Russia implicated in massive cyber-attacks on American government agencies
Russia is suspected to be behind a sustained cyber campaign against multiple U.S. government agencies by compromising a piece of software from SolarWinds.
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US outlines the North Korea cybersecurity threat
In a joint statement, US Government agencies have outlined the cybersecurity threats which have been attributed to North Korea.
Europe’s security vision undermined by lack of compulsory requirements
For the most part, companies have to be forced to take security seriously, but perhaps these changes are on the horizon in Europe at least.
US security concerns rubbished by industry and academic feedback
If you thought the UK’s Supply Chain Review was coming to an end, think again as policy makers have been given more food for thought as part of the 5G infrastructure and national security inquiry.
UK Gov launches Round Three of cyber security skills initiative
The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a new campaign to attract a broader array of talent into the work of cyber security.
Kaspersky Labs unearths yet another state-linked malware
Cyber security specialists Kaspersky Labs has claimed to have discovered what it described as a highly-sophisticated cyberespionage campaign called Slingshot, which could have been active for six years.
10% of FTSE 350 firms lack cyber security plan, but are you surprised
A recent report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport claims 10% of the UK’s 350 largest firms do not have a response plan in place for a cyber security incident.
AI is the only option in the future of cyber security – Ericsson
The cyber security wars of the future will be fought by good AI bots and bad ones, with the rest of us just watching to see who wins.
Web inventor slams FCC for privacy violations
Sir Tim Berners-Lee has hit out at the US government and FCC following the decision to repeal ISP privacy rules which were put in place to provide some level of control for the consumer.
Looks like cyber criminals are pretty smart after all
New research has shown enterprise organizations are beginning to accept that they are not as smart as cyber criminals, and investments over the course of 2017 will reflect this.
New Yahoo SNAFU may poo-poo Verizon woo
After Yahoo has announced more than one billion user accounts were effected in its 2013 data breach leaving one glaring question; how much can Verizon take before it snaps?
Uber accused of hording a gaggle of stalkers
An ex-Uber employee has unleashed numerous claims the internet innovator is harbouring a horde of stalkers and security protocols which makes Yahoo look like Fort Knox.
Responsibility for IoT security lies with vendors – study
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) has challenged the industry to improve online security ahead of the IoT tsunami as its no-where near good enough at the moment.
Can Donald trump the technology industry?
Following one of the more controversial and flamboyant election campaigns in recent memory, Telecoms.com has a look at what a Donald Trump presidency could mean for the tech industry.
Verizon, Twitter and Snapchat all take turns in the rumour mill
Verizon, Twitter and Snapchat Snap have all hit the headlines with rumours swirling faster than the day following the office Christmas party.
85% of security teams fear they are a perceived as barrier to innovation
A recent survey from Dell demonstrates security is still seen as a hindrance to innovation as companies aim to develop a more digitally orientated proposition for the market.
Pokémon Go servers overwhelmed by demand and DDoS attack
Pokémon Go users have continued to struggle as the app’s developer Niantic Labs recovers from hacker attacks and unprecedented demand for the game.
AWS eyes IoT for the second $10 billion
At the AWS Summit in London today the public cloud giant indicated a strategic move towards IoT may be necessary to maintain its impressive growth.
European Commission launches €1.8bn cyber security initiative
The European Commission has launched a new public-private partnership aimed at tackling the challenges of cyber security, and helping European companies become more competitive.
Intel reported to be considering selling McAfee security unit
Almost six years after purchasing antivirus specialists McAfee, Intel is reported to be in the market to sell off its security arm.
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