New research from RedSeal reveals UK industry needs greater support from the government against mounting cyber threats  Fears over the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union might have dominated the business press in 2018, but new research from security vendor RedSeal has outlined the equally real, present (and arguably larger), danger posed by cyberattackers to...

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Company no longer using Huawei equipment in existing 3G and 4G networks, removing hardware from “core” of 5G service BT has confirmed reports in the Financial Times that it is stripping Huawei equipment from existing EE 3G and 4G core mobile operations and future 5G core operations. Speaking to The Register, the UK telco dismissed...

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First major security flaw in popular cloud container orchestrator Kubernetes discovered – and it may be impossible to tell if you have been compromised Find any firm at the forefront of digital transformation and there’s one thing you can bet on: it’s leveraging Kubernetes to deploy sophisticated applications that push the boundaries of modern-day application...First major security flaw in popular cloud container orchestrator Kubernetes discovered – and it may be impossible to tell if you have been compromised Find any firm at the forefront of digital transformation and there’s one thing you can bet on: it’s leveraging Kubernetes to deploy sophisticated applications that push the boundaries of modern-day application...

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The FBI has identified two of the perpetrators responsible for long-running cybercrime that crippled hospitals, government agencies and institutions in US and Canada According to the FBI, Iranian residents Faramarz Shahi Savandi and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri were two of the culprits behind the notorious ransomware attacks that infected more than 230 entities and caused...

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As the threat to critical national infrastructure rises, a parliamentary committee has warned the UK is ‘wholly’ unprepared to stop a devastating cyberattack Much has been made of Russia’s aggressive cyber-offensive in recent years, and while the UK has made threats of its own, the joint committee on national security strategy says the country needs to...

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An international cybersecurity research team has developed an AI system that predicts business targeted cyberattacks from forum discussions on the dark web The dark web refers to the underbelly of the internet, cut loose from search engine indexes and accessible only via specialist browsers like Tor. Darkweb or deep-web marketplaces and forums are well known...

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Following the British Airways data breach that affected over 380,000 customers, cybersecurity firm RiskIQ has published an in-depth and detailed report on the ease of hacking into BA systems and the hackers behind the attack. In the report, RiskIQ names Magecart as the culprit– the same team behind the data hack at Ticketmaster UK earlier this year...

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Apple has had to investigate a series of apps hosted on its App Store, after it was revealed that the apps were making copies of user data. Dr. Cleaner Pro, Dr. Cleaner, Dr. Unarchiver, Dr. Antivirus, Dr. Battery, and Duplicate Finder, made by Trend Micro, Inc. were investigated by Apple which later removed Dr. Unarchiver...

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British Airways customers have been cancelling credit cards after a data breach compromised over 380,000 card payments over a period of 16 days. The airline revealed on Thursday evening on its Twitter feed that it was looking into the matter. As well as customer details being stolen from the website, mobile app users were also...

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Whatever the field of business, whether healthcare, finance, insurance, or public sector, protecting data and documents is critical to any organisation’s survival in the modern business world, and securing related print infrastructure should be no exception. Particularly with the rise of cloud computing and subsequent mobility trends, printing has become even more complex and it...

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Only 51% of UK companies have fully secured critical data, according to a new report issued by NTT Security. This has implications for data breaches as well as GDPR and regulatory compliance and could result in heavy fines for almost half the companies in the UK. The Risk: Value 2018 Report was created by interviews and...

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Charities have committed a high number of data breach offences, with over 140 cases reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) between 2017 and 2018, according to a recent study from corporate investigations firm Kroll. It has been revealed that a 2016 cyber attack on the British and Foreign Bible Society, due to an unrepaired...

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An alarming number of cyber fraud crimes have forced the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to seek out more hardened measures to protect against security threats. For the fiscal agenda for 2018-19, RBI has publicised its focus on improving security measures against cyberattacks with the help of detection company Acalvio. Acalvio’s report said: “The ever-increasing threat...

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The Stack speaks with Mike Zaneis, CEO of the Trustworthy Accountability Group and co-founder of the Brand Safety Institute about why brand protection needs to be a key corporate priority. What is the urgency for business leaders to educate themselves around brand safety? Brand safety has become an enterprise risk for most businesses today, yet...

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Facebook has announced the removal of more than 650 accounts originating in Iran. These accounts were identified as displaying ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’, and while the campaigns may not have been directly affiliated with one another, they were all similarly targeted as misleading Facebook users about their origination and goals. In an announcement, Facebook indicated that...

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The government of Israel has announced a $24 million USD program dedicated to supporting cybersecurity initiatives. The Israel Innovation Authority, in conjunction with the Ministry of Economy and Industry, and the National Cyber Directorate have designed a three-pronged program consisting of investing in startups, supporting larger companies making strides in new security technologies, and supplying...

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Fortnite players on Android devices are at risk of downloading malware infections to their phones, security experts have warned. This is due in part to Epic Games’ decision to bypass the Google Play Store and make the game available on their own website. Android devices are more susceptible to malware threats, with one study finding...

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Researchers at IBM have identified a new class of cyberthreat, that uses artificial intelligence to power malware that is both specific and evasive. While DeepLocker has yet to be seen outside of the research lab, all of the tools used to create it are readily available: existing malware, and AI tools that can be trained...

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IBM Security has launched the X-Force Red Lab network, four cybersecurity facilities focused on testing systems and devices used for IoT, automotive, and automated teller (ATM) machines. X-Force Red, IBM’s internal white-hat hacking team, will use the labs to test for security weaknesses in devices and software both in pre-release and after deployment. The labs...

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Symantec has released Email Threat Isolation, a solution designed to neutralise advanced email attacks, which are still the primary source of malware and scamming in businesses. The service, the company says, can help to protect users against phishing, ransomware, account takeovers and credential theft. Symantec says that this product is the first ‘integrated email security...

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