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October 21, 2021 21 Oct'21
Airport operator MAG boosts threat visibility with hybrid SOC

With budget concerns weighing heavy during the pandemic, Manchester Airports Group ditched an impending capex-heavy cyber investment in favour of a hybrid managed/in-house approach. Learn more about its experience
October 20, 2021 20 Oct'21
LightBasin hackers breach 13 telcos in two years

Hackers have obtained an undisclosed volume of subscriber information and call metadata in a sustained campaign against telecommunications firms
October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21
NHS Digital enhances in-house cyber awareness drive

Keep IT Confidential campaign aims to help NHS staff understand more about security threats and learn how to reduce risk
October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21
FCA warns over future hybrid working security risks

Earlier this week, the Financial Conduct Authority issued fresh guidance to regulated organisations on keeping hybrid workers safe and secure

Back on the office network: What are the risks for mobile users?

Many people are returning to offices and bringing their mobile devices with them. What are the cyber security implications of this? Continue Reading
Five ways to ensure remote working security and compliance

A mix of on-site and remote working has become a fact of life for many organisations. We look at five key things you should consider to ensure compliance and security Continue Reading
The rise and rise of supply chain attacks

Supply chain attacks in Asia-Pacific and elsewhere have intensified as cyber threat actors look to exploit the weakest links in business and digital supply chains Continue Reading

Please protect us from our own stupidity

It seems like the simplest thing. Compose an email message and then CC colleagues. But,due to a Ministry of Defence blunder, this simple action, built into pretty much every piece of email client ... Continue Reading
The Changing UK Cyberpolicing and Cyberskills scene - an update

The Covid Lockdown unleashed a torrent of employment and skills related fraud, as criminals seize the opportunity to loot the new programmes , as they did to the Individual Learning Accounts after ... Continue Reading
How do we win back digital adolescents recruited to the Dark Side during lockdown?

The Hacker Forum is one of the most welcoming, friendly and attractive "support" group for those stuck in their bedrooms, isolated from friends and school during lockdown and bored with home-learning. Continue Reading

No easy fix for vulnerability exploitation, so be prepared

Vulnerability management and disclosure is a tricky business with ethical and business ramifications for software vendors, CISOs and ethical hackers alike – and CISOs sit right in the middle of this Continue Reading
Doing the right thing: How CISOs should approach responsible disclosure

Owen Wright, responsible for penetration testing and adversary simulation at Context, part of Accenture Security, advises how CISOs should approach responsible disclosure Continue Reading
Encryption protects the marginalised – and it’s under threat

Encryption keeps marginalised groups connected and safe, but new regulatory attempts to break it put them at risk Continue Reading

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the EMEA security market

Find out what security initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017
Lauri Love - my battle with extradition

A court ruled today that Lauri Love, a 31-year old electrical engineering student, from Suffolk, can be extradited to the US to face hacking charges.
CW500 Security Club: Ashish Surti, information security director at Clutch Group

Mobile threats are the fastest growing form of cyber-attack, but user awareness is still poor