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Australia and China will work together on enhanced cyber security, following an agreement between leaders of the two countries.
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A Russian hacker who hit around 4,200 US businesses and organisations to the tune of $169 million (£132 million) has been sentenced to 27 years in prison - the toughest ever dealt by a North American court in relation to cyber crime.
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Exploit kits bounce back in March
24/04/2017
March saw a massive uplift in cyber criminals using exploit kits, according to Check Point Software Technologies’ monthly report on IT threats. -
Close to half of British organisations have been hit by a cyber breach or attack in the past year, new research published by the UK government has found.
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Cyber security: The bad guys are organised, so we have to be too
19/04/2017
One of the biggest challenges facing businesses, political institutions and individuals is cyber security. For example, a recent report found that hacking attacks on UK businesses has cost investors £42bn, and a severe breach leads to a company’s share price falling, on average, by 1.8 per cent.
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Kaspersky has extended its bug bounty program to encourage qualified individuals and organisations to submit reports on vulnerabilities found in the company’s products.
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When one compares cyber security today to what it was ten years ago, the two are almost unidentifiable as the same industry. The iPhone had only just launched; Facebook was still in it’s infancy; the Internet of Things (IoT) was still a dream. The routes a hacker could use to access a system were...
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Making your employees aware of the cyber threats they might face, both at work and at home, is an invaluable exercise. On its own, this activity is certainly not going to make your organisation impervious to cyber-attack. In truth, nothing will.
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Careers in Cyber Security - CV Advice
23/02/2017
I can imagine for anyone writing a CV after a long period of employment it is a daunting prospect – where on earth do you start? For others, it may be that your CV is not getting you the interviews that you deserve, and it may be time for an update -
What are the most common passwords of 2016 and how can individuals avoid being hacked?
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The Widening Cyber Security Skills Shortage
12/01/2017
The widening cyber security skills shortage: How could it affect you? Adrian Adair, Operations Direction at Morson International, explains how the exponential growth of IT has transformed the cyber security industry and what this means for cyber security professionals. -
Cyber Security and Diversity 2017
11/01/2017
As I make my way to another workshop dedicated to diversity, it seems the need to employ those who make up 50% of the population (us women) aren’t the only kind of diversity the industry is considering. -
The Christmas hangovers are starting to clear, every advert on TV seems to tell me that I need to begin the 2017 diet (maybe it’s a sign!) and Meryl Streep turned into Tyson, firing punches at Mr Trump in her Golden Globe speech.