Information Security Threats Reports

Top 10 IT security stories of 2018
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EGUIDE: The discovery of the Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor vulnerabilities, and several similar vulnerabilities in the months that followed, were probably the single most challenging developments for enterprise IT security teams in 2018. Here's a look back over Computer Weekly's top 10 IT Security stories of 2018.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 09 Jan 2019

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Royal Holloway: Testing antivirus efficacy in Linux
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EZINE: Antivirus software plays an important part in protecting users and networks from malware, so installing and keeping it up-to-date is essential in securing computing devices. Yet Linux users believe this OS can only be marginally affected by malicious software. In this Royal Holloway article, we evaluate the effectiveness of some antivirus products.
Posted: 25 Mar 2021 | Published: 25 Mar 2021

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How Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the cybersecurity game and why that matters
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EGUIDE: The build-up to the attack on Ukraine by Russia saw warnings from security pros that the world was on the verge of a cyber war. So far, such attacks have been confined to the theatre of conflict, but this doesn't mean things won't change. In this e-guide, we explore some of the more impactful cybersecurity stories that have unfolded around the war.
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 | Published: 06 Apr 2022

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Cyber threat on the rise: Why enterprises need to be on red alert with text and mobile phishing
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EGUIDE: Last year's Verizon data breaches report found that 80% of all cyber security attacks started with a phishing email. In this e-guide, we take a look at how phishing can affect an enterprise, why text-based phishing is a growing threat and how to prevent and minimize mobile phishing attacks.
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 | Published: 06 Apr 2022

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Jargon Buster Guide to Post Quantum Cryptography
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EGUIDE: This Jargon Buster will help you to understand the key concepts of quantum computing and why businesses should be acting now to ensure they are able to encrypt sensitive data in a secure way in a post-quantum era.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 02 Oct 2018

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Royal Holloway: Purple team playbook – threat modeling for security testing
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RESEARCH CONTENT: The reality of information security is that it is impossible to completely ensure that an attacker cannot get into the corporate network. Instead, companies should look at how they prepare and react to security attacks by gaining an understanding of how cyber criminals work by combining the talents of red teams and blue teams
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 15 Jul 2020

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CW Benelux - February-April 2021: Is reluctance to report cyber crimes in the Netherlands helping the criminals to get away?
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EZINE: According to an academic study in the Netherlands, only one in seven Dutch people report a cyber crime to the police when it happens - feeling it is better to sort the problem out themselves because they don't think the police will do anything.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 11 Feb 2021

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CW APAC, July 2020: Trend Watch: Security
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EZINE: In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at what organisations in the Asia-Pacific region are doing to secure their systems, from adopting a DevSecOps approach, to preparing for cyber attacks and ensuring the privacy of Covid-19 contact-tracing app users.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 09 Jul 2020

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Australia's cybersecurity game plan
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EGUIDE: In this e-guide, find out how the Australian government is tackling cyber security issues head-on, why local businesses continue to fall prey to ransomware and how to mitigate supply chain security risks.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 Aug 2020

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Building a Strong and Effective Incident Response Plan
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EGUIDE: Literally every business -- both large and small and across every industry -- is a target for criminal hackers and careless employees alike. The question is: What are you doing about it? This is where incident response comes into play. In this e-guide, learn how to create an effective incident response plan.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Oct 2019

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