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Online porn to have age-restricted access enforced from 15 July this year
Age-verification arrangements should only be concerned with verifying age, not identity say the UK government as it brings in mandatory restrictions on access to online pornography.
Malvertising campaign abducts half a billion Chrome on iOS sessions to push fake ads
A vulnerability in Chrome for iOS was used by hackers to hijack user sessions and push fake ads to 500 million user sessions.
Apache Tomcat has 'important' remote code execution on windows
Security researchers reported a remote code execution on windows vulnerability in Apache Tomcat via the organisation's bug bounty programme.
Adblocker Plus update's 'little more' includes vulnerability that enables reading GMail
Independent security researcher Armin Sebastian discovered a vulnerability in Adblock Plus which can allow hackers to read a victim's Gmail and look into other Google services.
OPINION
Beyond the buzzword - what makes an effective AI security solution
Only 16% of alerts are reliable, but security vendors who claim their solutions are AI when - in truth - they're not, often err on the side of caution, increasing false positives, creating an additional layer of noise.
You didn't predict predictions at Easter, did you?
So how predictable has 2019's cyber security landscape been and what can we expect in the year ahead that will shape how cyber-security develops?
One step forward, two steps back: Facebook's password Snafu
Privacy first - until Zuckerberg's noble vision is finally realised, many will surely be taking an "I'll believe it when I see it" stance regarding Facebook's capability to truly and completely protect user privacy.
The arrival of 5G - and a new threat landscape
5G is a shift to higher data throughput and lower latency. Due to this combination the most significant impact of 5G will be its enablement of much larger, more far-reaching internet of things (IoT) projects.
FEATURE
Book Review: CISO, defenders of the cyber-realm
Whether you are a CISO, want to become one, or employ/ought to employ one, reading this book will repay the time spent, providing both practical advice and wider social/commercial context of the role.
30 years on from the launch of both SC & the web
30 years ago, in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down, SC made its debut in the UK, and Sir Tim Berners-Lee was inventing the World Wide Web while at CERN, the European Particle Physics Laboratory.
Interview: Jonathan Goldberger, VP and GM for Unisys Security Solutions
"Microsegmentation is the means to a zero-trust security network because it is identity-driven and able to isolate threat actors on a network at a granular level. It protects an organisation's critical assets and minimises the impact of cyber-attacks."
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.
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.
PARTNER CONTENT
Director's cut: Centrify's CTO on new vulnerabitlities
Barry Scott, CTO, EMEA, Centrify discusses the security vulnerabilities that young people bring to business.
Promoted
SC roundtable: the true value of actionable intelligence
*SPONSORED CONTENT* Discussing 'the true value of actionable intelligence', SC Media UK's latest roundtable saw a gathering of senior cyber-security practitioners to discuss actionable threat intelligence.
Upcoming event
Webcast: Using Zero Trust to protect financial services networks
Is Zero Trust really achievable given the complexity in finance service organisations?
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Video: Cyber intrusions: Why aren't organisations learning?
Why do cyber security breaches continue to dominate the news headlines?
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