Graham Cluley, an independent IT security researcher, has said that businesses need to take internal IT security threats more seriously, as not all cyber threats originate externally. Mr Cluley said that most companies focus on external cyber security, as they believe that hackers, cyber criminals and state-sponsored cyber attackers are the biggest threats. However, these […]
A recent study by Lloyds Bank has found that CEO fraud, through which someone impersonates the CEO of a company via email, is costing SMEs about £27,000. The study also revealed that this type of fraud is on the rise. Barracuda Networks, an IT security company, discovered that CEO fraud is becoming a favourite method […]
Although data breaches have increased in the UK, decision-makers in organisations believe that their cyber security is optimal, according to a recent survey conducted by Ovum, a research and consultancy organisation, for US-based analytics company FICO. The survey found that 75% of senior executives in the UK feel that their organisation’s cyber security is better […]
The UK Police have issued a warning to businesses that hackers and cybercriminals are resorting to using fake domains in an attempt to defraud businesses in the country. Action Fraud, the cybercrime reporting centre in the UK, said that cybercriminals are registering domain names that look like those of UK universities. Using these fake domains, […]
A recent study by PolicyBee has found that three-quarters of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK do not have the budget to handle the aftereffects of a cyberattack, and merely 19 per cent have created a budget to deal with the consequences of such an attack. Sarah Adams, a cyber insurance specialist, said […]
A report by Norton by Symantec put the global bot figure at 6.7m, and out of this about one fifth of the malicious bots are located in Europe. The report specifically mentioned that London, Maidenhead, and Manchester are leading cities in the UK that fuel botnet attacks. However, the three cities are not among the […]
Across the world, cyberattacks increased by 24 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter, according to the latest threat intelligence report published by NTT Security. From the statistics, it appears that manufacturing companies are the biggest targets of cybercriminals. The research has found that the increase in cyberattacks is […]
IT security experts have slowly started shifting their attention to endpoint security measure, claims a survey conducted by Guidance Software, which is a security company based in the US. The survey was conducted among 400 participants. Out of these, 72 per cent acknowledged that they have plans to boost their budget for endpoint security in […]
Although businesses in the UK were recently affected by the WannaCry and Petya ransomware, research has found that many of the country’s SMEs are not taking cyberthreats seriously. Webroot, a security company, conducted a survey that offered astonishing results. It revealed that merely 42 per cent of IT decision makers in the US, Australia and […]
The UK Government has launched a £20 million cybersecurity schools programme and is urging students aged 14 to 18 years to enrol. The Government hopes that this scheme will help address the increasing skills shortage that the country is facing. The Cyber Schools Programme rolled out by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports […]