Cybersecurity: How to stay ahead of cyber threats in 2024
Cybersecurity is a constantly evolving field, with new threats and challenges emerging every year. As we enter 2024, organisations must stay ahead of the game to protect their sensitive data and digital assets.
New webinar to look at OT cybersecurity trends for 2024
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Naq Cyber CEO: health businesses need to do more to protect patient data
Naq Cyber CEO and GDPR lawyer, Nadia Kadhim warns health businesses need to do more to protect patient data.
Check Point Software Technologies publishes Global Threat Index
Check Point Software Technologies has published its Global Threat Index for June 2023.
Cloud misconfigurations Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) main concern
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) rank cloud misconfigurations as a foremost concern, global cybersecurity solutions provider, Check Point Software Technologies’ 2023 Cloud Security Report has found.
SOTI research reveals increase in data breaches for UK healthcare IT professionals over 2 year period
New global research from SOTI has revealed that 79% of UK healthcare providers experienced one or more security breaches since 2021.
LATEST: Keeper Security’s recovery feature
Keeper Security, provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software, has launched its latest feature, the 24-word recovery phrase. It is designed to provide Keeper users with protection against emerging threats. Keeper Vault A statement said: “The 24-word recovery phrase replaces the current user-customisable security question and answer recovery method. It serves as a break-glass method […]
Cyber-crime victims ‘refusing ransom demands’
Victims of cyber-crime are refusing to pay ransom demands – hitting the hackers in the pocket, claims the BBC. A report claims so-called ransomware gangs have had a 40% drop in earnings. The BBC reports cryptocurrency experts at Chainalysis say criminals extorted at least $457m (£370m) from victims in 2022 – $311m less than the year before. […]
Firms wound up at High Court over cryptocurrency ‘scam’
Two companies have been wound up by the High Court over an alleged cryptocurrency scam. Micasa WW Ltd and Remultex Ltd have been prevented from trading and the Official Receiver has been appointed liquidator of the companies. An Insolvency Service statement said an investigation found that Micasa had seen around £1.3 million pass through its […]
UK universities under fire over cybersecurity
UK universities have come under fire for alleged “less than adequate” cybersecurity practices, according to a report. Security vendor Proofpoint assessed leading colleges and found 100% failed to protect against fraudulent emails. The figure was 97% in other parts of the world. The research focused on the universities’ implementation of the domain-based message authentication, reporting, […]