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News and information from the Advent IM team.
What you need to know about the blackmail scam which threatens to reveal personal information
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Scammers are targeting people in Norfolk with emails threatening to release personal information to contacts if money is not transferred.
Read MoreGrindr Dating App Deemed Security Risk
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
An LGBTQ dating app, Grindr, has come under fire after Reuters reported that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) told the app’s China-based parent company that its ownership posed a national security risk.
Read MoreUK IoT research centre to tackle cyber risk
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
A government-backed national IoT research centre has been launched as part of UK efforts to become a world leader in tackling cyber threats. The UK is set to gain a centre of national excellence for the internet of things (IoT) as part of the government initiative aimed at designing out cyber threats in IT hardware.
Read MoreHalf of industrial control system networks have faced cyber attacks, say security researchers
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Industrial control systems in manufacturing, energy, chemical and other environments are coming under an increasing number of cyber attacks, as hacking groups of all kinds attempt to breach these networks.
Read MoreUK Stands Fast, Won’t Ban Huawei 5G Gear Despite US Warnings
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
The Vice Chief of Defence Staff says a sophisticated approach can capture the benefits while reducing the risks of using Chinese next-gen telecoms gear.
Read MoreAluminium firm cyber-attack cost at least £25.6m
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
A cyber-attack on a Norwegian aluminium company has cost it at least 300 million Norwegian kroner (£25.6m). Hydro, which employs 35,000 people in 40 countries, was hit by malware last week.
Read More61% of CIOs believe employees leak data maliciously
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
There is a perception gap between IT leaders and employees over the likelihood of insider breaches. It is a major challenge for businesses: insider data breaches are viewed as frequent and damaging occurrences, of concern to 95% of IT leaders, yet the vectors for those breaches employees are either unaware of, or unwilling […]
Read MoreUrgent investigation after Highgate Community Primary School sent email by mistake
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
A school is being investigated for a serious data breach. The Information Commissioner is investigating how the incident occured. It is believed that some information was sent out by mistake to parents of children at Highgate Community Primary School in Sileby.
Read MoreOver 10.5 billion malware attacks detected in 2018
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Worldwide cybersecurity threat is ‘escalating’, new report claims. The number of cyberattacks escalated last year to top 10.5bn incidents attacks, new research has found.
Read MoreA third of organisations encounter multiple cyber-attacks every week
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Thirty-three percent of businesses and organisations in the UK experience multiple proven cyber-attacks each week. The figure was revealed in recent research, carried out by Computing in collaboration with Carbon Black.
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