Cybercrime

Ransomware has seen a resurgence since the start of 2019, with cyber criminals changing code and tactics to target enterprises and local authorities for higher ransom payments, McAfee researchers warn

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252469368/Ransomware-has-evolved-into-a-serious-enterprise-threat

When it comes to cyber attacks, enterprises have traditionally focused security controls around prevention. Naturally, prevention is the first objective, but recognising that 100% prevention is impossible, security controls in the detection and response groups are receiving increasing consideration.

https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Incident-response-vital-to-guard-against-catastrophic-cyber-attack

Ransomware modifications have more than doubled in the past year, the number of ransomware families has grown, and the number of attempted infections is up nearly 50%

Criminal and nation-state cyber attackers are increasingly targeting the healthcare industry to steal data, carry out espionage and cause disruption, a report reveals

Malware remains the top security threat to organisations, with ransomware still considered to be the top malware threat and lack of budget the biggest obstacle to defence, a study shows

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252468861/Malware-still-top-security-threat-say-infosec-pros

Attackers are taking aim at Fortnite’s global community of 250 million gamers.

https://threatpost.com/fortnite-ransomware-masquerades-as-an-aimbot-game-hack/147549/

Twenty-three-year-old Bree Kotomah almost gave up on a burgeoning career in fashion design when hackers compromised her business's Instagram account in November 2018.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49397038

Commercial cyber criminal services are helping to drive up the number of account takeovers, a fraud report for the first half of the year shows

A teenager has been sentenced to 16 months in a Young Offenders’ Institution for causing the public websites of Greater Manchester Police, Cheshire Police and Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner to crash.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/mersey-cheshire/news/teenager-jailed-causing-police-websites-crash

The majority of UK financial companies are failing to prevent cyber security incidents, mainly because of employees failing to follow security policies and a lack of security budget, a survey reveals

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252468675/Most-UK-financial-firms-hit-by-cyber-attack-in-the-past-year