Cybercrime

News roundup: The Facebook hack was the work of spammers, according to The Wall Street Journal. Plus, 35 million voter records are for sale on the dark web, and more.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/252450965/Facebook-hack-the-work-of-spammers-not-foreign-adversary

The security industry needs to look at the security of election processes around the world as well as the security of voting and counting machines, says McAfee CTO

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450991/McAfee-CTO-raises-concerns-about-election-cyber-security

Cyber security provider Kaspersky Lab has partnered with several other organisations to try to encourage more women into cyber

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450907/Kaspersky-advances-plans-to-encourage-women-into-cyber

Organisations should use every cyber-attack as an opportunity to learn, identify weaknesses and improve security posture, according to McAfee’s head of cyber investigations

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450894/Learn-lessons-from-attacks-says-McAfee-investigations-chief

But how many people in the UK are the unwitting victims of attacks that they would rather not disclose?

https://www.cbronline.com/news/ons-survey-cybercrime

A new phishing campaign is using an old trick in an effort to steal login credentials, payment details and other sensitive information from victims by claiming to offer them a tax refund which can only be claimed online.

https://www.cybersecurityintelligence.com/blog/new-phishing-attack-uses-an-old-trick--3746.html

Now is the time to make sure that everyone has Safer Internet Day 2019 in their diary for 5th February.

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2019/campaign-toolkit

The UK has published a voluntary code of practice to help manufacturers boost the security of internet-connected devices that make up the internet of things

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450588/IoT-firms-sign-up-to-UK-security-code-of-practice

Cyber security innovation has received a £1.35m shot in the arm from the UK government with the opening of a new innovation centre in London.

https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/An-exciting-time-to-be-in-cyber-security-innovation

Convergence of threats and technologies and an increasingly complex regulatory environment are driving the need to implement new cyber security protections, says McAfee chief

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450821/Time-to-implement-new-cyber-security-protections-says-McAfee-CEO-Chris-Young