Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
NHS Reduces Cyber-Skills Shortages but Breach Problems Remain
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The NHS appears to have narrowed the cybersecurity skills gap slightly over the past two years, although breaches remain a serious challenge, according to the latest data from Redscan. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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School cyber-attack affects 40,000 pupils’ email
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A ransomware attack on multiple schools has left 37,000 pupils unable to access their email. Read via BBC News.
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UK’s CNI Security Threatened by Staff Burnout
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The security of the UK’s transport, energy and other critical national infrastructures (CNI) could be threatened by staff burnout and IT skills shortages, according to new research from cybersecurity services company Bridewell Consulting. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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Australia cyber attacks hit television channel and parliament
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
It is not currently known whether the attacks are related but an assistant minister has warned Australians “cannot be complacent”. Read via Sky News.
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UK ‘must be clear-eyed about Chinese ambition’, warns new National Cyber Security Centre chief
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
In her inaugural speech the new head of NCSC, Lindy Cameron, said cyber threats facing the UK were growing. Read via Sky News.
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Boards still aren’t taking cybersecurity seriously, warns new NCSC boss.
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Organisations aren’t in a position to be complacent about cybersecurity, says NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron, who warns of threats from ransomware to attacks against critical infrastructure. Read via ZDNet.
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Ransomware gangs have found another set of new targets: Schools and universities
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
National Cyber Security Centre issues advice on how to protect networks from cyber criminals after a spike in ransomware attacks causing disruption across the education sector over the last month. Read via ZDNet.
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UK Govt Department Loses 306 Mobiles and Laptops in Two Years
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A UK government department has lost a total of 306 mobile and laptop devices since 2019, according to official figures. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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Appointment of Professor Fraser Sampson – the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Hello! I’m Fraser Sampson, the new Surveillance Camera Commissioner (and Biometrics Commissioner too). I came into post on 1 March and with so much going on in both the world of surveillance and biometrics, I’m sure the next few weeks and months are going to be busy, but I think this is an exciting time […]
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Cyber attack threat identified in Milton Keynes fire service email
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
National cybersecurity watchdogs sent a red alert to Bucks and Milton Keynes Fire Authority after spotting that a ‘Qakbot’ had buried itself in an employee’s email. Read via MKFM.
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