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Are remote workers really the answer? Report finds huge security issues

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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hybrid & remote work
​The swelling generation of mobile workers is causing headaches for IT staff with more than half connecting to unsecured networks every week.
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REPORT: Ransomware decreasing in quantity but increasing in potency

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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supply chain
A new report from SonicWall has shed light on the current threat landscape with the company recording an astonishing 9.32b malware attacks in 2017.
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GDPR is imminent but 69% of businesses can't secure customer data

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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storage
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data protection
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data privacy
​GDPR is looming (May 25) over the heads of IT staff throughout Europe and beyond but this survey found data is still not being managed properly.
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Acronis announces new partnership with Google Cloud

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
​Acronis has revealed its intentions to enhance its backup solutions by integrating them with Google Cloud Platform.
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Exclusive: Is cybersecurity losing because it's too profit-focused?

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Cybercriminals currently have the edge in the battle against cybersecurity, according to High-Tech Bridge CEO Ilia Kolochenko.
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Expert: Farce involving Russia's US elections breach needs resolving

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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elections
Multiple US officials have announced the intelligence community had evidence that states had been compromised by Russia but didn't tell anyone.
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Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates

Sat, 3rd Mar 2018
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cloud services
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symantec
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websites
23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.
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Where are all the women in tech? Survey finds answer

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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skillsoft
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it careers
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skills shortage
Gender equality is something the tech industry has always struggled with despite offering bright career and pay prospects.
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5G race ramping up with Huawei and Ericsson taking action

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
​5G has been talked about for a number of years but the quest is really starting to heat up with the big players keen to express their handiwork.
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Cybercriminals likely to attempt GDPR extortion for greater ROI

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Trend Micro says cybercriminals are becoming more business-minded and are likely to target organisations that are trying to comply with GDPR.
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Ericsson CEO declares 5G “open for business” at MWC 2018

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
5G has long been in development with no shortage of hype surrounding the term - but Ericsson's CEO said at MWC it is officially in the here and now.
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Unwanted cybercrime awards: Russia tops 'dark web medals' table

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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dark web
RepKnight published an 'alternative olympics' medal table that details the countries that feature most heavily on the dark web - infographic included.
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Not-for-profit Bug Bounty project surpasses major milestone

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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malware
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application security
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devsecops
​The Open Bug Bounty project has reached 100,000 fixed vulnerabilities and is showing no signs of slowing down with changes on the horizon.
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Check Point releases January's 'most wanted' malware

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
23% of organisations around the world were affected by Check Point's 'most wanted' malware in January, a 'lucrative' revenue stream for criminals.
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INTERVIEW: What Google's decision to distrust Symantec certificates means

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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devops
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apm
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cybersecurity
Last year Chrome announced a formal plan to remove trust from Symantec-issued certificates - Venafi's Walter Goulet discusses the implications.
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​Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
More than 205 billion emails are sent and received every day with that number increasing every year - something hackers are keenly aware of.
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New malicious search engine trawls AWS servers for sensitive data

Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
​As if it wasn't easy enough already, the lives for hackers has just been made a lot easier with a tool that lays bare AWS S3 servers.
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Gartner provides 7 steps for dealing with Spectre and Meltdown

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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iaas
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
​No doubt you've heard of Spectre and Meltdown before, given security researchers are calling them 'catastrophic' - here's Gartner's advice.
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New advisory platform finds 41m PDFs part of a cyberattack in last 3 months

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
Barracuda announced the availability of its new platform that provides advanced threat trends in real time - along with some shocking findings.
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67% of organisations say they're understaffed to handle cybersecurity

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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semiconductors
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
RiskIQ's survey paints a grim picture that forecasts a 'perfect storm' where the problem of staff shortages collides with escalating cybercrime.