The latest news and updates from the world of cyber security - including news, research and comment
12th February 2018
News
Over 4,000 websites - including a large number of UK Government and NHS websites - were compromised after a hack on a popular accessibility plugin.
2nd February 2018
News
Scotland's business support network Business Gateway recommends "changing passwords regularly" - advice which was discredited in back in 2015.
1st February 2018
Comment
Another day and another e-mail or banner ad touting encryption as the 'solution' to all GDPR woes.
18th January 2018
Research
The uncertainty about the new rights of data subjects will open the door to identity phishing as social engineers leverage the fear of landmark fines.
17th January 2018
Comment
Well resourced and IT literate professional firms have been key targets for ransomware attacks - some pay the ransom, others choose not to - but the effects can be just as damaging either way.
16th January 2018
Research
If you're looking for the IoT botnet of the future then look no further than this beastie.
15th January 2018
News
Hackers once again target DNS servers in another get-rich-quick cryptocurrency scam-o-rama.
14th January 2018
Research
Human factors are not studied in any great depth - yet over half of notifiable data protection breaches in the last two years have been the result of human error.
13th January 2018
News
In 2017, the ICO changed the way cyber incidents were reported to a more relevant format.
13th January 2018
News
Leicester City Council inadvertently disclosed details of "hundreds, potentially thousands" of vulnerable people.