Cybercrime

New research released yesterday by the Ponemon Institute reveals a dramatic increase in both the frequency of insider threats and their financial cost to businesses since 2018. 

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cost-of-insider-threats-rises-31/#.XjmTQgxAO_s.twitter

The NCA has made three arrests in Belfast and London following an investigation into money laundering linked to a cyber heist on a bank in Malta

Climate change, natural disasters, extreme weather and loss of biodiversity are the greatest risks we face. With cyber conflicts, state-sponsored hacking and internet fragmentation, doing nothing is not an option, says the World Economic Forum

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477684/Davos-The-clock-is-ticking-on-climate-change-but-cyber-crime-and-emerging-technologies-add-to-risks

From April 2020 the IASME Consortium will take over the full responsibility for Cyber Essentials delivery.

National Crime Agency officers have made a further three arrests as part of their investigation into money laundering linked to a cyber-attack on a bank in Malta.

Kaspersky has reported the first incidences of cyber security threats playing on fears of the emerging coronavirus

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477578/First-coronavirus-cyber-threats-seen-in-the-wild

The UK’s cyber security industry employs 43,000 full-time workers, and contributed nearly £4bn to the UK economy in 2019, according to DCMS

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252477508/UK-cyber-security-sector-worth-more-than-8bn

Card details of US Wawa customers are being sold for just $17 online

98,000 malicious Android apps and 43 million infected devices in 20 countries

Fears over cyber security and the digital skills shift have topped the list of technology concerns for UK retail small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a new report.

http://lpportal.eu/content/editorial/articles/web-and-mobile-fraud/fear-cyber/