LATEST HEADLINES
Ukraine blames Russia for VPNFilter attack on chlorine plant
The Ukrainian Secret Service is blaming Russian intelligence for an attack it thwarted that was launched upon a chlorine distillation plan in the Dnipropetrovsk region using VPNFilter malware.
Oracle to release fixes for 334 vulnerability patches
Oracle announced it will be releasing a critical patch tomorrow (17 July) which will address 334 security vulnerabilities, the most critical of which having a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 9.8.
UK military must prioritise capabilities in cyber, space, electronic warfare and information operations
General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff, said that UK armed forces need to change "fundamentally" to keep up with new threats posed by Russia and other nation state actors.
Chinese cyber-espionage group TEMP.Periscope targets Cambodian election
A Chinese cyber-espionage group is targeting Cambodian entities ahead of the country's July 2018 elections.
OPINION
Defending against the threats of Shadow IoT
IT administrators should be able to enforce policy, restrict access to certain sites and types of content, and review non-compliant activity throughout the organisation.
Why cyber-criminals smell blood within healthcare organisations
The NHS' operating system upgrade is only the beginning of what will be a long and arduous journey toward full modernisation and security if not managed correctly.
Cutting costs not people In IT
Once clarity has been achieved on the issue of priorities, take an objective look at the IT organisation as currently constituted and compare it to the structure implied by those priorities.
The biggest cyber-security risk no one's talking about
Why are insiders the growing threat to GDPR compliance, and what threat mitigation best-practices should you be implementing to avoid damage to your organisation, including fines and loss of reputation.
FEATURE
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.
Women in security: Changing perceptions
It is 100 years since women got the vote in the UK and more women are now speaking at Cyber-Sec conferences, alongside a renewed focus on recruitment and education. But momentum needs to increase. Kate O'Flaherty reports.
Elizabeth Denham - A Profile of the Information Commissioner
GDPR enforcement comes into effect today and the person responsible for overseeing and enforcing its implementation in the UK is Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham - so its time to learn more about her.
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.
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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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