LATEST HEADLINES
Hackers could use emoji domains to spread phishing attacks
Researchers at Phishlabs have discovered phishing sites hosted on emoji domains, posing a danger to unwary users and the networks they are using.
Government could regulate IoT security as it launches industry code of practice
The prospect of regulation looms over manufacturers of internet connected devices as government recognises scale of threat from mushrooming industry.
FitMetrix data exposed on unprotected Elasticsearch servers
A trio of unprotected Elasticsearch servers hosted by Amazon Web Service (AWS) left 113.5 million records of fitness tracking company FitMetrix customers exposed, according to the security researcher who discovered the databases.
Gallmaker threat group evades detection by living off the land
A new threat group dubbed Gallmaker has been targeting overseas embassies of an Eastern European country, and military and defence targets in the Middle East eschewing malware and instead, opting to use living off the land (LotL) tactics to infiltrate systems.
OPINION
Securing your network - what every network manager should know
Hackers are using techniques that are designed to infiltrate as many computers as possible. IT security should be focussed around network setup. This is especially important for corporations.
3D printers in the wild... What could go wrong?
If you plan to have your 3D printer accessible over the internet, as 3,800 are, always enable Access Control - or your IP could be stolen, products modified to fail, and privacy invaded including via webcam.
Tackling password reuse: how to build a stronger first line of defence for enterprise IT
The bottom line is that, for all the predictions of their demise, passwords are still with us -- so let's make them easy to use and manage, automatically generating strong and unique credentials for each account.
Bright future in the clouds - if we are appropriately prepared
Cloud-transformation projects need security built in from the start, working closely with other stakeholders to factor in risks, including availability, service levels, migration and potential exit strategy.
FEATURE
Open and misconfigured servers in the cloud pervasive across all platforms
The persistence of open buckets is greater than reported. "The problem is systemic, not for just large organisations. If the big guys do it, what's happening with smaller organisations? The exact same thing!"
Cyber-threats - a quick reference table to explain and prioritise threats
Scores out of 100 are given to a range of threats covering devastation, likelihood, nuisance factor, financial impact and defendability, presented in an accessible format - a pack of Trumps playing cards.
Book review "How to Steal a Million, The memoirs of a Russian Hacker, by Sergey Pavlovich
What can we learn from reading about the exploits of a successful Russian cyber-criminal, and are there lessons we can implement?
"We're building systems that are beyond our intellectual means to control"
New forms of algorithm can rewrite bits of their own code, making their inner workings unknowable to their human creators, hence new controls need to be created now, before mass-deployment of 'genetic AI.'
VIDEOS
Barry Scott, CTO, EMEA, Centrify discusses the security vulnerabilities that young people bring to business.
Daniel Solis, CEO and founder at Blueliv, and Patryk Pilat, discuss recent research on credential theft.
[Video] Apricorn: EU GDPR - So What Do We Do Now?
Tony Morbin, Editor-in-Chief of SC Media UK interviews Jon Fielding, managing director, Apricorn, EMEA about new research from Apricorn highlighting exactly how massively ill-prepared companies are for last month’s deadline for enforcement of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules.
NTT Security Global Threat Intelligence Report 2018 Highlights
NTT Security released their annual Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) for 2018, it stated that ransomware is up 350 percent from 2017 and spyware ranks first in volume of malware at 26 percent reflecting attackers' desire for long-term presence for information.
NTT Security Global Threat Intelligence Report 2018 Full
NTT Security released their annual Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) for 2018, it stated that ransomware is up 350 percent from 2017 and spyware ranks first in volume of malware at 26 percent reflecting attackers' desire for long-term presence for information.
SC Media UK roundtable with Logpoint
Discussing 'the true value of actionable intelligence', SC Media UK's latest roundtable with Logpoint saw a gathering of senior cyber-security practitioners to discuss actionable threat intelligence. Eleven distinguished guests engaged in discussion on the topic at the event, sponsored by LogPoint at the Duck & Waffle restaurant in London's Heron Tower; the session was moderated by SC's editor-in-chief Tony Morbin.
Upcoming Events
Webcast: Threat intelligence – What does a lean enterprise need to know around CTI?
Every vendor is pushing a threat intelligence feed, program, and/or product. How does a lean organisation separate the hype from the actual value?
Brought to you in partnership with Mimecast
Webcast: Phishing, a phact of life - how to minimise its impact
Phishing has been around almost as long as the internet, but its still going strong and getting more sophisticated. Why? Because it works.
Brought to you in partnership with Cofense
