Cyber security is a matter for the boardroom, not the IT team. Executives must take a hands-on role July 3, 2018 Few business risks today have the destructive capability of a cyber attack. Yet, for many organisations, cyber risks remain obscure, low priority, and are frequently seen as the domain of IT departments to manage. The reality is that cyber crime is no longer just a tech issue, nor is it an issue for middle management. [...]
Intelligence agency National Cyber Security Centre is working with Dixons Carphone on huge data breach June 13, 2018 The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, said today it is working with Dixons Carphone on mitigation measures, after the retailer said it was investigating a data breach involving 5.9m payment cards and 1.2m personal data records. The company announced earlier on that there was an attempt to compromise 5.9m cards in one [...]
Dixons Carphone announces investigation into data breach with millions of records accessed June 13, 2018 Shares in Dixons Carphone fell more than three per cent this morning after it announced the launch of an investigation finding there had been "unauthorised access to certain data" held by the company. The company said the probe was continuing, but it had found that there was an attempt to compromise 5.9m cards in one [...]
Yahoo hit by £250,000 fine from UK watchdog over Russian data breach June 12, 2018 Yahoo has been served a fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for £250,000, after a Russian cyber attack in 2014 left the data of some 500m users at risk. The watchdog argued that the worldwide data breach left Yahoo in violation of the Data Protection Act 1998, with around 500,000 British account holders affected [...]
Cyber warriors – the frontline defence against digital attacks June 7, 2018 COMPUTER hacking, ransomware, data breaches, fraud: cyber crime is a bigger problem than ever, and is a concern for everyone, from the humble consumer to the largest of corporations. Cyber warfare has even emerged as the latest military battleground – attacks on government agencies have increased, and both China and Russia have been accused of [...]
Cyber warriors and digital crime – chief information officers reveal what is keeping them awake at night in new survey June 7, 2018 Computer hacking, ransomware, data breaches, fraud: cyber crime is a bigger problem than ever, and is a concern for everyone, from the humble consumer to the largest of corporations. Cyber warfare has even emerged as the latest military battleground – attacks on government agencies have increased, and both China and Russia have been accused of [...]
City of London Police launch Cyber Griffin initiative to fight online crime in Square Mile May 2, 2018 The City of London Police have launched a new initiative to help protect businesses in the Square Mile from cyber attacks. Called ‘Cyber Griffin,’ the new programme will see specially-trained officers lead a series exercises which will include threat briefings, incident response training and more. The initiative is aimed at businesses within the City and [...]
Cyber security firm Avast set for London’s largest tech listing at £2.8bn April 12, 2018 Cyber security software company Avast has announced it is planning to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) next month. The company’s initial public offering (IPO) could see the firm valued at $4bn (£2.8 bn), making it London’s largest ever listing for a technology company. The company, which boasts some 435m users worldwide, is headquartered [...]
Businesses dealing with more cyber attacks than ever before April 10, 2018 UK businesses are having to deal with more cyber attacks than ever before, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. In its report, Cyber Threat to UK Business Industry 2017-2018, published today, the NCSC said that the scale and number of data breaches increased rapidly in 2017. The centre also named a number of [...]
Government websites have secretly been mining bitcoin in “cryptojacking” of ICO and student loans company with Coinhive February 12, 2018 Government websites in the UK and US, including those belonging to the data regulator and the Student Loans Company, have been secretly commandeered by hackers to mine bitcoin. The website of the Information Commissioner’s Office was among several to be taken offline after a security researcher discovered that malware was being used to illegally mine [...]