All News articles – Page 23
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NewsICO provides data protection guidance to the media sector
The UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has issued a draft journalism code of practice with features a guidance on data protection practices for media outlets and their staff.
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NewsAcer confirms second security breach this year
Over 60GB of Acer’s client, customer, and retailers’ information is being advertised for sale on an underground cybercrime forum.
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NewsMet Police loses 2280 Electronic Devices in past two years
The Metropolitan Police has lost or had stolen 2280 electronic devices over the past two years, official figures has revealed.
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NewsEU could ban anonymous registration of domain data
In a bid to boost security and anti-privacy efforts, the EU is planning to ban anonymous registration of domain data.
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NewsFCA warns of hybrid working practices
The UK’s financial regulator, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a new guidance on remote or hybrid working expectations for firms.
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News2021 Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance Awards winners revealed
We are delighted to reveal the full list of winners for the inaugural Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance Awards.
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NewsIreland’s DPC proposes €36m GDPR fine against Facebook
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DFC) has sent a “draft decision” to other European Data Protection Authorities regarding Facebook’s legal trick to bypass the GDPR.
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NewsNew scam exploits iPhone users looking for love
Researchers at Sophos Labs have unearthed a fake iOS cryptocurrency apps that has targeted US, European victims for at least $1.4 million.
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NewsUniversity of Sunderland struck by cyber attack
Sunderland University has revealed that it has been hit by suspected cyber-attack which has resulted in “extensive IT disruption.”
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NewsDutch police gives final warning to DDoS booter customers
More than a dozen customers of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) website received a final warning from Dutch authorities, informing them that future cyber violations will result in prosecution.
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NewsGoogle announces cybersecurity action team
Google is bringing together a group of experts to deliver strategic advisory services, trust and compliance support, customer and solutions engineering and incident response capabilities.
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NewsWhite House files RFI on AI-based technologies
The U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has filed a request for information (RFI) on the public and private use of artificial intelligence-based biometric technologies.
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NewsResearch reveals rise in supply chain cybersecurity breaches
Vendor risk visibility and continuous third-party monitoring remains concerningly low despite heightened awareness of the risk and substantial budget increases to tackle the problem
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NewsBotner herder controlled 100K machines to launch DDoS
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has arrested a hacker who created and administered a powerful botnot - an automated network of more than 100,000 fake accounts.
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NewsRansomware “the most immediate danger” to UK businesses, NCSC warns
Cyber-criminals based in Russia are those responsible for most of the “devastating” ransomware attacks against the UK, says the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
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NewsEuropol shuts down network selling fake financial services
Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, the Netherlands and Ukraine, supported by Europol and Eurojust, teamed up against an organised crime group involved in binary fraud.
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NewsHacker deletes 69K hospital patient files
San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico has begun notifying nearly 69,000 patients about a malware attack that exposed their personal health information.
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NewsPhishing scams via SMS on the rise
A new financial crime report has discovered a rise in phishing scams conducted via text message, an act known as smishing.
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NewsMFA described as “must-have” by insurers
US cyber-insurers are increasing premiums and lowering coverage limits, making it next to impossible to secure their 2021 coverage at 2020 rates, according to new research.
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NewsPacific City Bank confirms ransomware attack
Pacific City Bank, one of the largest Korean-American community banking service providers in America has confirmed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack.
