UK’s National Cyber Force Heads to the Northwest

UK’s National Cyber Force Heads to the Northwest

The government has released more details about a planned National Cyber Force (NCF), confirming that it will be located in the northwest village of Samlesbury. First mooted in 2018, the new facility will form the hub of the UK’s offensive cyber capabilities, drawing personnel from GCHQ, the Ministry of Defence, MI6 and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL). “The National Cyber Force will help confront aggressive behavior from malign actors, and demonstrate that Britain is…

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How finance regulatory agencies can help the sector mitigate security risks – FedScoop

How finance regulatory agencies can help the sector mitigate security risks – FedScoop

Written by John Checco Oct 4, 2021 | FEDSCOOP John Checco is an information security professional providing security expertise across various industries. He currently resides as leader for the CISO Advisory Board on Financial Services for Proofpoint and President Emeritus of the New York Metro InfraGard Members Alliance (an FBI public/private partnership program). Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial institutions have launched a wave of cloud-based initiatives to support employees with remote access….

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When Hackers Strike, Don’t Pay Ransom, Experts Say

When Hackers Strike, Don’t Pay Ransom, Experts Say

Cybercriminals disrupted the U.S. economy on an unprecedented scale this year, shutting down the U.S.’s largest fuel pipeline, temporarily halting meat processing plants that provide about a fifth of the country’s supply, and going after hospitals, clinics and universities. The pipeline operator, Colonial Pipeline Co. based in Georgia, confirmed in May that it had paid hackers who broke into its computers systems $4.4 million in the ransomware attack. That kind of rich payoff has been…

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How to beat ransomware attackers at their own game – IT Governance UK Blog

How to beat ransomware attackers at their own game – IT Governance UK Blog

Ransomware – malware that aims to prevent victims from accessing their data unless they pay their attackers – seems to be in the news more than ever before. Sophos’s most recent annual ransomware survey, The State of Ransomware 2021, found that 37% of organisations surveyed in 2021 had been affected by ransomware in the previous year. Although this is a year-on-year reduction (51% of surveyed organisations were affected in 2020), the threat remains significant. The…

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McAfee Enterprise Advanced Threat Research Report: Ransomware’s Increasing Prevalence

McAfee Enterprise Advanced Threat Research Report: Ransomware’s Increasing Prevalence

The increasing prevalence of ransomware tops the findings of the McAfee Enterprise Advanced Threat Research Report: October 2021 released today. While ransomware continues to hold cybersecurity headlines hostage, so much has changed since our last threat report. After shutting down the Colonial Pipeline, DarkSide created the appearance of walking away after attracting government scrutiny, thinking we would miss the (alleged) connection to BlackMatter. Our Advanced Threat Research team also made a move to McAfee Enterprise,…

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Critical infrastructure: The critical industry everyone must protect

Critical infrastructure: The critical industry everyone must protect

Critical Infrastructure: The Critical Industry Everyone Must Protect This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy closing…

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Making the case to leave on-prem for better security

Making the case to leave on-prem for better security

Making the case to leave on-prem for better security This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy…

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The hidden threat of business collaboration tools

The hidden threat of business collaboration tools

The hidden threat of business collaboration tools This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy closing this…

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Critical Infrastructure: The Critical Industry Everyone Must Protect

Critical Infrastructure: The Critical Industry Everyone Must Protect

Critical Infrastructure: The Critical Industry Everyone Must Protect This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy closing…

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A Resilience Framework for the Future

A Resilience Framework for the Future

A Resilience Framework for the Future This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy closing this message…

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