Collaborate Disseminate
Guest article by Adrian Taylor, Regional Vice President at A10 Networks
DDoS attacks can be catastrophic, but the right knowledge and tactics can drastically improve your chances of successfully mitigating attacks. In this article, we’ll exp… Continue reading Blocking DDoS Attacks Using Automation
BSides conferences are fantastic events for budding cyber and information security novices through to seasoned security professionals to learn, discuss the latest security challenges, network with peers and to make new contacts from across the UK cyber… Continue reading UK Security BSides, Mark Your Calendar & Don’t Miss Out
May 2019 was the busiest month of the year for critical security vulnerabilities and patch announcements. The standout was a Microsoft critical security update for Windows, rated with a CVSS score of 9.8 of 10. This vulnerability fixes CVE-20… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for May 2019
A new report released by Deep Secure revealed 45% of office workers surveyed would sell their company’s corporate information. Just £1,000 would be enough to tempt 25% of employees to give away company information, while 5% would give it away… Continue reading The Price of Loyalty, almost half of UK Office Workers are willing to sell Company’s Information
Major UK pub chain, Greene King (Bury St. Edmunds), had its gift card website (https://www.gkgiftcards.co.uk) compromised by hackers. The personal data breach was discovered on 14th May 2019 and confirmed a day later. The pub, restaurant and hotel chai… Continue reading UK Pub Chain ‘Greene King’ Gift Card Website Hacked
In the last couple of days, Google announced it will be putting restrictions on Huawei’s access to its Android operating system, massively threatening Huawei’s smartphone market. Meanwhile, UK based chip designer ARM has told its staff to su… Continue reading The UK Government Huawei Dilemma and the Brexit Factor
Quickly applying software updates (patching) to mitigate security vulnerabilities is a cornerstone of both a home and business security strategy. So it was interesting to see how the mainstream news media reported the disclosure of three separate ̵… Continue reading WhatsApp, Microsoft and Intel Chip Vulnerabilities
Like many Zavvi customers this morning, I received an email titled “Congratulations, you’re our Mastercard Competition WINNER!” in my inbox. An amazing prize consisting of two tickets to watch Liverpool and Spurs battle it out in the 2019 UEFA Champion… Continue reading Zavvi Champions League Final Competition Winner Email Blunder
The 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) was released today, and I was lucky enough to be handed a hot off the press physical copy while at the Global Cyber Alliance Cyber Trends 2019 event at Mansion House, London. For me, the DBIR p… Continue reading 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) Key Takeaways
Guest article by Damon Culbert of Cyber Security JobsCyber criminals are a part of modern life, from Uber account hacks to major business data breaches, our online identities are rarely safe. And, while big-name companies under threat often make the ne… Continue reading Top Tips On Cyber Security for SMEs