Cyber News
Cyber Crime and Coverage Issues
Financial cyber-crimes are becoming such a frequent feature in the media that one might be forgiven for feeling a little "cyber-fatigued."
However, the scale of the thefts from financial institutions, as reported by Kaspersky Labs recently, are arguably unique in their scale and audacity. Kaspersky describes hooded "money mules" waiting at ATMs, controlled remotely to dispense cash at a particular time without the need for a bank card.
Fortune Live | Video clip looking at the fallout from the Sony Cyber Breach
Interesting Video clip covering the consequences and fallout from the Sony Hack as featured on FortuneLive.
Robert Herjavec makes it clear that the cost and impact goes far beyond Sony and signposts the way to both major change in markets, particularly insurance. He predicts board level and government focus sharpening and that the frequency and severity is getting worse and worse.
Government partners up with insurance sector against cyber threats
The aim of the discussions was to develop a collaborative approach between the insurance sector and the government to reduce the cyber risk dangers faced in the online business marketplace. The rationale behind this was that insurers and insurance brokers can help promote the adoption of good practice, including Cyber Essentials that reduce the frequency and cost of breaches.Third year progress report for UK Cyber Security Strategy
An event marking the third anniversary of the UK's Cyber Security Strategy is taking place in London today (12/12/2014).
Hosted by Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude and held at the Institute for Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), it brings together industry, academia and government leaders to highlight how the UK is building skills to boost this country's growing cyber security sector.
It follows a report to parliament on progress and forward plans to make the UK one of the safest places to do business online.
Learning from ShellShock
Research and Intelligence Report- IBM MSS Threat Research Group
Free Government e-learning course for SME's on Information Security and Risk
Government boosts support for SME business with free Information Assurance e-learning course.
The course has been developed from governments own initiative on information security and the management of related risks across the public sector where over 200,000 people in local and central government have completed the modular course.
POODLE flaw cracks SSL 3.0 Security
Researchers from Google have announced the discovery of another major flaw in Web Security.
It has been called POODLE and follows hot on the heels of Bash and Heartbleed.
The vulnerability is rooted in SSL v3.0 that is used as part of the security framework used for encryption across the Internet.
PwC Report Security breaches rising
The annual Global State of Information Security® survey of more than 9,700 security, IT, and business executives has found that the total number of security incidents detected by their respondents climbed to 42.8 million this year, an increase of 48% over 2013. That’s the equivalent of 117,339 incoming attacks per day, every day.
Government scheme offers £5000 towards cyber security
The government has extended the Innovation Voucher scheme that supports SMEs, entrepreneurs and early stage start-ups by implementing or improving cyber security.
Up to £5000 to improve Cyber Security & gain Cyber Essentials accreditation
Energy sector concerned over levels of Cyber Threat
