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Key IT systems at the University of Portsmouth continue to remain offline this week after a supposed ransomware attack, delaying the start of the new term. A notice on the university’s homepage doesn’t explicitly name ransomware as the cause of the “cyber incident,” but the “ongoing technical disruption” it describes is a tell-tale sign of such attacks. However, The News has reported that it has seen an email from the university claiming it suffered a ransomware attack. …

The UK government has stepped in to review the sale of chip designer Arm to Nvidia on national security as well as competition grounds. Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden yesterday issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN), which will require regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), to begin a “phase one” investigation. “As a next step and to help me gather the relevant information, the UK’s independent competition authority will now prepare a report on the implications…

The UK government has announced plans to speed up the rollout of 5G technology, which could have major implications for cybersecurity as experts warn that it will expand the attack surface for cyber-criminals. Under the proposals, mobile companies will be allowed to make new and existing masts up to five meters taller and two meters wider, allowing operators to fit more equipment so they can be shared easily. This is expected to have a particularly big impact…

Here at Tripwire, we, like many others, recently surpassed the one-year anniversary of working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March of 2020, we have converted kitchens, spare bedrooms and garages into office spaces. Our pets and children have become our coworkers, and companies are reporting a sudden increase in shirt sales as opposed to pant sales. This unique transition has required flexibility to adapt to a new environment, and with that new…

In a recent episode of McAfee’s SOCwise Series, guest security expert Chris Crowley revealed findings of his recent survey of security efforts within SOCs. His questions were designed to gain insight into all things SOC, including how SOCs can accomplish their full potential and how they assess their ability to keep up with security technology.   Hosts Ismael Valenzuela and Michael Leland tapped into Chris’ security operations expertise as he told “A Tale of Two SOCs.”  “Chris has a tremendous experience in security operations,” Ismael said. “I always like people who…

A new wave of fraudulent apps has made its way to the Google Play store, targeting Android users in Southwest Asia and the Arabian Peninsula as well—to the tune of more than 700,000 downloads before detection by McAfee Mobile Research and co-operation with Google to remove the apps. Figure 1. Infected Apps on Google Play Posing as photo editors, wallpapers, puzzles, keyboard skins, and other camera-related apps, the malware embedded in these fraudulent apps hijack…