Cybercrime

UK firms have a long way to go in building the business resilience required to withstand cyber threats and other major disruptions

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452689/UK-firms-in-the-dark-around-the-impact-of-cyber-attacks

Network security company RSA has released its Q3 Fraud Report revealing that phishing scams accounted for 50 per cent of all fraud attacks.

https://www.techradar.com/news/phishing-scams-account-for-half-of-all-fraud-attacks

Narrow gap between CEO, CIO and CISO roles means no single executive function is stepping up to take responsibility for cyber security, a study shows

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452346/Firms-lack-responsible-exec-for-cyber-security

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452087/Cyber-security-high-on-European-Commission-agenda

The crypto wars are just beginning and open systems are key to improved security in future, says cryptography expert

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452258/Post-quantum-cryptography-a-major-challenge-says-expert

Cybersecurity experts have uncovered dangerous apps that steal your info right under your nose

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/7663564/android-phone-apps-malware-trojan-steal/

Armis researchers discovered two chip-level Bluetooth vulnerabilities -- dubbed Bleedingbit -- that could allow pseudo-remote code execution on wireless access points.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/252451918/Bleedingbit-vulnerabilities-put-Wi-Fi-access-points-at-risk

The perpetrators told the BBC Russian Service that they had details from a total of 120 million accounts, which they were attempting to sell, although there are reasons to be sceptical about that figure.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46065796

IT and security management use more technology to defend against sophisticated hacker attacks, but still lag on security training.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3318496/cyber-attacks-espionage/state-of-cybercrime-2018-security-spending-up-but-so-are-the-risks.html

With ransom payments totalling more than $1 billion in 2016, it’s more important than ever to educate yourself on this complex threat.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/webroot-cms-cdn/2515/0170/2312/Webroot_Crypto_Ransomware_Infographic_2017.pdf