WEBINAR REWIND: Solorigate/SUNBURST – Chronology of a supply chain nightmare
Don’t worry if you missed last week’s essential webinar from SentinelOne and ReliaQuest about the SUNBURST incident – you can now rewatch the entire session online! SUNBURST was one of the most devastating cyberattacks in recent years and has sent shockwaves like no other attack before. Solorigate/SUNBURST impacted more than 420 of the Fortune 500 […]
Average cost of data breach in healthcare industry hits $7.13 million
The healthcare industry tops the list of the most expensive data breaches, with a $7.13 million average data breach cost, 84% more than the global average. That’s according to data presented by AksjeBloggen.com, which says that with millions of people working from home and using videoconferencing and cloud applications, the COVID-19 pandemic has only increased […]
McAfee flags autonomous vehicle hacking risks
IT security giant McAfee’s has successfully tricked an autonomous vehicle to accelerate up to 85 MPH in a 35 MPH zone using just two inches of electrical tape. The McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team and McAfee Advanced Analytic Team (AAT) partnered to explore how artificial intelligence can be manipulated through research known by the analytics […]
£36m public funding for hack-resistant chips
The UK government has partnered with Arm to develop chip technologies that are more resistant to cyber threats, backed by £36 million in funding. The move kicks off the the next phase of the government’s Digital Security by Design initiative, which is also backed by Google and Microsoft. Official figures say the average cost of a cyber-attack on […]
Hiscox reveals results of staged ‘real world’ Brompton cyber attack
Hiscox recently collaborated with iconic bike manufacturer Brompton to stage a ‘real world’ cyber attack, simulating the effects by constructing a complete clone of Brompton Bicycle’s east-London store overnight, hiring ‘staff’ and stocking shelves with counterfeit merchandise. The fake store, called ‘3rompton,’ opened its doors to the public on the opposite side of the road […]
NCSC outlines case against Russian military hackers
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) says it has identified that ‘a number of cyber actors’ widely known to have been conducting cyber attacks around the world are, in fact, the GRU – the Russian military intelligence service. It says the attacks have been conducted ‘in flagrant violation of international law’, have affected citizens in […]
Don’t click if you receive any of these emails…
Hackers are getting smarter and now know how to leverage psychological triggers to get the attention of victims, according to a new report. KnowBe4, a provider of security awareness training an simulated phishing platform has published its Top 10 Global Phishing Email Subject Lines for Q2 2018. The messages in the report, which were compiled […]
NCSC warns of growing cyber security threat to UK business
Criminals are launching more online attacks on UK businesses than ever before, according to a new report published by the the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The NCSC, which is part of GCHQ, released the report to coincide with its flagship CYBERUK 2018 summit, which is taking place this week in Manchester. ‘The Cyber Threat […]
UK firms to face fines of up to £17m if they fail to protect against hackers
The UK Government has committed to updating and strengthening data protection laws through a new Data Protection Bill. The aim is to give consumers the confidence that their data will be managed securely and safely. Research shows that more than 80 per cent of people feel that they do not have complete control over their […]
