Kaspersky software dropped by Barclays
High street bank Barclays will no longer offer free Kaspersky antivirus software to its new customers after an official warning from cyber security chiefs, amidst fears that the Kremlin could potentially use the software to control and monitor user’s devices. 290,000 new online bankers of Barclays who signed up within the last 12 months have […]
Uber conceal massive data hack
Global transportation tech company Uber concealed a massive breach of personal information of over 57 million customers and drivers in October 2016, with the company acknowledging that it failed to notify individuals and regulators it has been revealed. The company covered up the breach, and instead paid the hackers responsible $100,000 to delete data and […]
Armour Comms enjoys sales boost
Armour Communications, a provider of specialist, secure communications solutions, has seen unprecedented growth in the last few months following a flurry of new high profile deals. The firm has installed its flagship Armour Mobile at three Government departments, while its US division has also signed a number of new agreements. Armour is now working with […]
Queen’s Uni rolls out £5m research scheme to tackle cyber threats
Queen’s University in Belfast is set to improve the research into hardware security with the launch of a £5m cyber-security centre, tackling threats in smart technology in particular. With the increase in smart technology in everyday appliances, such as kettles, cars and toys, the focus will be to keep hackers out of the public’s homes. […]
DJI in cyber security fracas
Chinese tech company DJI is at the centre of a row with a cyber security researcher, who the firm believes hacked into its servers to benefit from a “bug bounty” of up to $30,000. Kevin Finisterre claims that he found a public key that allowed him access to confidential customer data, including unencrypted flight logs, […]
Scottish Government outlines cyber security plans
The Scottish government has outlined its cyber strategy in a 48-page document – The Public Sector Action Plan on Cyber Resilience. The plan offers details to local authorities, Government departments and NHS boards on best practices for protecting themselves against cyber attacks. The Scottish Government fast-tracked the strategy in wake of the global cyber attack […]
UK Government prioritises cyber skills
The UK Government is “acutely aware” of the need for more skilled cyber security professionals working within the sector, and is embarking on a series of initiatives to help promote the profession. Discussing the concern with members of UK technology industry body TechUK, Matt Parsons, head of cyber security skills at the Department for Culture, […]
Embrace AI, say cyber security professionals
The global head of security intelligence at IBM Nick Coleman has called for cyber professionals to embrace the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. During the Isaca CSX Europe 2017 conference in London, Coleman said that without embracing the worlds of AI and automation, security execs will be “obsolete in three of four years.” […]
Telecoms networks attacked the most by hackers
Telecoms organisations face the most DNS-based attacks, and each attack costs companies an average of £460,000 to remediate, according to a new cyber security report by EfficientIP. EE, TalkTalk and other recent outages remind us of the pressure telecoms and their networks are beginning to face due to the rise of edge computing, mobile app […]
Extra online security for Bank of America Corp
Bank of America Corp has announced that it will add to its existing security protection for online banking following a series of high-profile data breaches at several big US companies in recent months. The bank will incorporate Intel’s Online Connect technology, enabling fingerprint touch payments, within its online banking systems over the next 12 months. […]
