Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Barclays: 2020 the Highest Year on Record for Scams
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A record number of scams were recorded in the UK last year, according to figures published by Barclays. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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Social Media Oversharing Exposes 80% of Office Workers
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Over 80% of British and American employees overshare on social media, potentially exposing themselves and their organization to online fraud, phishing and other cyber-threats, according to Tessian. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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CISOs invisible to their organisations, says BT report
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A lack of understanding of security issues in the workplace and misplaced confidence in organisational cyber security readiness are adding to pressure on CISOs during challenging times, according to a new report produced by BT Security alongside market research firm Davies Hickman Partners. Read via Computer Weekly.
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Global Government Outsourcer Serco Hit by Ransomware
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A multi-national outsourcing company that runs part of the UK’s COVID-19 Test and Trace system has been hit by ransomware, according to reports. Read via Info Security Mag.
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66% of Workers Risk Breaching GDPR by Printing Work-Related Docs at Home
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Two-thirds of remote workers risk potentially breaching GDPR guidelines by printing out work-related documents at home, according to a new study from Go Shred. Read via Infosecurity.
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Interview: Tony Porter, chief privacy officer, Corsight AI
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Tony Porter speaks to Computer Weekly about the changes in facial-recognition during his time as surveillance camera commissioner, the ethics of using the technology, and his new role as chief privacy officer at Corsight AI Read via Computer Weekly.
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Fraud epidemic ‘is now national security threat’
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Fraud has reached epidemic levels in the UK and should be seen as a national security issue, says think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). read via BBC News.
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Hackers publish thousands of files after government agency refuses to pay ransom
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Ransomware gang publishes stolen data after Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) refuses to pay ransom – as agency confirms operations remain disrupted. Read via ZDNet.
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Malware found on laptops given out by government
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Some of the laptops given out in England to support vulnerable children home-schooling during lockdown contain malware, BBC News has learned. Read via BBC.
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Malwarebytes also hit by SolarWinds attackers
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The nation state group that attacked SolarWinds in December got inside Malwarebytes by exploiting privileged access to its Microsoft Office 365 tenant, the firm reveals Read via Computer Weekly.
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