Hive Social, a social media network that has gained significant traction as a potential Twitter “replacement” after the latter was taken over by erratic tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been forced to... Read more »

Emails published by Russian hackers and systematically analysed by Computer Weekly reveal that in January 2020 the former “C” (chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6) Richard Dearlove linked up with hard-Brexit... Read more »

Credential management specialist LastPass has disclosed a new cyber security incident – its second in four months – that seems to have its roots in the first. The company launched an investigation,... Read more »

Beyond the usual suspects – monitoring for attacks, patching vulnerabilities and regular backup checks – what else can we do to protect ourselves against ransomware? So many technologies have been heralded as... Read more »

Utility South Staffordshire Water has been forced to apologise to customers after bank details stolen in a Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware attack on its systems were leaked on the dark web. The... Read more »

The LockBit ransomware cartel behind the recent Advanced Software – NHS attack continues to evolve and upgrade its locker malware, incorporating new wormable functionality that allows it to self-spread, making it easier... Read more »

The government is to press ahead with a series of reforms and updates to the Network Information Systems (NIS) regulations of 2018, which it claims will strengthen them to better protect the... Read more »

Effective ransomware handling is not simple – it must span every area of the business and requires a multi-layered approach. To achieve this, CISOs need to focus on providing all employees and... Read more »

The cyber security sector is awash with analysis, reports and studies exploring cyber threats and future predictions. But whether the findings are published by industry leaders or academia, they all agree on... Read more »