be achieved through collaboration with the business – the ultimate goal is to make it safer to do business, which requires considering integrated risk management and identity and access management alongside cyber security and application security Continue Reading
By- Andrew Morris, Turnkey Consulting
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News
30 Aug 2022
IAM house Okta confirms 0ktapus/Scatter Swine attack
Following last week’s disclosureby Group-IB researchers of a major phishing campaign, Okta has warned its customers to be on their guard Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Aug 2022
Adaptive RedAlert, Monster ransomwares go cross-platform
Kaspersky researchers have shared new intelligence on two emergent cyber criminal groups that have adapted their ransomwares to target different operating systems at the same time Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Aug 2022
Security pros fret about stress and promotion over cyber attacks
CIISec’s annual report on the state of the security profession reveals some home truths for security leaders Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Aug 2022
LockBit 3.0 cements dominance of ransomware ecosystem
Ransomware attacks were up 47% in July compared with the previous month, according to the latest threat data from NCC Group, with the LockBit family largely to blame Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Aug 2022
Most CISOs think they’ve been attacked by a nation state
Most organisations have made changes to their cyber strategies and policies following Russia’s invasion, and almost two-thirds suspect they have been directly targeted or impacted by a nation-state cyber attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Aug 2022
Kaspersky threat data added to Microsoft Sentinel service
Microsoft and Kaspersky have agreed a collaboration to integrate Kaspersky’s threat data feeds into Microsoft’s cloud-native SIEM/SOAR service Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Aug 2022
Lloyd’s to end insurance coverage for state cyber attacks
Lloyd’s of London has instructed its members to exclude nation state cyber attacks from insurance policies beginning in 2023, saying they pose unacceptable levels of risk Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2022
Cozy Bear targets MS 365 environments with new tactics
Cozy Bear, or APT29, is trying out new tricks as it seeks access to its targets’ Microsoft 365 environments Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Aug 2022
Growing MFA use spurs ‘pass-the-cookie’ attacks
The exploitation of stolen session cookies by cyber criminals is once again back on the agenda, thanks to the growing popularity of multifactor authentication tools Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Aug 2022
It takes a breach to force boards to take notice of cyber, says UK government
Too often, it takes a major incident for business leadership to pay attention to cyber issues, according to a government-commissioned study of victims Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Aug 2022
Older customers prefer phone calls to chatbots
Businesses are increasingly adopting customer-facing digital technologies, but the older generation are not so keen to embrace tech Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
16 Aug 2022
Why organisations need to harmonise their CIO and CISO roles
Unless properly managed, conflicting responsibilities between the chief information officer and the chief information security officer can cause project delays and budget overruns, says Netskope’s Mike Anderson Continue Reading
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News
12 Aug 2022
UK Amazon workers stage series of wildcat strikes over pay offers
Amazon warehouse workers across the UK have organised a series of spontaneous strike actions after the e-commerce giant’s management offered them pay rises between 35p and 50p Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
10 Aug 2022
Online retail sales see year-on-year drop of 2.3% in July 2022
Despite another year-on-year drop in online retail sales in July, the fall is smaller than those seen in previous months of 2022 as online sales decline slows Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
10 Aug 2022
Microsoft fixes two-year-old MSDT vulnerability in August update
August’s Patch Tuesday drop fixes more than 120 CVEs, including another MSDT RCE zero-day that is being actively exploited. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Aug 2022
Waterstones’ supply chain disrupted in Blue Yonder implementation
Bookseller Waterstones is recovering from the effects of a Blue Yonder implementation that has seen authors and readers up in arms Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
10 Aug 2022
‘Coopetition’ a growing trend among ransomware gangs
Sophos shares data from its new X-Ops unit at Black Hat in Las Vegas, revealing a growing number of ransomware victims being attacked by multiple gangs at the same time Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Aug 2022
Spyware activity particularly impactful in July
After a quiet June, vulnerability exploitation ramped up in July, with intrusions linked to spyware seeing unusually high volumes of activity, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
03 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How collaboration and partnerships enable a circular economy
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprise leaders be collaborating with to make their organisation’s green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2022
Retail’s IT talent search intensifies
Retailers from different sectors are on the hunt to fill similar IT job roles, but are all finding different ways to source the sought-after talent. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
02 Aug 2022
How to create a datacentre capacity plan
In this week’s Computer Weekly, planning datacentre capacity is a growing challenge – we ask the experts for the latest best practice. Victims of the Post Office IT scandal explain why they think they were targeted for speaking out. And we look at the digital skills gap in retail and find out how employers can source talent. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2022
Mapping out the rise in checkout-free shopping
There has been a boom in the number of checkout-free stores globally, but will that growth continue and which retailers are interested? Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2022
Austrian data firm accused of selling malware, conducting cyber attacks
Microsoft has accused DSIRF, an Austrian data services firm, of involvement in a string of cyber attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2022
NCSC startups scheme turns focus to operational technology, SME security
NCSC for Startups initiative turns its focus to supporting innovation around securing operational technology and addressing the challenges facing small businesses Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2022
Cyber criminals pivot away from macros as Microsoft changes bite
As Microsoft resumes blocking macros by default in its Office application suite, reversing a temporary reversal, analysis from Proofpoint suggests the action has had a remarkable effect Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2022
Teams in Grenoble work on 6G breakthrough technology
Even as 5G networks are being rolled out, new requirements are driving scientists, and engineers in Europe are back to the lab to start developing 6G Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
28 Jul 2022
Ocado revenue drops despite distribution centre successes
Ocado has spent the past six months rolling out new customer fulfilment centres and signing partners for its smart platform, but the cost-of-living crisis still sees revenue taking a hit Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
27 Jul 2022
Consumers left out of pocket as security costs soar
As the average cost of a security incident reaches an all-time high of nearly $4.5m, an IBM Security study reveals how these costs are being passed on to ordinary people Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Jul 2022
Retail software firm PrestaShop warns users about SQL injection attacks
Open source e-commerce platform PrestaShop warns thousands of small retailers that their customers’ credit card details may be at risk of compromise Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Jul 2022
Cyber security training ‘boring’ and largely ignored
Two-thirds of employees don’t bother to pay attention to cyber security training – and the fault does not lie with them Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
27 Jul 2022
Security Think Tank: Don’t rely on insurance alone
Cyber insurance is a useful addition to the cyber protection toolbox. However, it cannot be regarded as a replacement for the controls that should be in operation, says Turnkey Consulting’s Tom Venables Continue Reading
By- Tom Venables, Turnkey Consulting
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News
26 Jul 2022
No More Ransom initiative helps 1.5 million people in six years
One and a half million people have now taken advantage of free ransomware decryption tools offered by a joint European project Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Jul 2022
Post Office attacked subpostmasters who questioned Horizon, say victims
When the Post Office’s lie about the Horizon system failed to silence subpostmaster critics, it took more extreme measures, say victims of the scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
26 Jul 2022
Ducktail infostealer targets Facebook Business users
Newly uncovered Ducktail operation targets individuals with access to Facebook Business service and tries to steal their accounts Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Jul 2022
Six more subpostmaster convictions overturned in Horizon scandal
More former subpostmasters have their wrongful convictions for theft and fraud overturned in the Court of Appeal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA