UK industry urged to make cyber risks “a much greater priority” December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Companies in the UK are failing to manage the risks posed by cyber threats, whether from accidental leaks of data or malicious attacks on their networks, Lloyds has warned. A global survey by Lloyds reveals that only in the US … Continue reading → Tweet
Nearly half of UK companies offer staff no cyber security training November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Cyber crime is now the third most common type of crime suffered by businesses in the UK, but many are not well prepared to deal with it, with 45% offering no security training to staff, according to experts. Of all … Continue reading → Tweet
Government updates UK Cyber Security Strategy November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The Cyber Security Strategy (CSS) unveiled today sets out what actions the Government will take to improve cyber security, strengthen the UK against cyber attacks, and help its citizens and businesses protect themselves more effectively against crime. Industry is an … Continue reading → Tweet
2011: the year of China’s cyber spies November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Revelations about the extent of China’s cyber espionage activities, drawing together hackers, industry and its own Government, is the most significant security development in 2011, says Imperva. The cumulative cost of this is difficult to estimate, but could be anywhere … Continue reading → Tweet
Duqu malware update: all eyes on Microsoft November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Microsoft is under the spotlight following the discovery that the Duqu “son of Stuxnet” malware infects machines by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Windows. Further investigations by CrySyS, the Hungarian team that first spotted the malware in the wild, and … Continue reading → Tweet
London Conference: need for balance between speedy action and consensus on cyber crime November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment A major barrier to tackling cyber crime comes from two conflicting demands – the need to respond more quickly to threats that are increasingly of a global nature, which requires international collaboration: a slow process, delegates were told on the … Continue reading → Tweet
Nitro campaign linked to wider espionage attacks November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment A wave of attacks designed to steal research data from chemicals companies across the world, including five based in the UK, appear to have been carried out by hackers in China, according to an investigation carried out by Symantec. The … Continue reading → Tweet
UK tops global league for phishing emails October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The UK is awash with phishing emails, in October becoming the most heavily targeted country in the world with one in every 178 emails a phishing attempt, according to the latest Symantec Intelligence Report. This represents a concentration of phishing … Continue reading → Tweet
RSA attack was not “surgical strike” – Brian Krebs October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The notorious phishing attack that cost RSA at least $66m now appears to be part of a far wider campaign than previously thought, targeting at least 750 organisations according to security researcher Brian Krebs. Although the source of his information … Continue reading → Tweet
Duqu round-up: first reactions from security vendors October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The discovery of the so-called Duqu malware in the wild confirms fears that we are in a new era of malware development. Such fears were first given substance by the notorious Stuxnet malware, and the impact of Duqu on the … Continue reading → Tweet
