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18 Apr 2025
Google, Meta antitrust cases could set legal precedents
The courts dealt Google a blow this week, deciding it operates an illegal monopoly in digital ad tech. Meta's antitrust trial over Instagram and WhatsApp also began this week.
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18 Apr 2025
Google Evolves Its CCAI Services to a Full CCAI Platform
The expanded Contact Center AI (CCAI) is now a full end-to-end platform designed to help companies reimagine customer experiences.
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18 Apr 2025
AI model estimates heart failure from single-lead ECGs
Researchers have created an AI model that uses single-lead ECGs to predict the risk of heart failure, which could provide a new risk-stratification strategy for the disease.
Security News from the past 365 days
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06 Jan 2025
Amit Yoran, Tenable CEO and cybersecurity advocate, dies at 54
Amit Yoran was a decades-long practitioner of cybersecurity and previously held key roles at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, RSA Security and NetWitness.
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06 Jan 2025
FluidOne keeps focus on growth with fresh CFO
Channel player is working to an ambitious plan to increase the size of the business, and has kicked off the year with a significant hire
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06 Jan 2025
Government develops quantum tech for military
A high-tech atomic clock has been developed by a ‘secret lab’ and aims to decrease the reliance on GPS technology
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03 Jan 2025
US Treasury incident a clear warning on supply chain security in 2025
A cyber incident at the US Department of the Treasury – blamed on a Chinese state actor – raises fresh warnings about supply chain risk after it was found to have originated via vulnerabilities in a remote tech support product
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03 Jan 2025
Corporate cover-up behind world-beating cyber security record in Middle East
Report ranking Gulf corporations ahead of US and EU counterparts for cyber security has sparked debate about the region’s tendency for secrecy and state control
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02 Jan 2025
Dozens of Chrome extensions hacked in threat campaign
Although data security vendor Cyberhaven disclosed that its Chrome extension was compromised on Dec. 24, additional research suggests the broader campaign could be months older.
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31 Dec 2024
Treasury Department breached through BeyondTrust service
The Treasury Department said Chinese government hackers gained access to a key for BeyondTrust's Remote Support service and used it to breach the federal agency.
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31 Dec 2024
Top 10 surveillance, journalism and encryption stories of 2024
Revelations of covert and unlawful monitoring of journalists and their confidential sources by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Metropolitan Police attracted a huge amount of attention this year
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30 Dec 2024
10 of the biggest ransomware attacks in 2024
Ransomware attacks against U.S. organizations in 2024 disrupted healthcare systems, supply chains and government services and led to tens of millions of dollars in ransom payments.
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27 Dec 2024
Top 10 ANZ stories of 2024
The 2024 tech landscape in Australia and New Zealand was dotted with developments spanning cloud migrations and AI adoption to heightened data security and real-time data streaming
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24 Dec 2024
Top 10 police technology stories of 2024
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2024
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23 Dec 2024
10 of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024
Some of the biggest stories of the year include a massive IT outage, a record-setting ransom payment and devastating breaches at several U.S. telecommunications companies.
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23 Dec 2024
Biden leaves mark on four technology regulation areas
Looking back on the last four years shows how aggressive the FTC and DOJ were on M&A activity. That might be a hallmark of the Biden regulation era.
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23 Dec 2024
2024 review: Main themes in the channel
MicroScope takes a look back at some of the main themes that affected the channel over the past 12 months
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20 Dec 2024
Top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
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19 Dec 2024
Top 10 ASEAN stories of 2024
Southeast Asia’s 2024 tech landscape saw major companies embracing AI, shifts in open source and the emergence of local large language models to address the needs of a diverse region
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19 Dec 2024
Congress weighs Trump's approach to antitrust enforcement
Under the incoming Trump administration, antitrust enforcement might shift to one agency in a move some believe will streamline cases and improve efficiency.
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19 Dec 2024
BeyondTrust SaaS instances breached in cyberattack
BeyondTrust, a privileged access management vendor, patched two vulnerabilities this week after attackers compromised SaaS instances for a 'limited number' of customers.
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19 Dec 2024
LockBit ransomware gang teases February 2025 return
An individual associated with the LockBit ransomware gang has broken cover to tease details of a new phase of the cyber criminal operation's activity, which they claim is set to begin in February 2025
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19 Dec 2024
Latest attempt to override UK’s outdated hacking law stalls
Amendments to the Data Bill that would have given the UK cyber industry a boost by updating restrictive elements of the Computer Misuse Act have failed to progress beyond a Lords committee
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19 Dec 2024
French court refuses to expedite trial of Sky ECC cryptophone distributor Thomas Herdman
Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman, who was arrested by French police despite agreeing a deal to cooperate with US investigators, has been denied bail after 42 months in pre-trial detention
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18 Dec 2024
CISA issues mobile security guidance following China hacks
Following the Salt Typhoon attacks, CISA offers advice to 'highly targeted' individuals, such as using end-to-end encryption and moving away from purely SMS-based MFA.
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18 Dec 2024
The Security Interviews: Martin Lee, Cisco Talos
Threat intel expert and author Martin Lee, EMEA technical lead for security research at Cisco Talos, joins Computer Weekly to mark the 35th anniversary of the first ever ransomware attack
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
Data breaches, data privacy and protection, and the thorny issue of open source security were all hot topics this year. Meanwhile, security companies frequently found themselves hitting the headlines, and not always for good reasons. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
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18 Dec 2024
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2024
From ransomware targeting the NHS to nation-state-backed intrusions, 2024 was another big year for cyber criminals and cyber spooks alike, but they didn't have it all their own way as the good guys fought back
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18 Dec 2024
Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys
Supplier’s possession of encryption keys for Police Scotland data sharing system opens potential for access and transfer of sensitive data without the knowledge or consent of the force
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17 Dec 2024
Conservative MP adds to calls for public inquiry over PSNI police spying
Conservative MP David Davis calls for a public inquiry following a court ruling that the PSNI and Metropolitan Police unlawfully placed journalists under electronic surveillance
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17 Dec 2024
Top 10 end user computing stories of 2024
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 end user stories of the year, overlooking the growth of new PC form factors and devices equipped with neural processing units for AI acceleration
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17 Dec 2024
Digital Ethics Summit 2024: recognising AI’s socio-technical nature
At trade association TechUK’s eighth annual Digital Ethics Summit, public officials and industry figures and civil society groups met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools globally and the direction of travel set for 2025
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17 Dec 2024
Tribunal criticises PSNI and Met Police for spying operation to identify journalists’ sources
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has criticised the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Metropolitan Police for unlawfully spying on journalists
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17 Dec 2024
How NCS is tackling the enterprise IT market
The technology service provider is counting on its government experience, global expert network and cyber security capabilities to penetrate the enterprise IT market
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16 Dec 2024
Blackberry sells Cylance to Arctic Wolf for $160M
After exiting the mobile device market, Blackberry acquired Cylance for $1.4 billion in 2018 to expand its presence in enterprise security.
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16 Dec 2024
Cleo zero-day vulnerability gets CVE as attacks continue
The new Cleo zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-55956, is separate from CVE-2024-50623 despite both vulnerabilities being used by threat actors to target the same endpoints.
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16 Dec 2024
The Security Interviews: Stephen McDermid, Okta
Okta regional chief security officer for EMEA sits down with Dan Raywood to talk about how Okta is pivoting to a secure-by-design champion
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16 Dec 2024
ESET: RansomHub most active ransomware group in H2 2024
The antimalware vendor says law enforcement operations against the LockBit ransomware gang were successful, but a new prolific group has emerged in its place.
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16 Dec 2024
Ransomware threat shows no sign of slowing down
Those making predictions about what’s in store for the channel next year point to the persistent and growing problems caused by cyber criminals
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13 Dec 2024
Computer Misuse Act reform gains traction in Parliament
An amendment to the proposed Data (Access and Use) Bill that will right a 35-year-old wrong and protect security professionals from criminalisation is to be debated at Westminster
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13 Dec 2024
How AWS is protecting customers from cyber threats
Amazon Web Services reveals how its threat intelligence capabilities work under the hood to thwart cyber attacks and keep its customers’ data safe
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12 Dec 2024
Cleo patches file transfer zero-day flaw under attack
Cleo published a patch for its Harmony, VLTrader and LexiCom managed file transfer products, which addresses a 'critical vulnerability' that's separate from CVE-2024-50623.
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12 Dec 2024
Emerging Ymir ransomware heralds more coordinated threats in 2025
A newly observed ransomware strain has the community talking about more collaboration, and blurred lines, between threat groups next year, according to NCC’s monthly cyber barometer
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12 Dec 2024
Aqua Security warns of significant risks in Prometheus stack
The cloud security vendor called on Prometheus to provide users with additional safeguards to protect against misconfigurations discovered in the open source monitoring tool.
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11 Dec 2024
How AI agents are the next wave of generative technology
As agentic technology grows more popular, some are optimistic about what appears to be the next phase of AI. However, there are concerns about the tasks agents are doing.
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11 Dec 2024
Russia focuses cyber attacks on Ukraine rather than West despite rising tension
Computer Weekly talks to GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre operations director Paul Chichester and former NCSC chief executive Ciaran Martin on Russia, China and Salt Typhoon
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11 Dec 2024
Managed security services set for growth in 2025
Predictions from channel player Infinigate include an expectation that MSSPs will continue to be in strong demand
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11 Dec 2024
Okta progressing with partner-first strategy
Identity player shares progress update a couple of months after it went all-in with the channel
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10 Dec 2024
December Patch Tuesday shuts down Windows zero-day
Microsoft addresses 72 vulnerabilities, including 17 rated critical. Administrators should focus on patching the Windows OS to stop a flaw that has been exploited in the wild.
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10 Dec 2024
Dangerous CLFS and LDAP flaws stand out on Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has fixed over 70 CVEs in its final Patch Tuesday update of the year, and defenders should prioritise a zero-day in the Common Log File System Driver, and another impactful flaw in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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10 Dec 2024
Citrix NetScaler devices targeted in brute force campaign
Citrix advised NetScaler customers to ensure that their devices are fully updated and properly configured to defend against the recent spike in brute force attacks.
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10 Dec 2024
Microsoft enhanced Recall security, but will it be enough?
Microsoft's controversial Recall feature began rolling out to certain Windows Insiders with Copilot+ PCs in November, with more expected to participate this month.
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10 Dec 2024
iOS vuln leaves user data dangerously exposed
Jamf threat researchers detail an exploit chain for a recently patched iOS vulnerability that enables a threat actor to steal sensitive data, warning that many organisations are still neglecting mobile updates
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10 Dec 2024
UK police continue to hold millions of custody images unlawfully
Annual report from the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner of England and Wales highlights the ongoing and unlawful retention millions of custody images of innocent people never charged with a crime by police
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10 Dec 2024
DWP ‘fairness analysis’ reveals bias in AI fraud detection system
Information about people’s age, disability, marital status and nationality influences decisions to investigate benefit claims for fraud, but the Department for Work and Pensions says there are ‘no immediate concerns of unfair treatment’
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10 Dec 2024
MSP specialists plugging security gaps
A few weeks after Kaseya sealed the addition of SaaS Alerts, the security player’s CEO details what it will mean for the vendor’s managed service community
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10 Dec 2024
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2025
Enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to focus on securing their AI workloads, invest in energy efficient infrastructure and rethink their platform strategy, among other tech trends in the new year
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09 Dec 2024
Attackers exploit vulnerability in Cleo file transfer software
Cleo disclosed and patched the remote code execution vulnerability in late October, but managed file transfer products have proved to be popular targets for threat actors.
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09 Dec 2024
Bahrain faces legal action after planting Pegasus spyware on UK blogger
A court has given the go-ahead to UK-based blogger Yusuf Al-Jamri to seek damages from the Kingdom of Bahrain after it deployed spyware from Israel’s NSO Group to hack his phone
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06 Dec 2024
Ultralytics YOLO AI model compromised in supply chain attack
While Ultralytics has not released an official security advisory, the company pulled two recent versions of its YOLO11 AI model after reports said they contained a cryptominer.
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06 Dec 2024
US TikTok ban imminent after appeal fails
TikTok’s appeal against a US government ban has failed, with a judge dismissing its arguments that its First Amendment free speech rights are being restricted
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06 Dec 2024
Trump appointments show potential for U.S.-China relations
Apart from President-elect Donald Trump's promise to take a strong stance on goods imported from China, collaboration might be possible in some areas of technology.
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06 Dec 2024
AvePoint growing an aware channel community
The vendor’s UK channel lead shares an update on progress to increase communication with partners
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06 Dec 2024
TfL cyber attack cost over £30m to date
TfL provides more detail on the financial impact of the September 2024 cyber attack that crippled several of its online systems
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06 Dec 2024
Zero trust and AI driving observability interest
For channel partners wondering where there should be pockets of revenue next year, there is a case to be made for deep observability
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05 Dec 2024
Amazon Q, Bedrock updates make case for cloud in agentic AI
Amazon and its partners rev their engines in anticipation of agentic AI with updates that challenge the cost and quality claims of self-hosted infrastructure competitors.
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05 Dec 2024
Government agencies urged to use encrypted messaging after Chinese Salt Typhoon hack
Chinese hacking of US telecom networks raises questions about the exploitation by hostile hacking groups of government backdoors to provide lawful access to telecoms services
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05 Dec 2024
Police bust cybercrime marketplace, phishing network
As part of Europol's announcement of the cybercriminal marketplace's disruption, the agency included an image of a takedown notice referencing the 'Manson Market.'
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05 Dec 2024
Met Police challenged on claim LFR supported by ‘majority of Lewisham residents’
A community impact assessment for the Met Police’s deployment of live facial-recognition tech in Lewisham brings into question the force’s previous claims to Computer Weekly that its use of the technology is supported by ‘the majority of residents’
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05 Dec 2024
Experts urge DOGE to prioritize tech over agency cuts
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want to 'delete' federal agencies. However, some hope the duo will turn their focus to improving outdated processes to better serve U.S. citizens.
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05 Dec 2024
GTDC: Distribution pivotal to delivering security
Industry organisation shares report that aims to highlight the role its members play in making sure complex technology gets into the hands of partners
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04 Dec 2024
Shared digital gateway was source of three NHS ransomware attacks
Alder Hey children’s hospital confirms ransomware operators accessed its systems through a shared digital gateway, but is standing firm in the face of the gang’s demands
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04 Dec 2024
NCA takes out network that laundered ransomware payments
NCA-led Operation Destabilise disrupts Russian crime networks that funded the drugs and firearms trade in the UK, helped Russian oligarchs duck sanctions, and laundered money stolen from the NHS and others by ransomware gangs
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04 Dec 2024
FBI: Criminals using AI to commit fraud 'on a larger scale'
As AI technology becomes more widely adopted, attackers are abusing it for their scams, which the FBI says are becoming increasingly more difficult to detect.
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04 Dec 2024
FOSS security concerns increase amid widespread adoption
A new report from the Linux Foundation, OpenSSF and Harvard University calls for transparency and standardization to address growing security risks in open source software.
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04 Dec 2024
Nordics move to deepen cyber security cooperation
Nordic countries are increasing collaboration on cyber security amid more sophisticated and aggressive attacks
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03 Dec 2024
Ransomware attacks on critical sectors ramped up in November
Supply chain software vendor Blue Yonder and energy management giant Schneider Electric SE experienced some of the most notable ransomware incidents in November.
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03 Dec 2024
US updates telco security guidance after mass Chinese hack
Following the widespread Salt Typhoon hacks of US telecoms operators including AT&T and Verizon, CISA and partner agencies have launched refreshed security guidance for network engineers and defenders alike
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03 Dec 2024
F1 heightens fan experiences with the power of Salesforce
Learn how the technical teams behind Formula One are using Salesforce’s tools to enhance fan activation and engagement at 24 races across the world, and how they are bringing AI into play with Agentforce capabilities
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03 Dec 2024
VMware ‘shock’ spawned lock-in rebellion, says NetApp
NetApp makes predictions for 2025 that include lower tolerance for lock-in due to VMware changes, a shift to DRaaS, AI disillusionment and big spending on energy infrastructure
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02 Dec 2024
APAC businesses face cyber onslaught
The Asia-Pacific region is a cyber security hotspot, enduring significantly more cyber attacks than the global average, with AI-powered threats and skills shortages exacerbating the problem
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02 Dec 2024
NCSC boss calls for ‘sustained vigilance’ in an aggressive world
NCSC CEO Richard Horne is to echo wider warnings about the growing number and severity of cyber threats facing the UK as he launches the security body’s eighth annual report
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02 Dec 2024
AWS launches automated service for incident response
AWS Security Incident Response, which launched ahead of the re:Invent 2024 conference this week, can automatically triage and remediate events detected in Amazon GuardDuty.
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02 Dec 2024
UK economy could see £600m boost through digital IDs for businesses
Government-backed organisation kicks off initiative to widen use of digital identities, in an effort to streamline financial services and cut hundreds of millions of pounds of economic crime
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29 Nov 2024
Second Merseyside hospital hit by cyber attack
Hot on the heels of a major cyber attack at a nearby NHS trust, one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals is reportedly scrambling to deal with ransomware gang
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29 Nov 2024
Swedish authorities urged to discontinue AI welfare system
Amnesty International is calling on Sweden’s social insurance agency to immediately discontinue its machine learning-based welfare system, following an investigation by Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet that found it to be discriminatory
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28 Nov 2024
Energy sector’s digital shift opens door to cyber threats
The transition to renewable energy and the increasing integration of IT and OT systems in the energy sector are creating new cyber security challenges
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27 Nov 2024
Scientists demonstrate Pixelator deepfake image verification tool
With the age of deepfake imagery upon us, a team led by York St John University researchers has created a tool to help people ‘navigate the fine line between reality and fabrication’
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27 Nov 2024
Further disruption expected after latest NHS cyber attack
IT and security teams at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust continue to work around the clock following a major cyber incident, with services disrupted and no timeline for resolution
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27 Nov 2024
Barings Law plans to sue Microsoft and Google over AI training data
Microsoft and Google are using people’s personal data without proper consent to train artificial intelligence models, alleges Barings Law, as it prepares to launch a legal challenge against the tech giants
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26 Nov 2024
CHIPS and Science Act funds TSMC, Intel projects
President Joe Biden finalized CHIPS and Science Act funding for TSMC and Intel, although at a lesser amount for Intel than its preliminary agreement.
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26 Nov 2024
New York fines Geico, Travelers $11.3M over data breaches
The two insurance giants were fined millions by New York state regulators and are required to enhance security protocols around authentication and penetration testing.
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26 Nov 2024
Russian hackers exploit Firefox, Windows zero-days in wild
RomCom threat actors chain two Firefox and Windows zero-day vulnerabilities together in order to execute arbitrary code in vulnerable Mozilla browsers.
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26 Nov 2024
Sellafield operator opens dedicated cyber centre
The UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has opened a cyber security centre spanning its activities across the nuclear sector
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26 Nov 2024
AWS CISO details automated cybersecurity tools for customers
Chris Betz, CISO at AWS, discusses how three internal tools are designed to automatically identify and mitigate threats for the cloud giant's customers.
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26 Nov 2024
Blue Yonder ransomware attack breaks systems at UK retailers
UK supermarkets continue to deal with the impact of a ransomware attack on the systems of supply chain software supplier Blue Yonder, which is disrupting multiple aspects of their businesses including deliveries and staff management
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26 Nov 2024
Securing OT environments a growth area for 2025
Distology has encouraged partners to look at the operational technology space over the past year, and that message remains relevant as growth continues
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26 Nov 2024
Russian threat actors poised to cripple power grid, UK warns
UK government escalates cyber rhetoric in a speech at a Nato event, saying Russian advanced persistent threats stand ready to conduct cyber attacks that could ‘turn off the lights for millions’
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25 Nov 2024
Metropolitan Police officer dismissed for unlawfully accessing Sarah Everard files
Over 100 Met Police officers and staff have been investigated for accessing sensitive data related to the Sarah Everard case, leading to the dismissal of a Roads and Transport officer who accessed the information while off-duty
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25 Nov 2024
Microsoft calls on Trump to ‘push harder’ on cyber threats
Microsoft’s Brad Smith urges president-elect Donald Trump to keep the faith when it comes to fighting back against hostile cyber actors from China, Iran and Russia
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25 Nov 2024
Geopolitical strife drives increased ransomware activity
The lines between financially motivated cyber criminals and nation state APTs are rapidly blurring, as geopolitical influences weigh heavily on the threat landscape, according to data from NCC
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22 Nov 2024
Volexity details Russia's novel 'Nearest Neighbor Attack'
The security company warned that the new attack style highlights the importance of securing Wi-Fi networks, implementing MFA and patching known vulnerabilities.
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21 Nov 2024
WasmCloud makes strides with Wasm component model
After a stall in 2023, this year's WASI Preview 2 pushed server-side WebAssembly forward, turning heads at companies such as American Express -- but it's far from mainstream use.