More From Security Breaches & Attacks – Page 12
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FeatureFrom terrorism to Trojans
PrivSec Report speaks to Neil Sinclair, National Cyber Lead at the Police Digital Security Centre, about his journey from the danger zone of international terrorism to the no man’s land of cyber security for SMEs.
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NewsCISA issues Emergency Directive in response to supply chain attack on US agencies
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an Emergency Directive in response to a supply chain attack on US agencies
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NewsNCSC handles record number of cyber attacks as hackers exploit coronavirus
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) handled 723 cyber incidents in the year to August, the highest figure since its formation in 2016, as coronavirus scammers targeted healthcare systems in the United Kingdom
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NewsFBI has ‘credible information’ that cyber attackers are targeting US hospitals
US hospitals and health care providers are facing an “increased and imminent” cybercrime threat, the Federal Bureau and Investigation (FBI) and two other federal agencies have warned.
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Q&ANon-linearity, neurodiversity and the skills gap
A Q&A with UK Cyber Security Association founder Lisa Ventura
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NewsA third of data breaches next year will be caused by insider incidents, report predicts
One in three data breaches in 2021 will come from insider incidents, according to new research from market analysts Forrester.
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NewsUK National Cyber Security Centre investigating ‘serious’ cyber attack on Hackney Council
Council officers have been working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre to investigate an attack affecting Hackney Council’s IT systems.
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FeatureCompliance, cloud migration and securing the “new normal”
As remote working looks set to become the new normal, businesses need to ensure their corporate information and data protection is secure. In the first in a series of Covid-themed articles this week, Andy Beverley outlines some of the key considerations
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FeatureCOVID-19 FOCUS: Compliance, cloud migration and securing the “new normal”
As remote working looks set to become the new normal, businesses need to ensure their corporate information and data protection is secure. In the first in a series of Covid-themed articles this week, Andy Beverley outlines some of the key considerations.
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NewsFormer US security chief warns of increased cyber crime due to coronavirus
The former head of the US National Security Agency has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has significantly increased cyber risk, with companies likely to face a growing number of attacks.
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ArticlePolice confirm sex crime victims’ data leaked by Greater Manchester Police in test gone wrong
Highly sensitive data including the names and addresses of thousands of victims was accidentally leaked by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), police confirm.
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FeatureEnsuring security in the journey towards digital healthcare
There are more digital touchpoints in the healthcare systems we experience today than ever before.
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NewsAirbnb admits to ‘technical issue’ that resulted in exposure of users’ private messages
The internal leak exposed Airbnb hosts’ personally identifiable information (PII) to other users.
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Q&AFacing up to the cyber security challenge
James Eaton-Lee, head of information security and data protection officer at Oxfam, discusses the cyber threats and challenges facing third sector organisations tackling poverty, equality and democratic disempowerment.
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FeaturePreparing for the cybercrime challenge: tips from a former FBI agent
Few have witnessed the developments in cybercrime unfold over the past 20 years as closely as Jeff Lanza. The former FBI agent has followed the progression of white-collar crime since the 1980s and has seen first-hand how investigations went from being all about catching gangsters operating in the physical world, to catching online hackers in just a matter of years.
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FeatureThree things to consider when securing multi-cloud environments
Public sector organisations are all at different points on the cloud transformation and digitalisation journey.
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FeatureSecurity: more than just “tech”
Ahead of this week’s Data Protection World Forum webinar, Building Security’s Influence in the C Suite, independent cyber security consultant Dr Emma Osborn highlights the importance of owning cyber risk at board level.
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NewsCyber attack linked to death of woman at hacked German hospital
A woman has died in Germany after a cyber attack at the Düsseldorf University Clinic (DUC) caused her to be turned away for emergency medical treatment at the hospital earlier in September.
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FeatureDon’t Lift and Shift: Evolve
At July’s Last Thursday in Privacy event, Sian John MBE, Microsoft’s EMEA / APJ director of cybersecurity strategy, gave companies transitioning to a cloud service model some food for thought. PrivSec’s Catherine Wycherley caught up with her to get some further insight.
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NewsHackers turn hunted in new AI-based cyber security deception tool
The University of Strathclyde has announced that researchers at its Centre for Intelligent and Dynamic Communications are working on a cyber security solution that uses AI and deception to protect network systems.
