Web application security
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News
11 Jun 2025
June Patch Tuesday brings a lighter load for defenders
Barely 70 vulnerabilities make the cut for Microsoft’s monthly security update, but an RCE flaw in WEBDAV and an EoP issue in Windows SMB Client still warrant close attention Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Jun 2025
CISOs must translate cyber threats into business risk
To manage risk effectively and secure board-level buy-in, CISOs must stop talking about technology and start speaking the language of business, according to a senior Check Point executive 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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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
Cryptocurrency scammers attack Twitter in insider breach
Apparent insider breach at Twitter saw so-called “blue tick” accounts of business people, politicians and celebrities hijacked to promote a Bitcoin scam 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
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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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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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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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
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
09 Jul 2020
Pubs and restaurants failing on cyber fraud protection
Virtually all of the UK’s most popular restaurant and pub brands are failing to proactively block fraudulent emails from reaching their targets 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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News
08 Jul 2020
Security funding soars despite Covid-19 slump, but problems lie ahead
The overall cyber security funding ecosystem in the UK is healthier than ever despite Covid-19, but the figures mask stark and concerning disparities in where the money is going Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Jul 2020
Cyber4Summer scheme to divert young people from cyber crime
Cyber4Summer platform will offer 100 different tracks covering a range of security skills to divert them from falling into a life of cyber crime Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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
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
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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News
02 Jul 2020
Locked-down teens flock to NCSC CyberFirst training scheme
A record number of 14 to 17-year-olds have signed up to the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberFirst summer school Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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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News
01 Jul 2020
FakeSpy Android malware targets Royal Mail app users
The FakeSpy malware was first identified in October 2017 but is now significantly more powerful and dangerous 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
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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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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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
Flash-based MacOS malware hides in plain sight
By masquerading as a legitimate Adobe web application, the new malware strains can trick Mac users into bypassing their on-board defences Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Jun 2020
Australian prime minister confirms country is suffering repeated nation-state cyber attacks
Concern over critical national infrastructure as cyber attackers repeatedly try to gain access to network of organisations operating in multiple sectors Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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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
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
18 Jun 2020
Check Point uncovers targeted Microsoft Office 365 phishing campaign
Organised criminal campaign exploited Adobe, Oxford University and Samsung web domains to trick users into giving up their passwords Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Jun 2020
Zoom U-turns on end-to-end encryption
Embattled video-conferencing provider Zoom backtracks on previous refusals to provide end-to-end encryption to free users 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
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
Accessories store Claire’s hit by Magecart credit card fraudsters
Attackers gained access to retailer’s website as long ago as March Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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, Informa 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
Fake contact-tracing apps delivering banking trojans
Spoof government coronavirus apps are popping up all over the world, says the Anomali Threat Research team 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
12 Jun 2020
Twitter kills thousands of misinformation accounts
The accounts were linked to the governments of China, Russia and Turkey, and engaged in systematic operations against pro-democracy activists, political opponents and dissidents Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
11 Jun 2020
Security Think Tank: Container security starts with good DevOps practice
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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News
10 Jun 2020
Government to fund nine advanced security projects
Nine academic projects have been selected to receive a share of a £10m funding pot as they develop advanced cyber security solutions using prototype chipsets Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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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News
10 Jun 2020
Unsecured Elasticsearch server breached in eight hours flat
Comparitech’s Bob Diachenko wanted to find out how long it would take for hackers to find and attack an unsecured, public internet-facing database, so he set up a honeypot Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Jun 2020
Virtual GP practice accidentally exposes patient video calls
A small number of users of Babylon’s GP at Hand service were briefly able to view other patients’ video GP consultations thanks to a bug in a new software feature Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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
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, Informa 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
04 Jun 2020
Small businesses failing on remote worker protection
Only one-third of people working for small businesses have received any guidance from their employers on how to secure their remote working set-up Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Jun 2020
Black Lives Matter activists targeted by cyber attacks
Civil liberties organisations are being targeted by far-right trolls as protests over the murder of George Floyd spread worldwide Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Jun 2020
The Security Interviews: How the BSI protects the IoT from itself
David Mudd of the BSI reveals how a pragmatic and realistic approach to security vulnerabilities underpins its internet of things kitemark, helping give users the confidence to buy smart devices safely Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Cyber criminals target laid-off workers
Malicious actors are targeting workers laid-off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Jun 2020
Privacy campaigners call for radical changes to contact-tracing app
Liberty, Privacy International and the Open Rights Group join calls for the government to either put in place better data protection policies or abandon its Covid-19 contact-tracing app altogether Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 May 2020
Test and Trace has not passed data protection impact assessment
Public Health England failed to complete the required impact assessment before launching the Covid-19 Test and Trace programme Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 May 2020
How Sega Europe slashed incident response times using cloud SIEM
Gaming company’s SOC radically improves its operational efficiency with Sumo Logic’s cloud SIEM service Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 May 2020
Public Health England to keep contact-tracing data for 20 years
PHE will retain the data it collects via the NHS Test and Trace programme for 20 years Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 May 2020
Enterprise clouds hammered by cyber attacks during pandemic
Remote workers logging onto enterprise cloud service accounts are an easy access point for attackers, says McAfee Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 May 2020
Fears contact-tracing app will open the floodgates for cyber criminals
Study of UK consumers reveals worries over an uptick in cyber crime and a lack of trust in government Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 May 2020
Android security vulnerabilities differ by country, say researchers
Manufacturers of Android devices including Huawei, Samsung and Xiaomi shipped devices with different levels of security in different regions, leaving their users exposed to attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 May 2020
Hancock to Harman: No contact-tracing privacy law
Health secretary claims existing data protection law is good enough to guarantee the security of contact-tracing data Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 May 2020
NCSC discloses multiple vulnerabilities in contact-tracing app
National Cyber Security Centre has received mountains of feedback on the security of the government’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app, and has now taken the step of making multiple disclosures Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 May 2020
Serco exposes contact tracers’ data in email error
Error saw almost 300 coronavirus contact tracers’ email addresses made visible to other recipients of the message Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 May 2020
Cancelled NCSC CyberUK event gets green light for 2021
The NCSC’s popular CyberUK event has been rescheduled to next year, and will again take place in Newport in south Wales Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 May 2020
Doubts mount over effectiveness of UK contact-tracing app
Studies from BCS and Anomali reveal that a significant proportion of the UK population is not prepared to download the Covid-19 contact-tracing app Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
19 May 2020
GitLab makes foray into Southeast Asia
GitLab expands in Southeast Asia with a Singapore presence to shore up its growing footprint across the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
14 May 2020
Harman seeks to bring private member’s bill over contact tracing
Chair of Human Rights Committee aims to put the proposed Contact Tracing (Data Protection) Bill 2020 before parliament as a private member’s bill if necessary Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 May 2020
Venafi buys cloud protection service Jetstack
Jetstack specialises in open source machine identity protection software for Kubernetes and cloud native ecosystems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 May 2020
UK’s contact-tracing app targeted by scammers
Even though it is only operational on the Isle of Wight as a beta test, the UK government’s coronavirus contact-tracing app has already attracted the attention of cyber criminals Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 May 2020
Report reveals inadequate cyber security at Schiphol Airport
A report has revealed problems with critical security systems in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
13 May 2020
Microsoft fixes 16 critical vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday
The trend towards mammoth Patch Tuesdays continues as Microsoft fixes 111 vulnerabilities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 May 2020
Draft Covid-19 contact tracing legislation proposes formal oversight
Human Rights Committee chair Harriet Harman has outlined a proposed bill to guarantee the security and privacy of data generated by the UK’s Covid-19 contact tracing app Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
11 May 2020
What are the security priorities for the post-coronavirus world?
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing massive change across the business world and things may never go back to normal. What does security look like in this new world, and what will buyers be prioritising? Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 May 2020
Zoom buys secure messaging service Keybase
Unified comms platform Zoom says the acquisition of Keybase will finally let it bring end-to-end encryption to the table Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 May 2020
Contact-tracing app fails to protect privacy and human rights
Reassurances over the security and human rights implications of NHSX’s approach to developing its Covid-19 contact-tracing app are insufficient, says the cross-bench Human Rights Committee Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 May 2020
Next round of Zoom updates targets consumer security
Casual consumer users of Zoom will get additional protections in an update to be released over the long weekend Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
06 May 2020
Security Think Tank: Security teams are key workers and need support
Cyber criminals are enjoying a boom during the Covid-19 pandemic, and security teams are working overtime as a result. How can security pros manage their increased workload, safeguard their mental wellbeing, and avoid burnout? Continue Reading
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Feature
05 May 2020
Contact tracing: The privacy vs protection debate
The Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated extreme measures not seen in peacetime for over 100 years. Contact-tracing apps are being developed as a tool for managing the pandemic, but are they a step too far? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 May 2020
Homeworking - the new norm - is there any other option...
In the last blog, I touched on the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; the obvious fallout here is the massive increase in home/remote working, something I’ve been practicing since 1989 – ... Continue Reading
By- Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing
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Blog Post
05 May 2020
SD-WAN; One Way To Partly Consolidate The Complex Puzzle That Is Contemporary IT
I was recently sent an article by my PR mate Hannah from one of their clients, Versa – a company I’ve met up with and they talk a lot of common sense, far more than their er, so-called president… ... Continue Reading
By- Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing
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News
04 May 2020
Xen Orchestra latest victim of Salt cryptojackers
More victims of cyber criminals exploiting two critical Salt vulnerabilities are coming forward Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 May 2020
Blogging platform Ghost hacked through Salt vulnerability
Publishing service’s network was taken over by illicit cryptominers after failing to patch a critical vulnerability Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 May 2020
IT Priorities 2020: Compliance and risk are top security concerns
When it comes to security, buyers are prioritising solutions and services that address compliance issues, risk management and data protection, according to the Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities 2020 study Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
01 May 2020
Why you should think before you Zoom
Feel free to use Zoom during the coronavirus lockdown, but think before you discuss anything confidential Continue Reading
By- Dai Davis, Percy Crow Davis & Co
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News
30 Apr 2020
Critical SaltStack vulnerability affects thousands of datacentres
Critical vulnerabilities in the Salt remote task and configuration framework enable hackers to take control of cloud servers and must be patched right away Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Apr 2020
Mobile banking customers at risk from new EventBot trojan
Customers of Barclays, HSBC, Santander and many other banks should be alert to a dangerous new trojan Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Apr 2020
Under the spotlight, video apps rush to strengthen security
Most popular videoconferencing applications now meet Mozilla’s minimum security standards, with fierce competition and public pressure driving rapid improvement Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Apr 2020
Almost half of security pros being redeployed during pandemic
Close to half of cyber security professionals say they have been taken off some or all of their security duties to focus attention elsewhere during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Apr 2020
Black Rose Lucy ransomware now posing as FBI porn warning
A new strain of Russian-developed ransomware impersonates US federal law enforcement to force payment, says Check Point Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Apr 2020
Microsoft patches .gif file vulnerability in Teams
Vulnerability could have enabled cyber criminals to use a malicious .gif file to scrape user data and take over Teams accounts Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Apr 2020
The Security Interviews: Can AV go from dodgy scareware to cyber hero?
Alun Baker, CEO of Clario, is on a mission to rehabilitate the image of consumer security products and take the fear out of selling antivirus. We find out how things are changing Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Apr 2020
iOS zero-day leaves iPhone users dangerously exposed
Researchers identify dangerous vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS operating system that allow remote code execution on target devices Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Apr 2020
Zoom to roll out fresh cyber security updates
New features include support for advanced AES 256-bit encryption Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Cyber criminals may be changing tactics
Cyber criminals “may soon shift to heavier exploitation of footholds established through phishing and other scams”, warns Cyber Threat Coalition Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Apr 2020
NCSC launches coronavirus cyber security campaign
The National Cyber Security Centre has launched a reporting service for scam emails as part of a campaign to help people protect themselves from cyber criminals exploiting the pandemic Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor