Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Over 31,000 leaked credentials from FTSE 100 end up on Dark Web
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 Index is made up of the 100 biggest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. These companies represent some of the most influential and profitable enterprises on the market across various industry verticals. It was found that the majority (81%) of the companies within the FTSE […]
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Lincoln College Shuts Permanently After Ransomware Attack
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
After 157 years in existence, Lincoln College in the US to close its doors permanently after failing to recover from devastating ransomware attack Read via Silicon.co.uk
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Data Reform Bill plans to cut EU data law red tape
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A Data Reform Bill to enable the UK to reform its data protection regime and deviate from EU rules has been announced. Read via Yahoo
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UK stamps out record number of online scams following defence push
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A record number of online scams were removed from the internet last year thanks to the nation’s cyber experts significantly expanding the UK’s defences to push back against fraudsters, it has been revealed today. Read via City AM
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Cyber-security chiefs warn of malicious app risk
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A new report by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned of the threats posed by malicious apps. Read via BBC
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NHS email accounts hijacked for phishing campaign
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
More than 130 NHS email accounts were hijacked for a credential harvesting phishing operation targeting Microsoft users, although true scope of the attack is unknown. Read via Computer Weekly
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Security breach: Inquiry after man pretending to be priest spends night with Queen’s guardsmen
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The man allegedly spent the night eating, drinking, and sharing banter with senior officers before being offered a bed for the night. Read via Sky
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Coca-Cola Investigates Data Breach Claim
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Coca-Cola is investigating claims of a large-scale data breach by Russian-linked cybercrime gang Stormous. Read via Info Security Magazine
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Destructive Malware Attacks Against Finance Institutions on the Rise
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
According to the new Modern Bank Heists 5.0 report from VMware, 63% of global financial organisations were hit by destructive cyber-attacks in the past year. This was a 17% increase compared to the previous year’s report. Read via Digit
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Funky Pigeon suspends orders after cyber-attack
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The online greetings card and gifts business Funky Pigeon has stopped taking orders after being hit by a cyber-attack last week. Read via Guardian
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