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Businesses at risk as cyber security skills shortage in UK at crisis point
Information Age is reporting that research has revealed that the number of cyber security roles advertised in the UK was the third highest in the world, but that employer demand exceeded candidate supply by more than three times. …The number of cyber security job searches in Britain reached just 31.6% of the number of jobs…
Read MoreMeet IoT security challenges head-on
Computer Weekly are reporting that hackers are likely to attack the applications that control endpoint devices Hackers are likely to target core systems and applications – not just devices. These systems collect, normalise and store the high volume of data generated by IoT-enabled devices. Strong security mechanisms on the endpoint device are still essential, but…
Read MoreBarts Health IT still down four days after cyber-attack
Digital Health is reporting that Barts Health NHS Trust has not fully restored IT systems four days after detecting a cyber-attack. Barts Health NHS Trust told staff on Friday morning that it had shut down some of its IT systems to deal with “ransomware virus attack issues”… The trust later clarified that the attack was…
Read MoreCyber Security will be dominant theme in 2017
The BBC is reporting that cyber security will be the major theme of 2017 exploiting vulnerabilities in Tech innovations and gullible humans. …Prof Richard Benham, chairman of the National Cyber Management Centre, gives a dire warning: “A major bank will fail as a result of a cyber-attack in 2017 leading to a loss of confidence and…
Read MoreKFC breach – Colonel Club members should change password
The Sun is reporting that KFC has warned more than 1.2million loyalty club members their personal data may have been breached after the website was hacked. “…An email from the chicken company said: “Our monitoring systems have found a small number of Colonel’s Club accounts may have been compromised as a result of our website…
Read MoreCyber security school to be based at Bletchley Park
The BBC is reporting that Bletchley Park, the site of secret code-deciphering projects during World War Two, could become the centre for a new generation of codemakers and codebreakers. There are plans for a training college to teach cybersecurity skills to 16-19 year olds at the Buckinghamshire site. Former home secretary Lord Reid said it…
Read MoreTesco Bank freezes online accounts
The BBC is reporting that Tesco Bank suffered a huge cyber attack at the weekend estimated to have affected 40,000 customer accounts with 20,000 of those having lost money. Tesco Bank reassured customers that they will be refunded any losses, however this is likely to have a significant impact on the Tesco Bank reputation with…
Read MoreCybersecurity fines in the UK to skyrocket in 2018
ITProPortal is reporting claims that when the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into force in 2018, businesses not adhering to cybersecurity best practices risk fines of either €20 million, or 4 per cent of their annual global turnover, whichever is bigger. The media has been buzzing about this a lot lately, but how…
Read MoreAustralia weather bureau hacked by foreign spies, says report
The BBC is reporting that an official report has concluded foreign spies were behind a cyber attack on the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s computer system. The report provides new details on the 2015 attack on the BoM, which owns one of Australia’s largest supercomputers. The Australian Broadcasting Corp previously quoted officials blaming China for the hack,…
Read MoreTalkTalk hit with record £400k fine over ‘preventable’ cyber-attack
The Guardian is reporting that TalkTalk has been hit with a record £400,000 fine for the security failings that led to the company being hacked in October 2015. The Information Commissioner’s Office levied the fine saying that the attack “could have been prevented if TalkTalk had taken basic steps to protect customers’ information”. The hack resulted…
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