Belfast university offers MSc cybersecurity scholarships
Queen’s University Belfast is helping secure Northern Ireland’s status as a global cybersecurity hub by offering 40 full scholarships worth over half a million pounds for its specialist Applied Cyber Security MSc programme. The move, announced at an event held in Belfast, is in direct response to the growth of...
SophosLabs Uncut releases detailed malware analysis of new ransomware called MegaCortex
According to Sophos, a global leader in endpoint and network security, MegaCortex was a relatively little-seen malware that suddenly spiked in volume on May 1. Sophos has seen MegaCortex detections in the US, Canada, Argentina, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Australia. The ransomware has manual components similar to...
Plans announced to introduce new laws for Internet-connected devices
Plans to ensure that millions of household items that are connected to the Internet are better protected from cyberattacks have been launched by the UK government’s Digital Minister, Margot James. Options that the government will be consulting on include a mandatory new labelling scheme. The label would tell consumers how...
Dedicated cybercrime units get multi million-pound cash injection
The NPCC National Cyber Crime Programme has announced that every police force in England and Wales now has a dedicated Cyber Crime Unit in place following a multi-million-pound investment from the government. The announcement was made at a launch event held by Chief Constable Peter Goodman in his role as...
