LATEST HEADLINES
'About' 30 US agents in China executed following penetration of CIA communication system
It is reported the US underestimated China's ability to penetrate the communication system used by the CIA to interact with its sources in China, having deployed the system successfully in the Middle East.
Chinese hackers targeted US government and companies from elite university
Hackers are alleged to be working from a top Chinese university to gather information about American companies and government departments following a trade visit by a US delegation to China.
EMEA firms lagging behind US in firewall management & innovation
Recent attacks highlight the importance of firewall management, the continuous monitoring of open ports and what firms need to do to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Cisco patches three DoS-related flaws
An email sent out to the social media management platform's users addressed three DDoS attack related flaws and provided a patch.
OPINION
How to tackle the cyber threat with a future-first approach
To make sure your business is well placed to continue operating, both during and after an attack, you need to have the right cyber-security measures in place according to your specific needs and requirements.
How shadow IT puts enterprises at risk
Instead of shutting down shadow IT applications, IT teams and employees should collaborate to find mutual ground so that appropriate tools can be identified and applied to the enterprise environment.
Google's encrypted future: HTTPS vs HTTP
We must be aware that, in reaction to the increased use of HTTPS, cyber-criminals and nation state actors are adapting their tactics, techniques and procedures.
Determining the need for a trust and safety team
Companies are moving towards or rebranding their teams to Trust and Safety (T&S) as they undergo multiple types of fraud caused by an increase in sophisticated and diverse cyber-attacks.
FEATURE
National professional body for cyber sec established - combines 17 orgs - just as gov criticised for inaction
National professional body for cyber security established as DCMS consults and Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy critical of government over cyber skills gap impact on CNI.
The SC Media UK Global top 50 companies in the cyber-security market
With up to US $143 billion annual expenditure to stem losses of US $6 trillion by 2021, SC Media UK's quick reference guide looks at the cyber-security market's direction and its main players.
Interview, Ilia Kolochenko: Artificial intelligence - its limits - or not
Artificial Intelligence is the biggest issue for cyber-security, High-Tech Bridge founder and CEO Ilia Kolochenko told SC Media during a summit conference in Geneva earlier this year.
Reset 2018: All-female expert lineup for cybersec conference breaks mould
Reset 2018, held in central London yesterday, is a cyber-security conference with a difference, comprising insights from 15 female experts in cyber-security explaining the evolving cyber-threat landscape.
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?
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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.
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