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08 May 2024
Microsoft touts expansion of Secure Future Initiative
By Alexander CulafiAt RSA Conference 2024, Microsoft vice president Vasu Jakkal discussed some of the criticisms leveled against the company and how the Secure Future Initiative will address them.
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08 May 2024
Infinity Group picks up Pax8 end customer business
By Simon QuickeMove will add more depth to firm’s Microsoft capabilities and support expansion ambitions
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08 May 2024
New Apple iPad Pro with M4 chip ready for AI
By Antone GonsalvesApple's latest iPad Pro is the first product to get the company's new M4 chip with a neural processing unit designed to power AI applications and services.
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27 Nov 2023
NCSC publishes landmark guidelines on AI cyber security
By Alex ScroxtonThe NCSC and its US counterpart CISA have brought together tech companies and governments to countersign a new set of guidelines aimed at promoting a secure-by-design culture in AI development
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24 Nov 2023
UK police plan national roll-out of facial-recognition phone app
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonUK police chiefs plan to expand use of facial-recognition technology through a nationwide roll-out of mobile-based tools and increases in retrospective facial-recognition, but oversight problems persist
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24 Nov 2023
APAC organisations warm to microsegmentation
By Aaron TanNearly two-thirds of organisations in the APAC region see microsegmentation as a way to protect their IT assets, but lack the skills to deploy the technology
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23 Nov 2023
DWP to surveil bank accounts of benefit claimants for fraud
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK government has outlined how it plans to tackle benefit fraud by giving the Department for Work and Pensions new powers compelling banks to collect and share data on claimants’ bank accounts
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23 Nov 2023
MOVEit incident spurred UK decision makers to spend big on cyber
By Alex ScroxtonThe MOVEit cyber attacks that unfolded in the spring and summer of 2023 seem to have driven an increase in both ransomware awareness and spend, according to a report
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23 Nov 2023
North Korean APTs go all in on supply chain attacks, warns NCSC
By Alex ScroxtonThreat actors linked to the North Korean regime are becoming more adept at targeting software supply chains in the service of their cyber attacks
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23 Nov 2023
Australia ups ante on cyber security
By Stephen WithersAustralia’s new cyber security strategy will focus on building threat-blocking capabilities, protecting critical infrastructure and improving the cyber workforce, among other priorities
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22 Nov 2023
CISA relaunches working group on cyber insurance, ransomware
By Arielle WaldmanFollowing a hiatus, the Cybersecurity Insurance and Data Analysis Working Group will relaunch in December to determine which security measures are most effective to reduce risk.
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22 Nov 2023
An inside look at a Scattered Spider cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonThreat researchers at ReliaQuest share the inside track on a Scattered Spider cyber attack they investigated
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22 Nov 2023
Possible reasons for Meta disbanding its responsible AI team
By Esther AjaoAfter releasing more generative AI tools this year, the tech giant made a controversial move by dismantling its unit dedicated to responsible AI.
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22 Nov 2023
Palantir awarded NHS FDP data contract
By Alex ScroxtonNHS England has awarded a £330m, seven-year contract to US data specialist Palantir, prompting concerns from data privacy practitioners
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22 Nov 2023
CISA reveals how LockBit hacked Boeing via Citrix Bleed
By Alex ScroxtonAs alarm grows around the world about the impact of the so-called Citrix Bleed vulnerability, Boeing has shared details of its experience at the hands of the LockBit ransomware crew
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21 Nov 2023
CISA, FBI warn of LockBit attacks on Citrix Bleed
By Arielle WaldmanThe latest advisory on exploitation of the Citrix Bleed vulnerability confirmed that the LockBit ransomware group perpetrated the attack on Boeing.
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21 Nov 2023
Over half of SME cyber incidents now ‘malware-free’
By Alex ScroxtonThe age of malware-driven cyber attacks may have peaked, at least when it comes to incidents affecting small and medium sized enterprises
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21 Nov 2023
Canada’s Mounties among government employees hit by LockBit
By Alex ScroxtonA LockBit attack on a specialist supplier of relocation services has engulfed multiple government agencies in Canada
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21 Nov 2023
Internal documents leaked as Rhysida claims responsibility for British Library ransomware attack
By Bill GoodwinRansomware group Rhysida threatens to sell documents stolen from the British Library to the highest bidder
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20 Nov 2023
Softcat: Security remains top customer concern going into 2024
By Simon QuickeChannel player’s research reveals the areas where users are going to prioritise spending in the year ahead
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20 Nov 2023
Kingfisher develops AI-agnostic platform to power DIY assistant
By Cliff SaranThe platform provides a framework for security and compliance and enables developers to test different large language models
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20 Nov 2023
Cubbit DS3 Composer brings DIY cloud to object storage pool
By Antony AdsheadCubbit customers can now build and configure S3-compatible clouds from unused capacity and offer MSP-grade services with high levels of resilience, security and data sovereignty
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20 Nov 2023
IT not ready for AI, Pure Storage survey finds
By Antony AdsheadStorage, compute and networking hardware won’t cope without upgrades, and that often means total IT infrastructure overhaul
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20 Nov 2023
Defence lawyers seek appeal of tribunal ruling on police EncroChat cryptophone hack
By Bill GoodwinDefence lawyers are seeking leave to appeal against a tribunal ruling that found the National Crime Agency had lawfully obtained warrants to access messages from 9,000 cryptophones used in the UK
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17 Nov 2023
SonicWall’s US MSSP acquisition will benefit UK channel
By Simon QuickeVendor’s move to add more services will ripple out to this side of the Atlantic
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16 Nov 2023
CISA, FBI issue alert for ongoing Scattered Spider activity
By Arielle WaldmanThe government advisory follows several high-profile attacks attributed to Scattered Spider, which uses advanced social engineering techniques like SIM swapping.
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16 Nov 2023
Alphv ransomware gang claims it reported MeridianLink to SEC
By Alexander CulafiMeridianLink said it recently identified a "cybersecurity incident," but the Alphv ransomware gang claims it breached the company and compromised customer data.
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16 Nov 2023
Regulating digital industries might require a new U.S. agency
By Makenzie HollandU.S. senators and industry experts are pushing for a new agency to regulate digital industries and tackle competition, privacy and content moderation concerns.
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16 Nov 2023
Cloud costs increase amid SaaS pricing hikes
By John MooreCIOs face higher SaaS prices, with a new report pegging the inflation rate at 8.7%. The wider cloud segment saw a 3.2% inflation rate in October, according to U.S. government data.
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16 Nov 2023
Royal Mail spent £10m on cyber measures after LockBit attack
By Alex ScroxtonRoyal Mail has spent approximately £10m on recovery and improved cyber resilience measures in the wake of the January 2023 LockBit ransomware attack
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16 Nov 2023
Outgoing police tech watchdog warns of declining oversight
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe outgoing biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales discusses police deployment of powerful new surveillance technologies, and the declining state of oversight in this area
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16 Nov 2023
Ransomware gang grasses up uncooperative victim to US regulator
By Alex ScroxtonThe ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has added a new tactic to its playbook, going to ever more extreme lengths in search of a pay-off
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16 Nov 2023
British Library’s Halloween cyber scare was ransomware
By Alex ScroxtonThe British Library has provided an update on an ongoing cyber incident affecting its systems, confirming it to be the result of a ransomware attack
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15 Nov 2023
LockBit observed exploiting critical 'Citrix Bleed' flaw
By Arielle WaldmanThe Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center warned that LockBit ransomware actors are exploiting CVE-2023-4966, also known as Citrix Bleed.
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15 Nov 2023
VMware discloses critical, unpatched Cloud Director bug
By Alexander CulafiA manual workaround is currently available for a critical VMware Cloud Director Appliance flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-34060, but no patch is available at press time.
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15 Nov 2023
BlackCat affiliate seen using malvertising to spread ransomware
By Alex ScroxtonResearchers at eSentire identified a wave activity from an ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate which has adopted a somewhat unusual approach to delivering its locker
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15 Nov 2023
Russian cyber criminal pleads guilty to running IPStorm botnet
By Alex ScroxtonSergey Manikin faces years in jail after his illicit proxy botnet service was taken down by US law enforcement
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15 Nov 2023
November Patch Tuesday heralds five new MS zero-days
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft pushes fixes for five new zero-days in its latest monthly update
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15 Nov 2023
US government reinforces ICBC hack link to Citrix Bleed
By Alex ScroxtonUS Treasury adds weight to reports that a ransomware gang gained access to the systems of Chinese bank ICBC by exploiting a critical Citrix flaw
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15 Nov 2023
How Gigamon is making its mark in deep observability
By Aaron TanGigamon CEO Shane Buckley talks up the company’s ability to inspect encrypted network traffic for malicious activity, how it stands out with its deep observability capabilities and the tailwinds that are fuelling its growth
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14 Nov 2023
Microsoft halts 3 zero-days on November Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatMicrosoft addresses 67 vulnerabilities, including six critical, and shuts down four bugs in the Exchange Server email platform this month.
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14 Nov 2023
Cryptocurrency wallets might be vulnerable to 'Randstorm' flaw
By Arielle WaldmanCryptocurrency recovery company Unciphered discovered a vulnerability in a JavaScript Bitcoin library that could jeopardize private keys.
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14 Nov 2023
Engineers slash RPO/RTO as they swap tape for Rubrik backup
By Antony AdsheadFrankham Group ditches archaic tape backup and deploys Rubrik backup appliances and remote disaster recovery facility. Meanwhile, the engineering group assesses a move to the cloud
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14 Nov 2023
Westcon-Comstor gets global role supporting Check Point MSSPs
By Simon QuickeDistributor signed up globally to help vendor reach out to more managed security partners
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14 Nov 2023
Fast-acting cyber gangs increasingly disabling telemetry logs
By Alex ScroxtonSophos guidance for security practitioners and defenders highlights a growing trend for threat actors to disable or wipe telemetry logs to cover their tracks
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13 Nov 2023
Rogue state-aligned actors are most critical cyber threat to UK
By Alex ScroxtonThe prospect of rogue nation-state-aligned attackers bringing down the UK’s critical infrastructure is keeping the NCSC up at night
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13 Nov 2023
LockBit ransomware gang claims it leaked stolen Boeing data
By Alexander CulafiBoeing confirmed that it experienced a cybersecurity incident following LockBit's claims, but the aircraft manufacturer has not directly confirmed a ransomware attack.
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13 Nov 2023
Lloyds Bank warns over rising threat of crypto scams
By Scarlet CharlesReport by Lloyds Banking Group finds there has been a 23% increase in cryptocurrency scams in 2023 compared with last year, targeting mostly younger investors
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13 Nov 2023
Encrypted mail service Tuta says it was wrongly accused of being a front for intelligence services
By Bill GoodwinGerman encrypted email service Tuta, formerly known as Tutanota, has denied claims by a former Canadian police intelligence officer accused of passing secrets to criminals that it was compromised by intelligence services
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13 Nov 2023
MSPs best placed to deliver security education
By Simon QuickeDistributor shares views on the role managed service providers can play in improving cyber awareness among customers
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13 Nov 2023
Victims’ legal action over 2015 Carphone Warehouse breach moves forward
By Alex ScroxtonA class action against Currys Retail over the 2015 data breach of Carphone Warehouse customers has been granted permission to move forward in the courts
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13 Nov 2023
ICO alerted after technical ‘issue’ exposed college files to student barristers
By Tommy GreeneA training college for barristers has reported a data breach that left sensitive data on hundreds of current and former students accessible to other trainees
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10 Nov 2023
Security vendors ramp up MSP support
By Simon QuickeCheck Point, Acronis, Malwarebytes and ManageEngine increase options for managed service providers
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10 Nov 2023
Ransomware attack on major Chinese lender disrupts financial markets
By Alex ScroxtonThe financial services arm of one of the world’s largest banks was taken offline by a supposed LockBit ransomware attack, causing problems for US markets
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10 Nov 2023
APAC cyber security workforce hits record high
By Aaron TanThe cyber security workforce in Asia-Pacific now stands at just under a million people, but demand for cyber security talent in the region continues to outpace supply
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09 Nov 2023
As Congress mulls AI, Biden asks first for data privacy law
By Makenzie HollandCongress could eventually run into a similar issue with AI as data privacy -- states passing a patchwork of laws that become difficult for businesses to comply with.
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09 Nov 2023
Generative AI brings changes to cloud-native platforms
By Beth PariseauGenerative AI took over tech in 2023, and cloud-native platforms are no exception. The need to support LLMs is already affecting CNCF projects, including Kubernetes.
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09 Nov 2023
Lace Tempest exploits SysAid zero-day vulnerability
By Arielle WaldmanSysAid urged users to patch a zero-day vulnerability in its on-premises software, which is being exploited by the threat actor behind the MoveIt Transfer ransomware attacks.
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09 Nov 2023
Revealed: How Russia’s Sandworm ramped up attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure
By Alex ScroxtonNew Mandiant intelligence reveals how the APT known as Sandworm has been evolving its playbook, twisting legitimate executables known as LoLBins into malicious tools as it seeks to disrupt daily life in Ukraine
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09 Nov 2023
SolarWinds fires back at SEC over fraud charges
By Rob WrightSolarWinds said the SEC's lawsuit contains several 'false claims,' including allegations about how Russian nation-state hackers first got inside the company's network
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09 Nov 2023
NCSC makes annual Black Friday plea to consumers
By Alex ScroxtonAhead of the annual festival of retail avarice, the NCSC is once again asking consumers to do the bare minimum to avoid falling victim to scams
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09 Nov 2023
Suspected ransomware attack hits Scottish council
By Alex ScroxtonSystems at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar were downed on 7 November in a suspected ransomware attack
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09 Nov 2023
UK government does not see need for specific AI legislation
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK government does not currently see the need for new artificial intelligence legislation, as many regulators are already dealing effectively with AI-related harms
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09 Nov 2023
The Security Interviews: Why cyber needs to integrate better
By Peter Ray AllisonCyber security is an intensely technical field, but we shouldn’t ignore the soft skills of communication and collaboration. Wipro’s Tony Buffomante explains why a robust security posture is dependent on a security team engaging with the wider organisation
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09 Nov 2023
Why IT governance is a coding issue
By Cliff SaranTwo new pieces of research point to benefits of policy as code
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08 Nov 2023
FBI: Ransomware actors hacking casinos via third parties
By Alexander CulafiA new Private Industry Notification focuses on ransomware trends involving attacks against casinos as well as a callback phishing campaign perpetrated by the Luna Moth gang.
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08 Nov 2023
Atlassian Confluence vulnerability under widespread attack
By Arielle WaldmanAtlassian's Confluence Data Center and Server products are under attack again as reports of widespread exploitation roll in just days after CVE-2023-22518 was publicly disclosed.
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08 Nov 2023
Intel exec affixes OpenSSF, CNCF open source security efforts
By Beth PariseauIntel's Arun Gupta, now governing board chair of both the CNCF and OpenSSF, discusses his plans to bring all three organizations together to improve open source security.
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08 Nov 2023
Data-sharing management gap highlights cyber risk, says report
By Alex ScroxtonOrganisations are struggling to secure their use of communications tools to share data with third-party partners and suppliers, and in the process are exposing themselves to heightened levels of risk, according to a report
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08 Nov 2023
Iconic Singapore hotel caught up in major data breach
By Alex ScroxtonThe Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore uncovered a data breach of its guest loyalty programme last month
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08 Nov 2023
King’s Speech misses the mark on cyber law reform, says campaign
By Alex ScroxtonA group of activists who want to reform the UK’s computer misuse laws to protect bona fide cyber pros from prosecution have been left disappointed by a lack of legislative progress
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08 Nov 2023
The Security Interviews: ISC2’s Clar Rosso on cyber diversity and policy
By Alex ScroxtonComputer Weekly catches up with ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso to talk about diversifying the cyber workforce and supporting cyber pros as they keep up with growing compliance and security policy demands
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07 Nov 2023
Microsoft, ZDI disagree over Exchange zero-day flaws
By Alexander CulafiMicrosoft said it had previously fixed one of the flaws and that the others did not require a patch. Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, however, disagreed with the software giant.
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07 Nov 2023
Researchers ‘break’ rule designed to guard against Barracuda vulnerability
By Alex ScroxtonVectra AI researchers found that a Suricata rule designed to detect exploitation of a dangerous Barracuda Email Security Gateway flaw was not entirely effective
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07 Nov 2023
Exclusive Networks shares positive Q3 numbers
By Simon QuickeDistributor’s results add to a picture of channel resilience in the face of challenging macroeconomic conditions
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07 Nov 2023
Unesco unveils seven-point anti-disinformation plan
By Alex ScroxtonUnited Nations body outlines seven proposals for civil society, governments, regulators and tech platforms to adopt to combat the source of disinformation
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07 Nov 2023
AI Safety Summit review
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonComputer Weekly takes stock of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit and the differing perspectives around its success
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06 Nov 2023
Ransomware continues to rise in October across all sectors
By Arielle WaldmanRansomware disclosures and reports surged last month, leading in some cases to bankruptcy filing, prolonged business disruptions and ambulance diversions for hospitals.
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06 Nov 2023
Shadow IT use at Okta behind series of damaging breaches
By Alex ScroxtonOkta now believes the initial access vector in a series of damaging breaches was one of its own employees who used a corporate device to sign into their personal Google account
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06 Nov 2023
How Trellix’s CISO keeps threat actors at bay
By Aaron TanTrellix’s chief information security officer, Harold Rivas, outlines how the company mitigates security threats through containment and by helping security analysts to respond faster to cyber incidents
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03 Nov 2023
Okta breach led to hijacked sessions for 5 customers
By Alexander CulafiOkta provided a detailed timeline of the events surrounding the breach against its customer support case management systems and said five customers had sessions hijacked.
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02 Nov 2023
Microsoft launches Secure Future Initiative to bolster security
By Arielle WaldmanIn the wake of several significant attacks, Microsoft announced new initiatives to address software development and vulnerability mitigation, among other security risks.
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02 Nov 2023
Zscaler finds 117 Microsoft 365 bugs via SketchUp 3D file type
By Alexander CulafiMicrosoft published patches to address all 117 Microsoft 365 Apps flaws disclosed Tuesday, and the tech giant has disabled support for SketchUp, or SKP, 3D model files.
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02 Nov 2023
Admins told to take action over F5 Big-IP platform flaws
By Alex ScroxtonTwo vulnerabilities in the widely used F5 Networks Big-IP platform are now being exploited in the wild
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02 Nov 2023
UK workers exhibit poor security behaviours, report reveals
By Scarlet CharlesReport by KnowBe4 has found that four in five UK workers do not make security-conscious choices, whether in-office, remote or hybrid working
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02 Nov 2023
How the UK crime agency repurposed Amazon cloud platform to analyse EncroChat cryptophone data
By Bill GoodwinUK crime agency repurposed AWS-based analytics platform to triage EncroChat data and identify threats to life in messages sent on encrypted phone network
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02 Nov 2023
EU digital ID reforms should be ‘actively resisted’, say experts
By Alex ScroxtonOver 300 cyber security experts have called for the EU to rethink its proposals for eIDAS digital identity reforms, saying some of the provisions risk damaging user privacy and security
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01 Nov 2023
Lloyds bank kicks off Hyderabad operation
By Karl FlindersLloyds Banking Group has opened its latest tech operation in Hyderabad, with plans to recruit around 600 IT experts
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01 Nov 2023
Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson on her AI Safety Summit goals
By Alex ScroxtonAs the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park takes place, Computer Weekly caught up with Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to find out what one of the UK’s most prominent AI advocates wants from proceedings
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31 Oct 2023
Senators defend new federal agency for tackling big tech
By Makenzie HollandA federal agency with a specific focus on digital platforms will help address growing concerns around AI, data privacy and competition, two U.S. senators argue.
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31 Oct 2023
No patches yet for Apple iLeakage side-channel attack
By Alexander CulafiApple said it is working on more complete fixes for the iLeakage side-channel attack technique, but only one partial mitigation is currently available to macOS customers.
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31 Oct 2023
SEC charges SolarWinds for security failures, fraud
By Arielle WaldmanThe SEC accused SolarWinds and CISO Timothy Brown of hiding known cybersecurity risks that were further highlighted by the supply chain attack revealed in 2020.
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31 Oct 2023
British Library falls victim to cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonThe British Library is experiencing a major IT outage following a cyber incident of an undisclosed nature
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31 Oct 2023
Dual ransomware attacks on the rise, but causes are unclear
By Arielle WaldmanWhile the FBI warned enterprises of an increase in dual ransomware attacks, infosec experts said there's insufficient data to consider the threat a trend.
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31 Oct 2023
Biden’s AI plans focus on US workers’ protection
By Cliff SaranThe US president has issued an Executive Order that sets out his administration’s strategy for AI safety and security
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31 Oct 2023
SEC sues SolarWinds, alleging serious security failures
By Alex ScroxtonSolarWinds and its CISO have been charged with fraud and internal control failures by the US authorities amid allegations of a series of cyber security failings leading up to the 2020 Sunburst attacks
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30 Oct 2023
Frontier AI Taskforce starts recruitment drive
By Cliff SaranThe second progress report from the Frontier AI Taskforce reveals new hires plus vacancy posts for software and research engineers
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30 Oct 2023
FDM Group partners with ISACA to boost cyber training programme
By Scarlet CharlesThe FDM Group has announced a partnership with ISACA to help develop and boost their cyber training programmes and credentials
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27 Oct 2023
Lack of federal data privacy law seen hurting IT security
By Makenzie HollandWithout federal data privacy protections, businesses can freely amass vast amounts of consumer data, raising cybersecurity risks for both consumers and businesses.
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27 Oct 2023
Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent
By Bill GoodwinTech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances
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27 Oct 2023
Domestic abuse charities surface fresh worries over NHS data sharing
By Alex ScroxtonWith new NHS data access options coming into effect at the end of October, a group of campaigners including womens' charities and the BMA have warned that the revived GP-patient data sharing scheme risks putting vulnerable people at risk
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27 Oct 2023
‘Egregious’ to link passport data with facial recognition systems
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Scottish biometrics watchdog has spoken out against the UK policing minister’s plans to integrate passport data with police facial recognition systems
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27 Oct 2023
Microsoft warns over growing threat from Octo Tempest gang
By Alex ScroxtonThe English-speaking Octo Tempest extortion gang – which became an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate recently – presents one of the most significant and rapidly growing threats to large organisations at this time, says Microsoft