Cybercrime

Spending Review adds more than £750m of funding to improve cyber security resilience across government

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508704/Government-commits-millions-to-security-investment

New data from Arkose Labs, a fraud deterrence platform, has revealed that Europe is seeing a noticeable spike in human attacks as the impact of the pandemic and job losses continues to take its toll. The latest insights report, which analyses data from seven billion sessions, has discovered an enormous 77% increase in human attacks, a surprising change in approach for cybercriminals given the already prolific nature of automated botnets.

https://securitynewsdesk.com/arkose-labs-human-originated-cyber-attacks-on-the-rise/

Retailer’s website and app back after attempted hack caused problems over the weekend

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508597/Attempted-hack-causes-Tesco-website-outage

REvil has been forced offline by a multi-government hacking operation, marking the second time in 2021 that the group has gone dark

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508564/Multi-government-operation-targets-REvil-ransomware-group

One of the UK’s leading insurance brokers is urging businesses to understand the cybersecurity risks associated with returning to the workplace.

https://businessnewswales.com/cybersecurity-risks-could-disrupt-businesses-on-their-return-to-the-workplace/

Cyber security should be something that all businesses have front of mind, in an online world where the risk:reward ratio is tipped, unfortunately, in the criminals’ favour.

https://www.nebrcentre.co.uk/post/cyber-crime-myth-busters

A transparent, supportive and open security culture will make a business more resilient to evolving cyber threats by empowering their people to make the right decisions.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/build-security-culture-manage-cyber-risk

Ransomware attacks are surging and businesses are paying the price. What lessons can CIOs learn from five of the biggest attacks this year?

https://www.raconteur.net/technology/the-five-most-important-ransomware-attacks-of-2021/

According to new intelligence from Cisco Talos, Amnesty International’s branding and profile is being used as part of a new malware campaign that exploits people’s fears of the notorious Pegasus spyware app

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507561/Amnesty-International-exploited-in-malware-campaign

Cyber-attacks which see hackers get inside computer networks and lock the owners out until they pay a ransom present "the most immediate danger" to UK businesses in cyber-space, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58877433?mc_cid=70b7b62985&mc_eid=72e89a1d85