LATEST HEADLINES
Sextortion gang found to be behind email bomb threat spree
Cisco Talos believes it has tied a recent wave of emailed bomb threats to the same group that was conducting a sextortion campaign earlier this year, and revealed that most recent campaign was a financial bust for the malicious actors.
Malicious document builder LCG Kit a key component in recent phishing campaigns
Researchers at Proofpoint have uncovered a sophisticated tool commonly used by malicious actors to build weaponised documents for phishing campaigns.
Magecart-style credit card sniffer spotted for sale, online retailers beware
Online retailers should be on high alert for attacks carried out by a Magecart-style credit card sniffing tool similar to the one used to carry out the British Airways and Ticketmaster hacks.
Boomoji app developer leaves customer data exposed on open database
The developers of make-your-own-avatar app Boomoji reportedly neglected to password-protect two of their internet-connected databases, thus publicly exposing the personal data of roughly 5.3 million users.
OPINION
Understanding cyber-risks within critical national infrastructure
Connecting industrial control systems to internal and external networks is no doubt a boon to productivity but is also posing an increasing threat to our critical national infrastructure.
Industry involvement is key to closing the cyber-security skills gap
The cyber-security industry needs to be more active in encouraging young people to enter the industry to help plug the yawning skills gap.
Cyber-security as an investment opportunity
The investment community is keen to back cyber-security startups that can provide innovative solutions to address the skills gap and counter the growing sophistication of attackers.
How to become a trusted customer data guardian
Identity management is too important and too sensitive to be left to in-house developers and should instead be outsourced to specialist developers.
FEATURE
Podcast: How can cyber-security unearth new talent and encourage more women into the sector?
Increasing the number of women in cyber-security would raise the industry's IQ. So SC Media UK editor Tony Morbin asks Jane Frankland and Amanda Finch - why aren't more women working in cyber-security?
The 50 most influential women in cyber-security UK
From high level hard tech to senior leadership & management, our 50 women list exemplifies women contributing to the cyber-security sector at every level, despite representing just 10 percent its workforce;
Women in security - how do we rectify the imbalance?
"I don't ever want to get a position because I am a woman, I want to get it because I am the right person for the job." - Sian John MBE, chief security advisor, cyber-security solutions group Microsoft
SC Interview: Sian John, Microsoft - the push for security-by-design and IIOT/desktop network separation
Sian John, chief security advisor, Microsoft, took time out from Microsoft Future Decoded 2018 to explain the organisation's drive for security-by-design, and support for separating industrial and desktop networks.
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: The Dummies Guide guide to cyber awareness in the age of GDPR
Weds 21st Nov, 3pmA practical risk-based approach to implementing GDPR and building a security-aware culture in your organisation.
Brought to you in partnership with Metacompliance
Webcast: Office 365 Cyber Resilience: Avoiding the Icarus effect
Mon 19th NovBrought to you in partnership with Mimecast
