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TikTok to be banned from UK Government Phones
The UK has announced a ban on TikTok on government phones, becoming the latest country to have banned the Chinese-owned video app over raised security concerns. The microscope has been on TikTok in recent months and has come under increased scrutiny due to fear is that user data from the app owned by Beijing-based company […]
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Should Your Organization Be Worried About Insider Threats?
When you think of cybersecurity threats, what comes to mind? If you pictured faceless criminals (or a team of them) in a dimly-lit headquarters working tirelessly to steal your most precious digital assets, you’re not alone. Yet, cybercrime doesn’t always look like a scene from a Hollywood movie. Sometimes, cyber threats are closer to […]
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Rise of Ransomware Attacks Main Focus for SOCs, research finds
A new global study has looked into how SOC’s go about protecting organisations from threats, where they focus the most attention and what is driving modernisation plans. Cybereason’s latest report Ransomware and the Modern SOC: How Ransomware is Driving the Requirements for SOC Modernization, surveyed 1,203 security professionals from eight countries and a dozen industries, […]
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Fans of Last Of Us warned of rising phishing and malware scams
Security experts are warning consumers of two new scams that are circulating in the wild which are taking advantage of the buzz and hype surrounding HBO’s new adaption of the popular video game franchise The Last Of US. Technology expert Prateek Jha from VPNOverview.com initiated the warning which has also been supported by Kaspersky. Kaspersky researchers […]
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Parsons To Acquire IPKeys Power Partners To Boost Infrastructure, Cybersecurity Capabilities
Parsons [PSN] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire IPKeys Power Partners, a small company that provides smart data management and cybersecurity solutions to its customers in the electric, gas and water utilities markets. Parsons said the transactio…
CISA Launches Ransomware Vulnerability Pilot
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday said it has created a new pilot program that leverages existing authorities to identify networks that have security vulnerabilities commonly associated with ransomware attacks and wi…
Almost half of IT leaders consider security as an afterthought, research reveals
New research reveals that security is an afterthought for almost half of UK IT leaders (45%) when deploying new tools. The research commissioned by IT infrastructure solutions provider CAE Technology Services Ltd (CAE) of 200 IT leaders and professionals working in the UK showed that just 7% of IT professionals believe that security is at the forefront […]
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Nine In 10 £5m+ Businesses Hit By Cyber Attacks
Almost nine in 10 UK businesses turning over more than £5 million annually have experienced a cyberattack, according to new research from Forbes Advisor. The study questioned senior decision makers across a range of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), finding that more than half (57%) had suffered an online attack. However, firms with an annual […]
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TSA Adds Cybersecurity Requirements To Regulations For Aviation Sector
Driven by what it says are “persistent threats” to critical infrastructure, including the aviation sector, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this week amended its security regulations for airport and aircraft operators to include some cy…