Cybercrime

Twitter's 330 million users are being urged to change their passwords after some were exposed in plain text on its internal network.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43995168

Ransomware attacks tapered off towards the end of 2017 after an explosion in such attacks earlier in the year, but ransomware remains a threat to big business

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440392/Ransomware-still-a-threat-to-business-F-Secure-warns

Cyber criminals are using fake GDPR-related privacy notices to trick recipients into disclosing personal data and spread malware, a security firm warns

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440482/Redscan-warns-of-GDPR-phishing-scams

Darktrace uses machine learning and AI algorithms to detect and respond to cyber-threats

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43879931

City of London Police are offering to train business leaders and IT security in cyber security using a Lego simulation that is surprisingly close to real life

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440491/City-Police-use-Lego-simulation-to-teach-businesses-cyber-security

Cyber-attacks in the retail sector are becoming more organised and structured, according to analysis of threat intelligence and breach incidents by Trustwave.

http://www.lpportal.eu/content/editorial/articles/retail-environment/retail-industry-worst-hit-cyber-attacks/

The security industry has welcomed plans to fight cybercrime in the heart of London using a community-based approach, but says more investment in cyber security skills is required

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252440384/Security-industry-welcomes-City-of-London-Police-cyber-initiative

The administrators of the DDoS marketplace webstresser.org were arrested on 24 April 2018 as a result of Operation Power Off, a complex investigation led by the Dutch Police and the UK’s National Crime Agency with the support of Europol

https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/world%E2%80%99s-biggest-marketplace-selling-internet-paralysing-ddos-attacks-taken-down

A cybercrime group is targeting the health sector and related industries in the US, Europe and Asia in a suspected corporate espionage campaign, researchers warn

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252439782/Orangeworm-cyber-attack-group-targeting-health-sector

Nearly half of UK manufacturers have been hit by a cyber security incident, according to a report by an industry organisation, which calls for greater government focus on the specific security needs of the sector

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252439718/Nearly-half-of-UK-manufacturers-hit-by-cyber-attacks