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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Chinese threat actors are positioning themselves to deploy major cyber-attacks against US critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the event of an escalation of hostilities between the two nations. Read via InfoSecurityMag.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Policing minister Chris Philp has outlined his intention to give police forces access to the UK’s passport database, claiming it will enhance their facial-recognition capabilities to help catch shoplifters and other criminals. Read via Computer Weekly.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

We still rely heavily on passwords in all aspects of our lives. The predicted death of the password was more than fifteen years ago and here we are – still securing our information crown jewels the same way. While other methodologies exist, they are not widespread and as this is cyber security awareness month, we […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

McLaren Health Care acknowledged this week that the ransomware attack that took down the computer network at its 14 Michigan hospitals in late August and early September also could have leaked some patient data onto the dark web. Read via Detroit Free Pass.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

We are thrilled to share that Advent IM and Mike Gillespie have been shortlisted for 2 categories at the inaugural Real Cyber Awards! What are these Awards about? These awards are about the people making a real difference in the virtual world that has impact in the real world. Best Data Protection Service Award Nominees for this […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

RISK AND BUSINESS: Money V Education, which one would lead to better security? Join Mike Gillespie, Advent IM, and Robert Allen, Kingston Technology as they discuss the changes to working life and how they have led to  a much more mobile workforce, using technologies that are new to many.  To make this work securely everyone […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

Estes Express Lines on Oct. 3 confirmed that its IT systems were the target of an ongoing cyberattack, but said its trucks were still moving freight. Read via Transport Topics.

• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

One too many accidental data breaches from use of spreadsheets in Freedom of Information (FoI) responses mean it’s time for the public sector to use alternative approaches. Read via UK Authority.

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

October is Cyber Security Awareness month. Join us every week of October for some hints and information about some security basics to keep your organisation security focused. Remember security is driven by people, so use your security technology to support and enhance their capability and knowledge, to transform hem into your business’s best security feature. […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday, and a major cyberattack interrupted internet services on the peninsula, Russian-installed officials said. Read via Reuters.