CyberUK 23: NCSC conference centres cyber collaboration

The National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC’s) annual CyberUK cyber security conference will get underway in Belfast this week, with the theme of securing an open and resilient digital future and the emphasis... Read more »

Focus on these three risky behaviours to boost cloud security

Users of cloud computing resources have a tendency to make the same mistakes repeatedly, with the vast majority – approximately 80% – of alerts seen by security teams triggered by a scant... Read more »

Why IAM systems are crucial for securing multicloud architecture

Companies are finding themselves increasingly reliant on a growing number of cloud-based services, as business tools transform into online platforms, such as infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS). Consequently, business data is often... Read more »

UK presses on with post-Brexit data protection reform

New data protection regulations that will supposedly contribute £4.7bn to the UK economy between now and 2033 by giving organisations “greater flexibility” to protect personal data have had their second reading in... Read more »

Microsoft Azure Key Vault

What is Microsoft Azure Key Vault? Microsoft Azure Key Vault is a cloud-based security service offered by Microsoft as part of its Azure platform. It provides a secure and centralized storage solution... Read more »

Restaurants hit by IT problems after BlackCat attack on supplier NCR

An undisclosed number of users of multinational payment giant NCR’s Aloha point of sale platform for hospitality businesses are experiencing an ongoing outage to their service, following a BlackCat ransomware attack last... Read more »

Charity data stolen in ransomware attack on supplier

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Ireland’s An Garda Síochána are probing a series of data breaches at several charities working with vulnerable individuals, including victims child sexual abuse, after... Read more »

Thousands at risk from critical RCE bug in legacy MS service

More than 360,000 unique hosts appear to be at risk from three newly disclosed vulnerabilities – one of them rated as critical – in the legacy Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service, a... Read more »

Three charged over banking fraud for hire website

Three men alleged to have operated a website that offered banking fraud services to cyber criminals have been charged with various offences following a multi-year investigation by the UK’s National Crime Agency... Read more »

UK joins key allies to launch secure-by-design guidelines

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has joined with its counterparts in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the US to launch a guide containing advice to help technology... Read more »