IT risk management
Risk management is an increasingly important discipline for IT leaders, with regulatory compliance an ever-present consideration and the amount of legislation and regulation concerning data security on the rise. We examine the issues around IT risk management and the best practices that IT managers need to know.
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Opinion
01 May 2025
Explaining what’s happening in a cyber attack is hard but crucial
The recent attacks on Marks & Spencer, Harrods and the Co-op show why it is essential for organisations to have a strategy to communicate effectively with customers affected. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 May 2025
Signalgate: Learnings for CISOs securing enterprise data
A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error. Continue Reading
By- Todd Thiemann, Senior Analyst
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News
20 Jul 2020
Businesses underestimate negative impact of bot traffic
Research from Netacea finds that although awareness of malicious bot activity is high, many are underestimating its true impact Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Jul 2020
Test and Trace programme unlawful, admits government
The Department of Health and Social Care failed in its legal obligation to complete a mandatory Data Protection Impact Assessment Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Jul 2020
Twitter hack fallout: Investigators on trail of cyber criminals
Investigators are hunting the cyber criminals who broke into Twitter’s systems to hijack prominent accounts, amid concerns that more attacks may come Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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17 Jul 2020
Developed APAC states most exposed to cyber risks
Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have the highest exposure to cyber risks, but they are also the most prepared to deal with cyber attacks, study finds. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Jul 2020
CW APAC: Trend Watch – security
It wasn’t that long ago when DevSecOps was little more than a mispronunciation of DevOps. Fast forward to today, the notion of embedding security into the development process is not only accepted, but increasingly championed. In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at what organisations in the Asia-Pacific region are doing to secure their systems, from adopting a DevSecOps approach, to preparing for cyber attacks and ensuring the privacy of Covid-19 contact-tracing app users. Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2020
How Australian firms can defend against supply chain attacks
Supply chain security risks can wreak havoc if measures are not taken to deter cyber attackers from exploiting a supplier’s security gaps to target another firm. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Jul 2020
CW ANZ: Expert advice on security
Supply chain risks are invisible to many organisations, which means they are often not prioritised from an IT security perspective, partly because supply chain risk management is often seen as a procurement issue. In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at how organisations in Australia and New Zealand can better protect themselves against supply chain attacks and other evolving cyber threats. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2020
Bazar malware may be new tool in Trickbot arsenal
Cybereason’s Nocturnus research team uncovers new Bazar malware, which shares some similarities with other varieties Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Jul 2020
Coronavirus shines spotlight on cyber security
Programme committee chair of this year's RSA Conference Asia-Pacific and Japan talks up the challenges that IT security professionals in APAC are facing to mitigate security risks amid the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
15 Jul 2020
Government proposes IoT security enforcement body
The government is today publishing new proposals concerning planned legislation that will protect users of smart IoT devices from cyber criminals Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Jul 2020
Warning over security holes in fake Cisco kit
Two counterfeit Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches were only found after a software update caused them to stop working Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Jul 2020
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 123 bugs in July 2020 update
The bugs start coming and they don’t stop coming; Microsoft has issued yet another bumper Patch Tuesday update Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
15 Jul 2020
11 obscure questions, Facebook, Max Schrems and the European Court of Justice
Eleven obscure questions will be the first step towards explaining why we in the UK and Europe have experienced 13 years of what has been described as ‘mass and indiscriminate surveillance’ by the US Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2020
Check Point unearths critical SigRed bug in Windows DNS
SigRed vulnerability is highly dangerous, but is being fixed as part of the July 2020 Patch Tuesday update Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Jul 2020
European court to decide legality of EU-US data sharing in dispute between Schrems and Facebook
A ruling by the European Court of Justice will have ramifications for hundreds of thousands of companies that share data with the US. The case aims to balance US surveillance laws with the rights of EU citizens to keep their data private Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Jul 2020
Standard Chartered latest bank to explore quantum computing
Standard Chartered is working with researchers to establish use cases for quantum computing in the banking sector Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Jul 2020
CISOs undervalued, overworked, burning out, warns CIISec
The vast majority of security professionals say they are under immense pressure, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Jul 2020
Recon vulnerability puts thousands of SAP customers at risk
Users of multiple SAP products including S4/HANA should apply the security update as soon as possible to protect their systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
14 Jul 2020
Security Think Tank: AI in cyber needs complex cost/benefit analysis
AI and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate a IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of automation being gravely overestimated? Continue Reading
By- Anne Bailey
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News
14 Jul 2020
‘Name-and-shame’ ransomware attacks increasing in prevalence
Since emerging at the tail-end of 2019, double extortion, or exfiltration and encryption, ransomware attacks have become highly popular, and now account for a significant number of incidents, according to Emsisoft research Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Jul 2020
Australian enterprises facing more cyber attacks
The volume of cyber attacks in Australia jumped from 90% in October 2019 and 81% in February 2019, underscoring the worsening threat landscape in the country Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Opinion
13 Jul 2020
Security Think Tank: Ignore AI overheads at your peril
Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of automation being gravely overestimated? Continue Reading
By- Andrew Morris, Turnkey Consulting
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News
13 Jul 2020
NCSC launches pen testing service for remote workers
An expansion to the successful Exercise in a Box toolkit will enable SMEs to probe the cyber security defences of remote workers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Jul 2020
Zoom zero-day a reminder to stop using Windows 7
Researchers have disclosed a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability to videoconferencing service Zoom, which only affects users of Windows 7 systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Jul 2020
HSBC customers targeted in new smishing scam
SMS phishing scam is targeting HSBC customers in the UK to trick them into handing over their bank account details Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Jul 2020
Majority of security pros fed up with alert fatigue
A vast majority of security professionals say they experience alert fatigue, and 88% are facing challenges with their current SIEM setup, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Jul 2020
Dutch banking’s transaction monitoring utility gets green light
Plans for a shared utility to monitor financial transactions in the Netherlands have been given the go-ahead after six months of proving the concept Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
09 Jul 2020
Clearview AI faces ICO investigation over facial recognition
Controversial company that scraped data from the public internet to build its facial recognition algorithm faces a joint UK-Australian investigation into its practices Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Jul 2020
Most finance firms are multicloud, but many are unprepared for public cloud cyber attacks
Financial services firms are moving to the cloud at pace, but many are uncertain whether they could cope with an attack on an application based in the public cloud Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
09 Jul 2020
More Joker malware apps chucked off Google Play Store
Infamous Joker billing fraud malware continues to sneak past Google’s security controls Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Jul 2020
Cosmic Lynx cyber crime group takes BEC to new heights
Newly identified Russian threat group targets large organisations with increasingly dangerous business email compromise attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Jul 2020
Over 15 billion credentials for sale on dark web
Research by Digital Shadows reveals the scale of the security threat facing consumers as it uncovers 15 billion usernames and passwords stolen in more than 100,000 different data breaches Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
08 Jul 2020
Security Think Tank: The past and future of security automation
Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of automation being gravely overestimated? Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Jul 2020
Security Think Tank: Balancing human oversight with AI autonomy
Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of automation gravely overestimated? Continue Reading
By- Richard Absalom, Information Security Forum
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News
07 Jul 2020
Australian government foreshadows ‘sovereign data’ classification
The Australian government will examine if certain government datasets should be declared sovereign and only be hosted in the country Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jul 2020
The privacy challenges of easing lockdown
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as pubs in the UK re-open after lockdown, we examine the privacy issues around collecting customer data for contact tracing. We look at how interconnected devices are revolutionising the manufacturing and engineering sectors. And we assess GDPR progress two years after its introduction. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2020
Lorca scale-ups bring diverse security to the fore
London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement announces the cyber security scale-ups that will make up its fifth cohort Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Jul 2020
Need to secure industrial IoT more acute than ever
A report from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation is calling for urgent action to secure industrial infrastructure, as the IoT leaves it increasingly exposed Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Jul 2020
North Korea behind spate of Magecart attacks
The Magecart credit card skimmer found on the website of retailer Claire’s Accessories was likely put there by the Lazarus or Hidden Cobra North Korean APT group, reports Sansec Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
06 Jul 2020
Security Think Tank: SIEM and AI – a match made in heaven?
Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of automation gravely overestimated? Continue Reading
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News
03 Jul 2020
Chinese law may require companies to disclose cyber-security preparations outside China
Companies with Chinese operations may have to disclose information about the security of their networks in other countries under China’s draft data security law Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
03 Jul 2020
Security Think Tank: Artificial intelligence will be no silver bullet for security
AI and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of automation gravely overestimated? Continue Reading
By- Ivana Bartoletti
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Opinion
02 Jul 2020
Security Think Tank: AI cyber attacks will be a step-change for criminals
AI and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate an IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of automation gravely overestimated? Continue Reading
By- Lee Howells and Yannis Kalfoglou
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News
01 Jul 2020
UK’s unsung cyber security heroes sought
Nominations have opened for the fifth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Jul 2020
Zoom making progress on cyber security and privacy, says CEO
Three months after being hit by a spate of security incidents, Zoom’s CEO, Eric Yuan, has been discussing progress towards a more secure product Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Jul 2020
Remote workers more aware of security, but still flout the rules
Almost three-quarters of remote workers reckon they have gained in cyber security awareness during lockdown, but don’t seem to be especially bothered about keeping themselves safe Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Jul 2020
Mysterious EvilQuest macOS ransomware spreads through torrents
A new strain of ransomware, dubbed EvilQuest, is threatening Apple Mac environments, and seems to behave quite oddly Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
01 Jul 2020
Black Lives Matter, but do bots know that?
The volume of content generated each day necessitates automated moderation to curate everything as it is published, ensuring offensive and objectionable material is blocked. But this only works if systems are adequately configured and reviewed Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Jul 2020
Security Think Tank: Get your house in order before deploying AI
AI and machine learning techniques are said to hold great promise in security, enabling organisations to operate a IT predictive security stance and automate reactive measures when needed. Is this perception accurate, or is the importance of automation being gravely overestimated? Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Jul 2020
Time to rethink business continuity and cyber security
Business continuity and cyber security remain largely in separate silos, but changes in the IT and cyber threat landscapes mean there is an urgent need for organisations to alter their approach Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
30 Jun 2020
Australia to invest a record A$1.35bn in cyber security
The Australian government is making its largest ever investment in cyber security over the next decade to identify cyber threats, disrupt foreign cyber criminals and build new capabilities Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
30 Jun 2020
ReversingLabs makes over 100 Yara rules publicly available
Threat intelligence specialist is making its IP available on GitHub to support malware hunters in their work Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
30 Jun 2020
Security Think Tank: ‘Shift left’ to secure containers
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
By- Paul Holland, Information Security Forum
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News
30 Jun 2020
The Security Interviews: What CISOs can learn from Covid-19
Mike Lloyd, CTO at Redseal, holds 21 cyber security patents and a PhD in stochastic epidemic modelling from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, so is probably the man to talk to when it comes to cyber security in the world of Covid-19 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Jun 2020
Complex security estates hinder incident response
The more disparate security tools in use in an organisation, the harder it becomes to mount an effective incident response Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jun 2020
Lawyers learn of fresh US allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from press reports
The US has filed an updated indictment against Julian Assange alleging that he conspired with hacking groups to obtain information for WikiLeaks. Defence and prosecution lawyers learned about it from press reports Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jun 2020
Phishing back in vogue as ransomware vector
Researchers have observed an increase in phishing as a means to deliver ransomware payloads – and organisations don’t appear to be prepared Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jun 2020
Evil Corp’s latest ransomware project spreading fast
A new ransomware strain dubbed WastedLocker is spreading rapidly and targeting major corporations Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jun 2020
Post-pandemic security market still set for growth, but slower
Frost & Sullivan report says the global security industry will withstand the economic crash caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, but growth will be slower for a few years Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jun 2020
Making the case for cloud-based security
Cloud-based security tools can hasten threat detection and response, but adoption will depend on where an enterprise is on the cloud readiness scale Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
29 Jun 2020
Out of date security laws leave UK plc at risk during pandemic
The CyberUp coalition has written to Boris Johnson to urge him to reform the UK’s 30 year-old cyber crime laws Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Cyber crime landscape evolving as lockdown eases
As some countries begin to gradually ease Covid-19 lockdown measures, cyber criminals’ tactics are changing, but the pandemic remains a tempting lure Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
26 Jun 2020
Australian government has failed on cyber security
The federal government’s current approach of allowing each agency to make its own cyber decisions is not working and more needs to be done to hunt down adversaries Continue Reading
By- Carlo Minassian
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News
25 Jun 2020
Pub ‘check-in’ apps provoke fresh privacy concerns
With pubs and restaurants required to collect customer data for contact tracing when they reopen, data privacy risks will be heightened Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jun 2020
NCSC catches a million phishes in its nets
The NCSC has racked up a million suspicious email reports from the public just two months after launching a reporting service, but the lucky sender won’t be receiving a grand prize Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
24 Jun 2020
Security Think Tank: Securing containers needn’t be taxing
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
By- Andrew Morris, Turnkey Consulting
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News
24 Jun 2020
Brits will sell their personal data for pennies
Surprising findings from an Okta report on digital identity suggest Brits would be willing to part with valuable personal data for a surprisingly low amount Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
24 Jun 2020
APT groups’ mobile momentum finally faces resistance
State-backed APT groups are increasingly targeting mobile devices as Covid-19 puts the spotlight on remote working infrastructure security. We explore how the industry is fighting back Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jun 2020
How to apply zero-trust models to container security
Containers have become a common fixture in software development, but they have resulted in new concerns for security teams. Is zero-trust the answer to tackling them? Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2020
Neurodiversity on the rise among career hackers
More diverse hackers enhance the ability of both traditional and cutting-edge cyber security solutions to find and fix vulnerabilities, according to a new report from Bugcrowd Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Jun 2020
Twitter contacts business users over data exposure
Issue relates to how web browsers cached confidential data entered in Twitter’s ads and analytics services, but is unlikely to have resulted in compromise Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Jun 2020
SoftIron aims at data too valuable for commodity storage
UK array maker hopes to be the storage provider of choice for those that really value their data, with highly optimised Ceph-powered hardware aimed at HPC users and enterprises Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
23 Jun 2020
Concern over digital risk falls dramatically during pandemic
Brits are understandably more worried about the NHS than personal cyber security Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jun 2020
APAC still hotbed for cyber attacks
Individuals and organisations in APAC are encountering malware more frequently than the rest of the world, study finds Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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E-Zine
18 Jun 2020
CW APAC: Trend Watch – data protection
Asia-Pacific organisations see the importance of having good data protection practices, even as they are still grappling with organisational and operational challenges. In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at the different levels of preparedness across the region and what firms can do to plug any gaps. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2020
Data protection watchdog calls for controls on police mobile phone stop-and-searches
Information commissioner wants new safeguards on the use of police powers to download sensitive personal data from the mobile phones of suspects and crime victims Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Jun 2020
Cisco patches dangerous Webex vulnerability
CVE-2020-3347 bug enables cyber criminals to steal meeting records from within Cisco’s Webex service Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Cyber security spend to slow in 2020
Analysts revise down previous growth targets for security technology as the Covid-19 pandemic bites Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: 50% of security pros had no pandemic contingency plan
A survey of security professionals conducted on behalf of Bitdefender reveals the lack of forward planning for events such as the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Jun 2020
Macquarie eyes government contracts with new Canberra datacentre
New Macquarie datacentre in the Australian capital designed to achieve Tier 4 datacentre standards will deliver 1.5MW of capacity by December 2020 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
16 Jun 2020
UK-US data deal puts Brexit data adequacy pact at risk
European Data Protection Board writes to MEPs saying the UK is at risk of failing to strike a post-Brexit data adequacy accord if its data protection agreements with the US don’t strike the right note Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Jun 2020
Activists call on Zoom to implement encryption for all
A coalition of tech organisations and nonprofits have urged Zoom CEO Eric Yuan to make end-to-end encryption available to all users Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Jun 2020
Banking trojans roar back to prominence in May
Check Point sees an upswing in malicious activity around a number of classic banking trojan malware variants Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
15 Jun 2020
Why UK needs independent oversight body for contact-tracing app
The public needs and deserves clarity, and not just assurances, over the UK’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app Continue Reading
By- Dan Cooper
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News
15 Jun 2020
NatWest develops behavioural biometrics as additional authentication
Bank is working with Visa to develop behavioural biometrics technology as an extra layer of invisible authentication Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Enterprise VPN adoption in India set to rise
Advancement in cloud technologies and secured remote access to applications will significantly contribute to the overall growth of India’s VPN market, says GlobalData Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
12 Jun 2020
NHS email service users ensnared in phishing attack
More than 100 accounts on the NHSmail service were affected by attack, but health service says no patient data was accessed Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Jun 2020
100,000 cheap wireless cameras vulnerable to hacking
Active devices built by Chinese firm HiChip have been sold in the UK as webcams and connected baby monitors Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Jun 2020
CISOs buying into unified security proposition
The time is right for all-in-one security solutions, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
11 Jun 2020
CW Europe: 5G rush in Russia
Russian mobile operators are pooling their resources to help them overcome the technical challenges of creating 5G networks. Also read why Swedbank is rebuilding its anti-money laundering systems, and how a public-private partnership in the Netherlands is combating business email compromise fraud. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2020
Decade-old vulnerability among 129 Patch Tuesday fixes
A 10 year-old bug in Windows Group Policies could easily enable attackers to gain highly privileged user status on target systems, opening the doors to a wave of cyber attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
10 Jun 2020
Security Think Tank: Container security is evolving, so must CISOs
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: How to go back to the office safely and securely
Security teams should be used to supporting remote workers effectively by now, but what’s going to happen when people start returning to their offices? We look at the risks and how to address them. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Jun 2020
Nasty surprises lurking in furloughed employees’ inboxes
Research conducted by KnowBe4 points to a looming email security problem as furloughed employees head back to work Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Jun 2020
How Australian firms can defend against supply chain attacks
Supply chain security risks can wreak havoc if measures are not taken to deter cyber attackers from exploiting a supplier’s security gaps to target another firm Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2020
Honda investigates suspected Snake ransomware attack
Attack disrupts global operations at carmaker, with assembly lines falling silent and sales suspended Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Jun 2020
Poorly-secured AWS buckets used to launch Magecart attacks
Cyber criminals are exploiting misconfigured AWS S3 buckets to run credit card fraud and malvertising campaigns, according to new data Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Jun 2020
What it takes to get DevSecOps right
DevSecOps will drive at least 50% of new applications in Asia-Pacific by 2024, but getting it right will require change management, a collaborative mindset and the right automation tools Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
05 Jun 2020
Police chiefs working with Public Health England on contact-tracing security
Police force representatives are in talks with Public Health England over operational security concerns arising from the NHS Test and Trace coronavirus contact-tracing scheme Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Jun 2020
Ministry of Defence forms new cyber security regiment
The 13th Signal Regiment brings together personnel from across the armed forces to provide specialist security services Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor