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  • Your fax machine is probably the weakest link in your cyber security defences

    • 14 Aug 2018

    The humble fax machine can be targeted and exploited by cyber criminals to obtain sensitive data or spread malware across an organisation, new research suggests.

  • Russia’s industrial sector targeted in highly personal email attacks

    • 14 Aug 2018

    More than 400 industrial organisations in Russia have been targeted in a new wave of financial spear-phishing emails disguised as legitimate accounting letters.

  • WhatsApp flaw lets hackers impersonate you

    • 14 Aug 2018

    A newly discovered attack in WhatsApp allows hackers to impersonate users and potentially send fake messages.

  • Cisco buys multi-factor authentication firm for £1.8 billion

    • 14 Aug 2018

    Cisco has acquired Michigan-based Duo Security for $2.35 billion (£1.8 billion) in cash as it pushes further into the cyber security sector.

  • Car sharing app security not ready to withstand malware attacks

    • 14 Aug 2018

    Car sharing apps are rife with substandard security measures that allow criminals to steal vehicles and access personal data.

  • Government seeks to develop cyber security profession with new consultation

    • 30 Jul 2018

    A new consultation aimed at developing cyber security as a profession in the UK has been launched by the government.

  • Cryptomining malware attacks double in 2018

    • 26 Jul 2018

    The number of organisations hit by cryptomining malware doubled to 42 per cent in the first half of 2018, compared to the second half of 2017 (20.5 per cent).

  • US power stations attacked by Russian-backed hackers

    • 25 Jul 2018

    Russian hackers could have caused power blackouts across the US after gaining remote access to control rooms at a number of North American power suppliers.

  • Promising cyber security firms boosted by London’s new £13.5m LORCA centre

    • 25 Jul 2018

    A new centre dedicated to cyber innovation has been officially opened in East London.

  • Lack of preparation leaving SMEs vulnerable to cyber attacks

    • 25 Jul 2018

    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are leaving themselves open to damaging cyber attacks by failing to prepare, as the threat of cyber attacks facing businesses increases.

  • Mimecast acquires Ataata to strengthen cyber security training

    • 16 Jul 2018

    Mimecast has acquired cyber security training provider Ataata for an undisclosed sum.

  • Half of consumers don’t password-protect their mobile devices

    • 11 Jul 2018

    More than half (52 per cent) of consumers are leaving themselves wide open by not setting a password for their mobile devices.

  • BAE Systems launches cyber security initiative

    • 11 Jul 2018

    BAE Systems hopes to address the rise of increasingly frequent and aggressive cyber attacks with the launch of a new industry forum and lobbying group called the Intelligence Network.

  • Expanding companies tripped up by advanced IT systems

    • 9 Jul 2018

    Successful, flourishing businesses are struggling with IT infrastructure that is too complicated, leading to negative effects.

  • A shortage of staff and skills are negatively affecting cyber security defences, new research suggests.

    • 9 Jul 2018

    A shortage of staff and skills are negatively affecting cyber security defences, new research suggests.

  • Ticketmaster breach could be UK’s first GDPR test

    • 9 Jul 2018

    All Ticketmaster customers have been advised to reset their password after a security breach that may have affected up to 40,000 UK customers.

  • Ransomware ditched in favour of crypto miners, report highlights

    • 9 Jul 2018

    Cyber criminals are increasingly ditching ransomware in favour of malicious crypto miners, a report from Kaspersky Lab has suggested.

  • Winners of the Cyber Security awards 2018 have been announced

    • 28 Jun 2018

    Winners of the Cyber Security awards 2018 have been announced. Vodafone won industry team of the year

  • Bithumb hit in £24m hacker theft

    • 25 Jun 2018

    Trading has been ceased on a major crypto-coin exchange after hackers stole some of the digital currencies it stored.

  • FIFA World Cup fixture wallchart used for email phishing campaign

    • 22 Jun 2018

    Football fans have been targeted in an email phishing campaign that involves downloading a wallchart of fixtures for the FIFA World Cup.