Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Cyber criminal RAT busted by cops
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Police forces around the UK have arrested nine people as part of an international operation targeting users of a remote access trojan. Read More via Computer Weekly.
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Tracking the threat actors: NCSC’s Eleanor Fairford on the evolving menace to the UK’s critical infrastructure
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
‘We’re seeing ransomware increasingly deployed against utility providers, law enforcement and emergency response units Read Via Computing.co.uk.
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UK IT Pros: Brexit Will Increase Skills Shortages
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Over 90% of UK IT professionals believe Brexit will make chronic industry skills shortages even worse, according to new research from RedSeal. Read more via InfoSecurity.
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Tim Berners-Lee launches ‘Contract for the Web’ to govern internet giants and governments
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Google, Facebook and others sign-up to Berners-Lee’s ‘global plan of action to make our online world safe and empowering for everyone’ Read more via Computing.
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MoJ to develop cyber security log platform
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is working on improving its understanding of its cyber security posture. Read more via UK Authority.
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ICO orders Brexit Party to respond to subject-access requests dating back to May
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Brexit Party claims it has been the target of a concerted campaign by activists Read via Computing.
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General election 2019: ‘Cyber-attack’ on Labour Party digital platforms
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Labour Party says there has been a “sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack” on its digital platforms. Read Via BBC NEWS
Read MoreICO call for views on the application for powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Information Commissioner invites views on her office being granted access to investigation and other associated powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). Read via ICO.
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Nearly all councils hand user tracking data to marketing companies
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A comprehensive scan for hidden advertising trackers on council websites in England and Wales revealed that 96 per cent track users, frequently without their knowledge, and are often breaching EU and UK privacy law. Tech giants Google and Facebook were found to be heavily involved. Read Via Engineering and Technology.
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Trend Micro rogue employee exposes customer data
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Cyber-security company Trend Micro says the personal data of thousands of its customers has been exposed by a rogue member of staff. Read Via BBC News.
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