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The effectiveness of offensive capabilities in deterring nation state actors was discussed by a panel during the recent ‘RSAC 365 Innovation Showcase: Cyber Deterrence’ webinar. Chair of the session, Jonathan Luff, co-founder at Cylon, observed that now is the ideal time to be asking if and when offensive strikes should be used following the Russian state-backed SolarWinds attacks at the end of last year, as well as the inauguration of newly-elected President Joe Biden this…

The new Edge 88 browser includes tough new security features, including a password generator and a tool for monitoring whether your login details have been exposed to the dark web. Edge 88 began rolling out on 21 January. Image: Microsoft Microsoft Edge 88 is rolling out to users in the Stable channel alongside some new privacy-focused features, including a long-awaited credentials monitor and a built-in password generator. The first of these features, Password Monitor, will…

A leading rights group has asked the UK’s data protection regulator to urgently investigate the role of a shadowy political consultancy over claims that it helped the Conservative Party to general election victory in 2019. CT Group is a global lobbying and consulting firm founded by long-time Tory collaborator Lynton Crosby. Its CT Partners Limited business accounted for nearly 40% of the Conservative Party’s £4.5m spend on “Market Research/Canvassing” at the last election, way more than…

Cybersecurity bad actors are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and attacking businesses. Follow these best practices for protecting your organization before a security attack. Image: syahrir maulana, Getty Images/iStockphoto Technical advice on how to avoid falling victim to a coronavirus-based digital scam is everywhere; sadly, it does not seem to be helping. Knowing that, better advice might be for a company to have all its legal ducks in a row, just in case.    …

The SolarWinds compromise means you can no longer put off privileged account management. A successful privileged access strategy needs to limit the pathways to privileged access, and then protect and monitor those authorised pathways. Image: Microsoft It’s not news that the extra privileges on admin accounts make them a target for attackers, and one reason why insider threats are so dangerous. You want the people who run your IT infrastructure to have the power they…

Publicly reported global breach volumes dropped 48% last year compared to 2019, but the number of exposed records soared 141% to top 37 billion, according to new data from Risk Based Security. The security vendor uses automated tools to crawl the internet for info on breaches, which are then manually verified by human researchers, who also obtain data from Freedom of Information requests. The resulting 2020 Year End Report revealed a total of 3932 breaches…

Professionals union Prospect warned that the UK was at risk of ‘sleepwalking into a world of surveillance’ as more businesses turn to digital tools to keep tabs on remote workers. The use of remote-monitoring software increased in 2020 as people began working from home. Image: scyther5 The UK government is facing calls to urgently update guidance on workplace practices following an increase in the use of remote-monitoring technologies by businesses. The UK Labour Party, alongside…

Security experts have warned that more nasty surprises may be in store for recipients of a Department for Education (DfE) laptop scheme, after malware was found on some machines. Malicious files were found on some laptops that were sent to a Bradford school as part of the government’s attempt to support remote learning for vulnerable children, the BBC reported yesterday. They’re said to be infected with the legacy Gamarue.I worm, which Microsoft claims could seek…