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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News
30 May 2025
Dutch businesses lag behind in cyber resilience as threats escalate
While non-IT business professionals in the middle of their careers face the most disruption from AI, professionals in the IT services sector and their employers must prepare for change Continue Reading
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Feature
30 May 2025
How cyber security professionals are leveraging AWS tools
It’s now essential for IT security teams to have oversight of cloud computing, and AWS offers a plethora of tools to make managing it easier. Find out how cyber pros are using them in the wild Continue Reading
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News
11 Aug 2020
NHS hit by thousands of malicious emails at height of pandemic
The NHS received nearly 30,000 malicious emails at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in March and April Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Aug 2020
Citrix users urged to patch five XenMobile CVEs
Patches are available for CVEs 2020-8208 through 8212 and should be installed as soon as possible Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
11 Aug 2020
Why data exports from the EU will be challenging without Privacy Shield
Organisations exporting data to the US under Privacy Shield or overseas generally, whether under standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules, need to urgently review the legal basis of these transfers Continue Reading
By- Andrew Hartshorn, Shakespeare Martineau
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News
11 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: Phishing lures pivot to exploit vaccine hopes
Phishing emails are increasingly luring in victims with subject lines relating to the development of a vaccine for Covid-19 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Aug 2020
French data protection authorities to probe TikTok as suitors circle
France’s CNIL has confirmed a new investigation into TikTok’s data protection practices Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Aug 2020
Hospitality sector is failing on contact-tracing obligations
Cyber security experts urge the government to do more to help small hospitality businesses improve their contact-tracing data-handling practices Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Aug 2020
Retailer Monsoon allegedly exposing data via Pulse Connect server
A researcher has found a critically insecure Pulse Connect Secure VPN version belonging to UK retailer Monsoon Accessorize, but claims the firm is ignoring his disclosures Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Aug 2020
Security teams struggle to keep pace with cloud threats
Security professionals face challenges in keeping pace with cloud deployments and migrations, and the additional security threats they open up Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Aug 2020
Virgin Media customers targeted in Twitter phish
Customers seeking help from the ISP are being targeted by a scam Twitter account Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Aug 2020
TikTok to be banned in US in 45 days
Trump says his Executive Orders against Chinese mobile apps are in the interests of dealing with a national emergency Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
07 Aug 2020
Don’t believe the hype: AI is no silver bullet
We want to believe AI will revolutionise cyber security, and we’re not necessarily wrong, but it’s time for a reality check Continue Reading
By- Mike Lloyd, RedSeal
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Feature
07 Aug 2020
How to achieve resilience – the modern uptime trinity
IT leaders can take responsibility for ensuring their organisations are resilient during times of crisis. There are no quick fixes, but if you think it is expensive to ensure resilience in your IT systems, try frequent failure instead Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2020
Australia updates cyber security strategy but offers little new
The nation’s latest cyber security strategy includes centralised management of networks and a voluntary code of practice for deploying internet-connected devices, among other areas Continue Reading
By- Anthony Caruana
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News
06 Aug 2020
Qualcomm chip vulnerability puts millions of phones at risk
Qualcomm has patched multiple vulnerabilities in its chip hardware that left hundreds of millions of smartphones open to compromise by malicious actors Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Aug 2020
GCHQ seeks researchers to tackle deep fakes and misinformation
A GCHQ research fellowship based at its Manchester office will explore various national security priorities such as deep fakes, fake news and the impact of AI Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Aug 2020
Seven questions you need to ask when buying security insurance
Find out what you need to ask to make an informed decision on cyber security insurance with new help from the UK’s NCSC Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
05 Aug 2020
The countdown is on for TikTok after Schrems II
Given the US’ threatened actions against TikTok and the outcome of Schrems II, it is clear that the spotlight is now firmly on international data transfers Continue Reading
By- Jagvinder Singh Kang, Mills & Reeve
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News
05 Aug 2020
Second wave of Covid-19 cyber attacks locked in
More cyber attacks exploiting the pandemic seem likely, says Interpol Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Aug 2020
Five signs you’re about to get hit with ransomware
A series of Sophos reports on the ransomware threat landscape shows how security professionals can sniff out a potential ransomware attack before it happens Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Aug 2020
Liam Fox hack raises questions over government security
The hack of a former cabinet minister’s emails casts doubt over the effectiveness of safeguards and security training processes at the highest levels of the British government Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
04 Aug 2020
The UK’s $500m space technology gamble
In this week’s Computer Weekly we ask why the UK government is spending $500m on a bankrupt satellite technology company. After a European court quashes the EU-US data sharing agreement, we examine the implications for a UK-EU data protection deal after Brexit. And how have small cloud suppliers coped in the pandemic? Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2020
New foundation to bolster security of open source software
The Open Source Security Foundation will bring together key open source security initiatives across the industry to improve and support the security of open source software Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
03 Aug 2020
Estonian police and border services need better IT to block criminals from becoming e-residents
Police and Border Guard Board of Estonia needs to improve its IT systems to stop criminals from becoming e-residents, says report Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Aug 2020
Microsoft offers way out of TikTok impasse
Microsoft offers to buy TikTok from its Chinese parent to ease security fears in the US Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Aug 2020
More data breaches from ransomware attacks in Australia
The number of data breaches caused by ransomware rose to 33 in the first half of 2020 from 13 in the previous six-month period, according to the latest report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
31 Jul 2020
EU sanctions China and Russia over cyber attacks
The EU is applying restrictive measure to six individuals and three entities accused of conducting disruptive cyber attacks in Europe, including the Russian GRU Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Jul 2020
Former UC Global staff confirm Embassy surveillance operation against Julian Assange
Spanish court investigates claims that security company illegally recorded meetings between Julian Assange, politicians, lawyers and celebrities at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jul 2020
Diversity in cyber improving but inclusion needs work, says NCSC
Study into diversity and inclusion in the cyber security sector has found that diversity is off to a good start, but inclusion is lacking Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
29 Jul 2020
Serious BootHole vulnerability puts millions of systems at risk
BootHole is a GRUB2 bootloader vulnerability and puts millions of PCs, servers and other devices at risk of compromise Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jul 2020
Majority of organisations at risk of cloud data exposure
Report casts doubt on the effectiveness of the shared responsibility model of cloud security Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jul 2020
Bank of Ireland fined for six-year-old IT breach
Bank of Ireland fined by regulator for its failings to prevent fraud six years ago Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Jul 2020
De Montfort, KCL, Newcastle universities join list of Blackbaud victims
Embattled cloud services provider now has big questions to answer over its handling of data belonging to UK universities and charities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2020
Digital bank customer data breached through third party
FBI is investigating digital bank customer data breach that occurred via a former third-party supplier Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Jul 2020
NCSC names national security expert Lindy Cameron as new CEO
New National Cyber Security Centre head joins from the Northern Ireland Office and has spent 20 years in government at home and abroad Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2020
Scotland’s security resilience centre concept goes national
Based on the success of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre, a series of regional Cyber Resilience Centres are now launching across the rest of the UK Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
28 Jul 2020
Meet the CIO connecting IT in the most inhospitable environments
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we discuss the challenges of running global IT in the world of copper mining. We look at how tech suppliers are adapting their products to meet the lockdown demands of working from home. And we exam-ine how zero-trust methods can help secure container tech-nology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jul 2020
Intelligent ways to tackle cyber attack
Artificial intelligence-powered security tools should enable IT security teams to achieve more with less Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
26 Jul 2020
Australia issues new cloud computing guidelines
The new guidance, which comes after the expiry of the government’s cloud services certification programme, will help to bolster Australia’s cyber security resilience Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
24 Jul 2020
A question of trust: University and supplier on the hook for data breach
Data on students at the University of York was stolen in a ransomware attack on a supplier two months ago, and the response of both parties raises serious questions Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Jul 2020
Post-Privacy Shield, what chance for a Brexit data adequacy deal?
The striking down of Privacy Shield has been hailed as a victory for digital rights and privacy campaign groups, but it will have consequences that go beyond transatlantic data transfers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Jul 2020
No let-up in cyber attacks as lockdown eases
Cyber attacks are up by one-third as the coalescence of cyber activity and nation state-linked threats around the pandemic bears fruit for bad actors Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jul 2020
Coronavirus: Government drags its feet on online misinformation
Online misinformation about Covid-19 continues to spread unchecked, according to a DCMS committee report which has accused the government of dragging its feet over online harms Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jul 2020
Russia Report reveals long-running cyber warfare campaign against UK
Russia has been hacking the UK for years and the British government has also known about it for years, according to the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
21 Jul 2020
Avon calling: what happens when lockdown eliminates your business model?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to global beauty brand Avon, to find out how it coped with a huge lockdown dilemma – how to adapt its door-to-door sales model when its reps couldn’t leave home. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the use of artificial intelligence in IT security. And we analyse the government’s decision to strip Huawei from the UK’s 5G network. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jul 2020
Australian industry panel calls for ‘clear consequences’ of cyber attacks
A government-appointed panel recommends strong deterrence and other measures to be implemented in Australia’s next cyber security strategy Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
20 Jul 2020
ICO hails transformative year as average fine trebles
Information Commissioner’s Office annual report reflects on a busy period, during which it levied two of the largest fines so far seen under the GDPR Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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, Informa 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, Informa 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, Informa 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