cyber attack

UK’s NCSC to monitor internet routing to stop DDoS and hijacks

The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) continues to push the boundaries of cyberdefence. It’s been implementing simple things at scale to great effect. And for an intelligence agency — it’s part of GCHQ — it’s continuing to be remarkably open. Two years ago, NCSC technical director Dr Ian Levy outlined his plans to […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 12th October 2018
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Securing cyber resilience in health and care: October 2018 update

In February 2018 the department published ‘Securing cyber resilience in health and care: February 2018 progress update’, which set out the actions taken by the department and its arm’s length bodies to improve the cyber security of the health and care system both before and after the May 2017 WannaCry cyber attack, as well as […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 11th October 2018
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The newest iteration of the UK Government Marketplace, Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework will include Advent IM

**Press Release**  Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 03.10.18   The UK’s leading independent, holistic security consultancy announced on Monday 1st October 2018 that they will be offering their services from the new iteration Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework 3. This framework is for public bodies and agencies to […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 3rd October 2018
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Tesco Bank facing £30m fine from FCA over 2016 cyber attack

Tesco Bank could be fined as much as £30 million over its 2016 cyber attack that compromised the accounts of at least 40,000 of its seven million customers. The attack in November 2016 is one of the most serious ever on a UK retail bank, with money stolen from 20,000 accounts over one weekend – […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 26th September 2018
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Equifax fined by ICO over data breach that hit Britons

Credit rating agency Equifax is to be fined £500,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after it failed to protect the personal data of 15 million Britons. A 2017 cyber-attack exposed information belonging to 146 million people around the world, mostly in the US. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 20th September 2018
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Cybercriminals target the printer, the weakest link in your wireless network

Choosing a printer these days is more than about the print resolution or the speed of printing. It turns out, the humble printer sitting in the corner of your office is the weakest link in an office network and poses as a security threat in the event of a breach. It is this piece of hardware […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 19th September 2018
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Cyber attack led to Bristol Airport blank screens

Bristol Airport has blamed a cyber attack for causing flight display screens to fail for two days. An airport spokesman said the information screens were taken offline early on Friday to contain an attack similar to so-called “ransomware”. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 17th September 2018
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Edinburgh Uni Hit by Major Cyber-Attack

The website of Edinburgh University was still down at the time of writing after the institution suffered a major cyber-attack during its Freshers’ Week. A university spokesman told the Edinburgh Evening News that it has “rigid measures in place” to protect IT systems and data. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 14th September 2018
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Mike is in the first edition of The Professional Security Officer Magazine

  The first edition of The Professional Security Officer Magazine has been published, this magazine is to help improve the working life for Front Line Security Professionals and create a loud and unified voice for them. Mike Gillespie was delighted to have contributed to this magazine, to read his article ‘Threat Convergence – Gone, but […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 10th September 2018
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