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Report reveals UK manufacturing drops to second place in league table of most attacked industry sectors

UK manufacturing and technology sectors continue to battle it out for first and second place in the table of most targeted industry sectors by cyberattackers, according to the 2019 Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) from NTT Security, the specialised security company and centre of excellence in security for NTT Group. While manufacturing took top billing […]


Sophos report reveals cyberattacks on cloud honeypots

Sophos study of 10 Cloud Server Honeypots placed worldwide reveals the need for visibility and security to protect what businesses put into hybrid and all-cloud platforms.   Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has announced the findings of its report, Exposed: Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots, which reveals that cybercriminals attacked one of […]


UK CIOs and CISOs refrain from making critical updates

New research released by Tanium has found that CIOs and CISOs in the UK have held back from implementing critical measures that keep them resilient against disruption and cyberthreats. Over eight out of 10 (84%) respondents said that they have refrained from adopting an important security update or patch due to concerns about the impact […]


Attackers can access personal data and information in every online bank

In its recent report about the vulnerabilities in online banking applications, Positive Technologies experts assessed the security levels of online banks in 2018 and discovered that 54% allowed attackers to steal money. In addition to this, all online banks carry the risk of unauthorised access to personal data and other sensitive information. The analysis by […]


Attackers can access personal data and information in every online bank

In its recent report about the vulnerabilities in online banking applications, Positive Technologies experts assessed the security levels of online banks in 2018 and discovered that 54% allowed attackers to steal money. In addition to this, all online banks carry the risk of unauthorised access to personal data and other sensitive information. The analysis by […]


Study shows British businesses don’t prioritise securing applications

According to a new CyberArk survey, the majority of UK organisations (nearly 50%) do not prioritise the protection of the applications that their business depends on – such as ERP and CRM systems – any differently than how low-value data, applications or services are secured. The independent survey was conducted among 1,450 business and IT […]


Mandiant M-Trends Report from FireEye reveals positive and negative trends

A new report reveals both good and bad news about emerging cybersecurity trends. Mohammed Abukhater, Vice President – MEA at FireEye, gives us the lowdown on decreasing detection times, evolving threats from nation-states and increased attacks during M&A activity. FireEye, the intelligence-led security company, has released the Mandiant M-Trends 2019 Report. The report shares statistics and […]


FireEye reveals Russian groups are targeting European governments

FireEye, the intelligence-led security company, has identified cyberespionage efforts by two Russian cyberthreat groups targeting European governments ahead of the upcoming European elections. The observed targeting is focused on NATO member states and is ongoing following a significant increase since mid-2018. FireEye believes the two groups behind this activity, APT28 and Sandworm Team, are both […]


Proofpoint releases Cloud Application Attack Snapshot research

Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, has released its Cloud Application Attack Snapshot: Q1 2019 research, which examined over 100, 000 cloud application attacks aimed at global organisations between September 2018 and February 2019. Overall, targeting attempts increased by 65% during that time period with 40% originating in Nigeria. Cloud application attacks use intelligence driven brute-force techniques (to crack passwords) and sophisticated phishing methods to lure victims into clicking and revealing […]


Intelligence shows that IoT bot attacks are contining

NETSCOUT Arbor, which specialises in advanced Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection solutions, has shared intelligence released by its security research and analysis team – Arbor’s Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT). Bryan Hamman, Territory Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at NETSCOUT Arbor, said: “Earlier this year, we released news of the trends we foresaw happening […]


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