Cyber fraudster sent back to jail
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has reported that Jay Moore, a convicted cyber fraudster has been returned to jail. His recall happened when the NCA discovered he was using an undeclared...
Michael Page data leak blamed on Capgemini
Global consulting firm Capgemini was blamed for the leakage of data by its client Michael Page recruitment. The data leak was made public by security researcher Troy Hunt via a blog on his...
SME must adapt to digital economy
Security and managed services vendor Octree has warned SMEs that they need to take cyber security more seriously. This warning is contained in details of a speech from Tony Richardson, Managing...
Ransomware infections doubled Q3 2016
In its latest quarterly IT threat evolution report, Kaspersky Lab has reported that encrypting ransomware infections doubled in Q3 2016. This is a significant acceleration in the number of users encountering...
Distil Networks to fingerprint bots
Distil Networks has launched a hi-def fingerprinting solution to tackle the problem of bots. It intends to start: "actively pulling additional data from the browser to identify devices with precision." This...
Cyber criminals network hit
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced that it has made 14 arrests related to a major cyber crime network. The group arrested are suspected of laundering over £11 million stolen by...
Threat Intelligence swamping security teams
Threat intelligence vendor Anomali says too much data is overwhelming security teams. This claim is based on a Ponemon Institute report entitled: "The Value of Threat Intelligence: A Study of North...
Nuix gives analytics insight and intelligence
Security vendor Nuix has announced a new tool for security teams struggling to deal with threat intelligence. Nuix Insight Analytics & Intelligence (NIAI) is being positioned as a data analysis platform. It...
Cryptzone beefs up Software Defined Perimeter
Security vendor Cryptzone has beefed up its AppGate Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) solution. Companies are moving to a hybrid IT mix of on-premises, cloud-based and mobile computing. This means their idea...
UK invests in cyber defence
In a speech later today by Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer he is to announce that the UK Government will invest heavily in cyber defence. The money will come as part...