Cybercrime

The government has announced a second phase of research to help understand the UK's cyber security labour market

A lack of resources is the top challenge to information security professionals, followed by a lack of experience and skills, a survey reveals

The cyber threat never stands still, it is always evolving and will always be with us. If your business has not experienced a cyber-attack in the past year, you are in the minority. It is easy for many to believe that they are below the criminals’ radar but, in truth, every business is a target every day, and cyber security is vital.

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The majority of hundreds of thousands of applicants to UK universities are at risk of email fraud before and after A-level results day, due to a failure to implement full Dmarc protection, a study reveals

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A drug dealer who used dark web marketplaces to ply his trade apparently used part of the proceeds to buy vast quantities of Zimbabwean cash.

Financial services are among the most attractive targets for cyber attackers, security researchers reveal, with phishing and credential stuffing among the top threats

Until now, attacks on manufacturing IT systems tended to be hit or miss. Sometimes they succeeded, but mostly they did not. That won’t be the case for long. Many of these facilities are poorly equipped to fend off cyberattacks.

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How should businesses plan to survive a potential cyber attack extinction event?

British security researcher who helped halt the global WannaCry ransomware attack that hit the NHS in 2017 has avoided jail in the US for creating other malware

Cyber security professionals need to keep up to date with email-borne threats because they continue to evolve and have a major impact on business, research reveals