As the UK tech sector boom continues unabated, cyber attacks against businesses in the British economy are also increasing at alarming rates. More disconcerting than the sheer increase in the incidence rates…
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One-third of global organizations not prepared to face advanced cyber threats
Around one-third of global organizations are not well prepared to face advanced cyber threats as they don’t have formal incident response plans, a new survey has found. The global breach readiness survey,…
China has hacked ‘every major company’ in US claims ex-spy chief
Mike McConnell, who served as director of national intelligence under President George W Bush, has claimed that hackers backed by the Chinese government have broken into computers and networks of nearly every…
Microsoft, Google stand alongside Sony; release ‘The Interview’ through their online might
Microsoft and Google are standing next to Sony in its fight against online threats and have decided to release ‘The Interview’ through their respective online services. “Of course it was tempting to…
Sony threatens Twitter of legal consequences over tweets with leaked hacking details
Still struggling with the devastating hacking attack which led to massive disclosure of stolen email information, Sony has threatened to sue Twitter if it does not stop its users from tweeting information…
Sony hack not a case of ‘act of war’, but is an act of ‘cyber vandalism’ says Barack Obama
Barack Obama, in an interview on on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, has categorised Sony’s recent hacking case as an act of “cyber vandalism” instead of an ‘act of war’…
Taiwan accuses China of frequent cyber attacks
Taiwan: The Chinese cyberwar units have been engaging with Taiwan units almost every day, with some severe attacks every few months.
NCA: Almost half UK adults take security software lightly
Organised crime minister Karen Bradley: The internet has radically changed the way we work and socialise, but cyber crime now poses a serious threat to the UK, and the Government has taken action to transform the way we respond.
Google initiates Project-Zero to fend off zero-day attacks
Yet another Google project – Project Zero with the objective to ‘significantly reduce the number of people harmed by targeted attacks.’
Survey: 64% critical infrastructure firms foresee serious security attacks in the year ahead
Despite anticipating serious attacks, only 28 percent have security in their top five strategic priorities for the organisation.
UK government wants life imprisonment for cyber security offenders
Cyber attacks that cause serious damage to the economy or environment will carry a 14-year prison sentence as against the current term of 10 years.
Cyber Essentials Scheme: UK Government’s initiative to help businesses stay secure
The scheme will help businesses deploy cyber security controls effectively to defend against the most common cyber attacks emanating from the web.
GOZeus, Cryptolocker two-week window: here’s what you can do to defend yourself
Seven things you can do to prepare yourself during the two-week window to defend youself.
NCA UK warns Brits to prep for upcoming cyber attack storm
NCA’s actions have given a two week window for Brits to prepare their systems against GOZeus and Cryptolocker.
Cybercrime continues to haunt US businesses and government agencies, survey finds
Cyber criminals are relentlessly attacking organisations, government agencies with better tools and know how.