FS-ISAC launches cybercrime exercises
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), has launched a series of cybercrime exercises in Europe. They are intended to test the ability of businesses to withstand a cyber-attack....
Tesco Bank escapes with £16.6 fine
Tesco Bank has escaped with a £16.6 million fine after a cyber-attack in 2016. While the sum might seem large it could have been as much as £33.6 million. What saved...
Uber to pay $148 million over data breach
Car ride app, Uber, has agreed to pay $148 million (£112 million) to cover a data breach in 2016. The case was brought by 50 US States against Uber. The monies...
Bupa fined £175,000 for data breach
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined Bupa £175,000 for what it calls 'systemic data protection failures'. The fine was imposed after Bupa reported that an employee had stolen data on...
Colin Lobely and Bryony Chinnery on changing cyber security perceptions
The Cyber Security Challenge Face2Face competitions are always interesting to attend. They give attendees a chance to showcase their capabilities and sponsors a chance to spot potential employees.
At a recent F2F,...
Cyber attack simulation platform, SCYTHE, gets $3 million investment
A year after its launch, cyber attack simulation platform SCYTHE has secured a $3 million investment. The investment was led by Ron Gula of Gula Tech Adventures who will also join...
Singtel boosts managed security services in Asia Pacific
Singtel subsidiary Trustwave announces new and enhanced cyber threat hunting capabilities. This includes actionable threat intelligence for Singtel's Advanced Security Operation Centre (ASOC) in Singapore. It claims that enterprises using this...
Mr Bitcoin avoids US extradition and heads home to Russia
Alexander Vinnik, otherwise known as Mr Bitcoin for the amount of cryptocurrency he laundered, has avoided extradition to the US or France. The Court of Cessation in Greece ruled that he...
PowerPool exploits vulnerability in two days
If you think it takes time for hackers to exploit a vulnerability then think again. Hacking group PowerPool took just two days to weaponise a 0-day exploit in the Windows task...
Bitdefender continues aggressive expansion
As Bitdefender continues to prepare for an IPO, it is focusing on acquisitions of people and companies as well as new partnerships. Last year the company received US$180 million from Vitruvian...