MI5 has warned British corporate chiefs that foreign intelligence agencies are targeting IT workers within big organisations in a bid to gain privileged access to sensitive data.
Big AOL Data Breach to Blame for Spam Spike
AOL has been hacked, resulting in the compromise of “information regarding a significant number of user accounts.” The data breach is to blame for a large spam/spoofing spike targeting its users.
Infosecurity Europe 2014 > Case Study: Defending Data in the Public Eye
David Jones, head of information security at the BBC, explains how the Corporation protected its data from adversaries including the Syrian Electronic Army.
Infosecurity Europe 2014 > Worst Security Threats go Undetected, Warns Dr Eric Cole
Infosecurity Hall of Fame inductee Dr Eric Cole, chief scientist at Secure Anchor, says the greatest risk to businesses is the threats they cannot see.
Infosecurity Europe 2014 > ICO’s David Smith Predicts New Data Protection Laws by 2017
David Smith, deputy commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office, gives an update on the EU Data Protection Regulation and how it will affect UK business.
Android Worm Dangles Pictures to Lure Users to Click
A new worm that would seem more at home in the Windows PC environment than on a mobile phone has made an appearance on the Android platform, bringing classic worm behavior with it.
Infosecurity Europe 2014 > Big Data is No Universal Solution for Security Intelligence
Improved monitoring and analytics can improve the information available to IT security teams. But shifting patterns of work mean it only offers partial insights.
Infosecurity Europe 2014 > Whistleblowing Keeps Security Under Scrutiny Says Hypponen
Whistleblowers have exposed issues around data custody and data privacy, says Mikko Hypponen.
UK & Ireland See ‘Drastic Spike’ in APT Attacks
The UK was one of the top ten countries in the world exposed to APT attacks in 2013, when measured by number of unique verticals targeted. With 12 unique verticals hit, the UK was tied for fourth with France and Thailand.
UK’s National Crime Agency Appoints Cyber Crime Unit Director
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has appointed Jamie Saunders as the new director of its National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU).