Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Insider Cloud Data Theft Plagues Healthcare Sector
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Over a third (35%) of global healthcare organizations suffered cloud data theft by malicious insiders last year, according to data from Netwrix. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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Poor hardware disposal practices posing a risk to data security
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Some companies sell their old hardware without checking it for sensitive data. Read via ItProPortal.
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Thousands of devices used in critical national infrastructure are vulnerable – how can they be secured?
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Critical infrastructure at risk: researchers identify over 43,000 unprotected SCADA devices. Read via ItProPortal
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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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