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UK Bans China’s Hikvision CCTV At ‘Sensitive’ Locations
Hikvision denies it poses a national security threat after UK government bans Chinese CCTV at 'sensitive' locations
Brits Spend 22 Hours Per Year Changing Passwords, ExpressVPN Finds
ExpressVPN study finds one in ten people in the UK change their passwords daily, with 34 percent needing help for password resetting
European Parliament Website Downed After Russia Declared Terrorism Sponsor
Pro-Kremlin hackers Killnet takes credit for downing European Parliament website, after Russia declared state sponsor of terrorism
FBI Joins Investigation Into Continental Cyberattack – Report
The US FBI has reportedly joined the investigation into a recent cyberattack on German car tyre giant Continental
North Korea’s Internet Knocked Offline
Consequence for ballistic missile test? Internet access in North Korea suffers its largest outage in months on Thursday
MPs Warned Not To Take Mobile Phones Into ‘Sensitive Meetings’
Commons speaker warns MPs their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states, after Liz Truss’s phone was reportedly hacked by Russia
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What are the Common Security Threats Businesses Face?
Every business is dealing with security threats right now. It is scary and real. Click here to find out what the most common are and the dangerous they pose.
Australia Forms Cyber Task Force Amidst String Of Hacks
Australian government forms permanent cyber task force as hackers release data stolen from country's biggest medical insurer
Thousands Of Apps ‘Contain Russian Code’
Thousands of smartphone apps contain code made by Russian developer that collects location and other data, report finds
Aussie Police Identify Russian Hackers Blackmailing Medibank
Australian police know identify of Russian criminals conducting blackmail of Australian medical records including abortions
US Seeks Forfeiture Of $1bn In Bitcoin Stolen From Silk Road
US law enforcement seeks forfeiture of more than $1bn in Bitcoin stolen from illegal marketplace Silk Road in 2012 hack
7 Ways to Maximise MSSP Effectiveness
Matt Lawrence, Head of Defensive Security at JUMPSEC, highlights the challenges organisations face when detecting and responding to cyber threats, and how to ensure maximum value from your MSSP.
Cybersecurity: The human factor
Microsoft Extends Free Tech Support For Ukraine
Software giant Microsoft confirms it will extend its technology support for Ukraine free of charge throughout 2023, amid the Russian invasion
Ransomware Remains Top Cyber Threat To Businesses, Deep Instinct Finds
Cyber risks. New threat report from Deep Instinct identifies gang changes, new tactics, and new victims during 2022
US Treasury Fended Off Russian DDoS Attack – Report
Pro Russian hacker group was repelled when they carried out a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against US Treasury, says official
UK Defending Ukraine From Russian Cyberattacks
The United Kingdom is using its cyber expertise to protect Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure from Russian cyberattacks
ICO Warns Against Biometric Emotion Analysis Tech
Biometric technologies that analyse a person's emotions are 'immature' and may never work, warns data protection watchdog
Australian Defence Contractor Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware attack on defence communications platform ForceNet is latest high-profile cyber incident to hit Australian organisations
A Quest Software Podcast: Mitigating Cyber Security Risk with CAF Resilience
CAF (Cyber Assessment Framework) enables businesses to have a systematic and comprehensive assessment of their current levels of cyber risk, and how potential attacks would be managed.
Hackers Breach Iranian Atomic Energy Network
Iranian hacking group, Black Reward, releases Iran nuclear documents in support of protesters in the country
Australia’s Top Health Insurer Hacked
Hacker steals customer data from Australia's leading health insurer Medibank Private, in latest data breach down under
Germany Fires Cybersecurity Head Over Allegations Of ‘Russia Ties’
German cybersecurity chief Arne Schoenbohm has been sacked by officials over allegations of ties to Russia
The State of IoT: Audio Roundtable
IoT has continued to develop and expand its reach to every industry and sector. Will IoT maturity deliver the connected ecosystem many have predicted will have transformative impacts, or is IoT still burdened by interoperability issues ...
Binance Hit By $570m Crypto Theft
Hackers steal $570 million of Binance BNB crypto tokens amidst soaring thefts from cross-blockchain bridges
Sentence For Capital One Hacker Slammed By US DoJ
“This is not what justice looks like,” says DoJ official, as judge issues probation sentence for hacker Paige Thompson (aka erratic)
The Wireless Imperative
For all enterprises, understanding how wireless technology factors into their digital transformation strategies is critical. Wireless communication also disrupts IoT, RPA and Machine Learning technologies as AI continues to influence b ...
Former Uber Security Boss Found Guilty Of Breach Concealment
Jury finds former head of security at Uber guilty of criminal obstruction for failing to report massive data breach in 2016
Hackers Compromise Corporate Chat Software
China-based hackers plant malware in installer of popular customer service chat software to breach corporate networks in North America and Europe