NCSC issues DoS attack guidance for business
Organisations worried about the threat of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks have been recommended to read guidance published by the National Cyber Security Centre. Wikipedia suffered a suspected DoS attack on Saturday September 7th that resulted in intermittent site access for some users in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Advice for SMEs, large organisations, […]
Humans: The root cause of your cyber security issues
More than 99 per cent of cyber threats require human interaction to execute – enabling a macro, opening a file, following a link, or opening a document – signifying the importance of social engineering to enable successful attacks. That’s according to the latest Human Factor report from Proofpoint, which highlights the ways in which cybercriminals […]
Look who you’ll be joining at the Security IT Summit
The Security IT Summit is taking place this autumn and we’d love for you to join us as our VIP guest. 5 November 2019 – Hilton London Canary Wharf This VIP pass will give you the opportunity to meet with suppliers based on your own unique requirements, attend a series of seminars and network with […]
Keeping data secure in the oil and gas industry
By Jerry Askar, Managing Director Middle East, Levant & Africa, Certes Networks As automation continues to evolve, the utilities sector is finding that encryption of their network data is a critical to safeguard against cyber-attacks. And, as organisations across the globe continue to prioritise cybersecurity, the threat landscape continues to expand. Although good progress is being made, it […]
Are trusted employees your biggest threat?
Trusted employees have access to company-sensitive information, assets and intellectual property, and permission to make financial transactions – often without requiring any further approval. Attackers target these privileged, trusted people – impersonating suppliers, regulators and colleagues – and try to encourage them to do something they have permission to do, but shouldn’t, like diverting payments […]
Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management? We want to hear from you!
Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in September we’re focussing on Vulnerability Management solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a Vulnerability Management solutions […]
Your personalised schedule at the Security IT Summit
The Security IT Summit is a highly-focused one-day event that will help underpin your strategy for 2020 and beyond. It takes place on November 5th at the Hilton London Canary Wharf and is entirely FREE for you to attend. This will be your schedule: 8.00am: Registration 8.45am: Opening presentation 9.40am: Seminar sessions 10.30M: Pre-arranged 1-2-1 […]
Your personalised schedule at the Smarter Payments Summit…
The Smarter Payments Summit is a highly-focused one-day event that will help underpin your strategy for 2020 and beyond. It takes place on September 9th at the Hilton London Tower Bridge and is entirely FREE for you to attend. This will be your schedule: 8.00am: Registration8.45am: Opening presentation9.40am: Seminar sessions10.30M: Pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers […]
Government strives to increase diversity in cyber security
The third round of funding through the Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund (CSIIF) has been launched by Cyber Security Minister Nigel Adams. The Fund aims to increase the number and diversity of people entering the cyber security profession, with training providers able to bid for up to £100,000 to work with employers and design training […]
Barracuda snaps up bot detection software
Barracuda has acquired bot detection technology from InficSecure Technologies, adding capabilities to its WAF-as-a-Service and Web Application Firewall platforms. Bot detection has evolved to combat more human-like bot attacks. Low-and-slow bots, which request data slowly and rotate IP addresses often, require special fingerprinting techniques to detect. Barracuda says combining InfiSecure’s technology with its own Global […]