LATEST HEADLINES
Cisco rolls out multiple security updates across its product portfolio
Cisco pushed out several high and medium-rated security patches covering a number of the company's products.
Microsoft fixes IIS vulnerability that can cause CPU usage to soar 100% when processing HTTP/2 requests
A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers shipped with Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 can cause a 100 percent uptick in CPU use when they're processing HTTP/2 requests.
Critical vulnerabilities in Bigscreen VR app, Unity allow eavesdropping, 'man-in-the-room' attacks
A vulnerability in both the Bigscreen virtual reality app and the Unity game development platform on which it's built makes it possible for hackers to listen to conversations and access user computers, according to researchers at the University of New Haven.
Europe-wide cyber alignment in CNI being driven by ENISA
Steve Purser, head of core operations at the European Union Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), explains the agency's expanding role in promoting joined up cyber-security across the EU.
OPINION
Why accurate attack attribution is critical in cybersecurity
Attribution remains the only way to identify & prosecute attackers. Knowing who attacked you can indicate potential objectives, methods of infiltration, and even points of compromise & covert comms channels.
Spies among us: Defending against state-sponsored insider threats
Many types of organisations can end up finding themselves on the receiving end of nation-state sponsored insider threats as other countries seek to access valuable trade secrets and intellectual property.
A divided house will always fall
Calls for 'cyber-sovereignty' are undeniably regressive; cyber-fragmentation & protectionism only help cyber-criminals. Governance of cyber-space should be by transnational institutions based on a global polity.
The relationship between CSOs and CFOs
CISOs must strengthen their relationship with the CFO to secure the enterprise. Businesses can't operate on current levels of inaccuracy in estimating breach costs, nor will shareholders and customers tolerate it.
FEATURE
BT Security MD Kevin Brown exclusive interview: massive growth in headcount planned
"We are not just in the security business because its a vibrant market and a great opportunity to grow BT's business, we are in the security business because we have to be in the security business," says Kevin Brown, recently-appointed managing director of BT Security.
Interview: Cyber intrusions: Why aren't organisations learning?
(Sponsored by CrowdStrike) Why do cybersecurity breaches continue to dominate the news headlines? Is the security industry losing the battle?
CISO to become BISO? Unless you understand your risks, you don't understand your opportunities
"Every customer that we see is going through some form of digital transformation (so we are talking about) ... how security plays into that, and what some of the challenges are in managing digital risk."
Don't look back in anger - GDPR compliance needs ongoing work
GDPR has opened up corporate and public minds to the importance of data privacy, but even with punitive fines looming, many organisations failed to prepare, and as infractions work their way through the system, there are more serious consequences to come.
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: Multi-phased attacks: The 1-2 punch that can knock your business cold
Jan 31st, 10amGain insight into how multi-phased attacks are designed and how your business can prevent being knocked cold by one.
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