Cyber resilience lacking due to apathy of UK leaders

Organisations typically need to rethink what they think they already know about cyber security in shaping their future strategies for protecting critical national infrastructure (CNI), according to Mike Gillespie, managing director and co-founder of security consultancy Advent IM. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 29th November 2018
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Holiday Season Attacks Expected to Increase by 60%

‘Tis the season for cyber-scams, according to the new Holiday Threat Report from Carbon Black. The report compared cyber-attack data over the last two years and found that once cyber-attacks spike on Cyber Monday, they will likely remain elevated throughout the holiday season. The holiday season of 2016 saw a 20.5% surge in attempted attacks, […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 27th November 2018
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‘Adult’ furry erotica site hacked

The website of an adult video game featuring sexualised animals has been hacked, with the information of nearly half a million subscribers stolen. Hack monitoring website Have I Been Pwned said the data breach had happened in August. The compromised information, including email addresses, names and order histories, resurfaced on a popular hacking forum a […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 21st November 2018
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Vision Direct hack puts customers’ money at risk

Vision Direct says a hack attack has exposed thousands of its customers’ personal data including payment card numbers, expiry dates and CVV codes.The contact lens retailer said anyone who had entered their details into its site between 3 and 8 November could be affected. It added that it had identified 16,300 people as being at […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 20th November 2018
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Warning on cyber vulnerability of critical UK infrastructure

An absence of political leadership and resources is threatening to undermine the UK’s response to cyber attacks against critical infrastructure like hospitals, transport networks and energy plants, a committee of peers and MPs has warned. The joint committee on the national security strategy said the government was failing to act with enough urgency in the […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 19th November 2018
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Skimmed BA and Newegg Customer Card Details Up for Sale

Card details stolen from British Airways and Newegg customers by Magecart operators went up for sale on the dark web in just over a week after the raids, potentially generating millions in revenue, according to new insight. The fresh revelations come from a report from RiskIQ and Flashpoint detailing the activities of the various groups […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 16th November 2018
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Top banks in cyber-attack ‘war game’

The Bank of England is testing the UK’s ability to withstand a major cyber-attack on financial institutions. Some 40 firms, including leading banks, are taking part in a one-day “war-gaming” exercise designed to assess their resilience. The Bank is conducting the exercise on Friday in partnership with regulators and the Treasury. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 9th November 2018
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‘UK Will Be Hit By Category One Cyber-Attack,’ Says Government Director

The UK has not yet faced what would be considered a ‘category one’ cyber-attack, but there is little doubt that it will happen in the years ahead, according to Peter Yapp, the deputy director at the National Cyber Security Centre, which is a core part of the UK government intelligence agency, GCHQ. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 9th November 2018
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Hackers target UK universities accredited by NCSC

A group of Iranian cybercriminals has attempted to hack into the systems of 18 or more UK universities this year, in a campaign lasting several months and successfully penetrating the defences of at least one target. Half of the universities that the group focused on offer degrees in cybersecurity, approved by the National Cyber Security Centre […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 31st October 2018
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Second hack attack on BA website uncovered

More than 185,000 people may have had payment card details stolen in a hack attack on the BA website. The victims were caught out by a website compromise that had gone undetected for months. BA only discovered the breach while investigating a breach of its website in September, which affected 380,000 transactions. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 26th October 2018
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