Cybercrime

What should be the key cyber security risk indicator for any business?

Hotel systems are so leaky it’s worth investing in your own virtual private network

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

https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Seven-steps-to-manage-risk-of-catastrophic-cyber-attack

House buyers are being warned to be on their guard when purchasing new properties.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/blog/man-loses-67000-after-fraudsters-hack-into-his-email-to-divert-property-purchase-payments

Largest private provider Eurofins hands over undisclosed fee to regain control of systems

Email is still the top security vulnerability, a survey shows, but security researchers caution that switching to instant messaging is not necessarily a solution in the longer term

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252466256/Email-still-top-security-vulnerability-survey-shows

US Cyber Command has issued a warning that a patched Microsoft Outlook vulnerability is being exploited by unnamed threat actors, and recommended immediate patching

The NCSC’s new e-learning package 'Top Tips For Staff' can be completed online, or built into your own training platform.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/ncsc-cyber-security-training-for-staff-now-available

Security researchers are warning that a recently discovered type of ransomware is now exploiting a zero-day Windows vulnerability, and does not require user interaction to trigger an infection

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252466220/Sodin-ransomware-exploiting-Windows-zero-day-Kaspersky-warns

Phishing and push payment fraud are two of the most common financial scams. Here’s show to protect yourself.