Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Ransomware Attacks Double Against Global Universities
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Global ransomware attacks against universities doubled year-on-year in 2020 as the pandemic forced massive changes to higher education, according to BlueVoyant. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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GCHQ says AI can help UK combat disinformation attacks
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
GCHQ says AI can be used widely in the fight against disinformation – and will commit to using it ethically. Read via Sky News.
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More than 6,700 VMware servers exposed online and vulnerable to major new bug
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published online earlier today, and active scans for vulnerable VMware systems have been detected already. read via ZDNet.
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Most Firms Now Fear Nation State Attack
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A majority of businesses now regard state-sponsored or led attacks as a major threat, marking a potentially critical shift in perception, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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Cyber fraudsters ditch big money scams in favour of ‘silent stealing’ during pandemic
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A report says the shift to home working has exposed the country’s vulnerability to cyber crime. Read via Sky News.
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SolarWinds attack hit 100 companies and took months of planning, says White House
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The White House warns SolarWinds attack was more than espionage because the private sector targets could lead to follow-up attacks. Read via ZDNet.
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UK’s Cybersecurity Sector Experiences Record Growth
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The UK’s cybersecurity sector attracted record levels of investment last year, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a government study. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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Singtel Breach Hits 129,000 Customers
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Singtel has revealed that 129,000 customers were impacted by a recently disclosed breach, as well as a handful of employees, partners and corporate customers. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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Oldsmar water plant computers shared TeamViewer password
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
In addition to the advisory published by Massachusetts officials, the FBI issued a private industry notification Tuesday that referenced poor password security. Read via Search Security.
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Covid-19: Nearly 4,000 Amazon staff given wrong test results
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Nearly 4,000 Amazon workers were given incorrect coronavirus test results after an error. Private test results shared with NHS Test and Trace led to 3,853 notifications being wrongly issued on 13 February, the government confirmed. Read via BBC NEWS.
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