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Hacker steals US$440K in 'easily avoidable' digital currency breach

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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A hacker hijacked Black Wallet to steal around $440,000 from Bitcoin rival Stellar Lumen - High Tech Bridge's CEO says it was simple to prevent.
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Edge computing to have big implications on cloud and data centre sectors

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Edge computing has become a hot topic in recent years, with a paradigm shift forming a fundamental connection with cloud computing.
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£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse's huge data breach?

Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.
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2018 to be the 'year of the self-learning data organisation'

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Whatever the industry or business need, organising data in 2018 should be a top priority for companies big and small.
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Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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McAfee released a report that revealed cybercriminals have targeted organisations involved in fast approaching Winter Olympics held in South Korea.
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ESET: A breakdown of 2017's ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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​Given the digital plague around the world in 2017, it would be unseemly not to give ransomware its own dedicated piece.
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Expert insights: Why visibility and forensics matter in cybersecurity

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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​A Six-Point Checklist for making sure that your security teams have the capacity to track the root causes and progress of noxious malware
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Ludicrous cybercrime profit means Mafia no longer constrained to the streets

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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​Back in the day it was not uncommon for people to ransack stagecoaches and rob armoured trucks, but now they're robbing servers.
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Expert: What CaaS channel partners should look for in a data centre partner

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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There is a huge market for channel partners to sell Collaboration as a Service (CaaS) solutions - Node4 has provided advice for data centre selection.
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Businesses MUST prepare: World's cybersecurity big guns forecast 2018

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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What will 2018 bring? We've brought together a line-up of cybersecurity heavyweights to provide their opinions on various topics for the year ahead.
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LogRhythm divulges eight key predictions for cybersecurity in 2018

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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The predictions for the new year include both good news and bad news, like the biggest data breach settlement of all time and increased awareness.
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LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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LinkedIn went down yesterday in countries across the world due to an SSL certificate expiry, leaving some users' data at risk with no encryption.
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How you can bolster cybersecurity in the IoT era

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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IoT will be present in 95% of electronic products for new product designs by 2020 - this means we need to make some drastic cybersecurity changes.
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HPE says hybrid IT crucial for survival in retail – and how to implement it

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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​Digital disruption is happening across industries around the world and HPE asserts none more so than retail - the tech giant discusses hybrid IT.
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Survey reveals cloud IT asset visibility crucial to cut costs

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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The general consensus is that IT executives remain extremely concerned about the visibility of applications deployed in the cloud.
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2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
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HPE & ABB partnership sees operational & information technology meet

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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The announcement was made at HPE's Discover event today and the new duo assert it will be revolutionary for industrial plants and data centres.
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Trend Micro announces acquisition to bolster hybrid cloud security offering

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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​Trend Micro has announced the acquisition of Immunio in a move it says will expand its Hybrid Cloud Security solution scope.
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Cybercrime selling like hotcakes: Ransomware sales soar 2500% in one year

Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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​The way criminals ply their trade has changed dramatically since the rise of the digital era, and not for the better – at least for the victims.
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Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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We covered an expert commentary story of the Uber breach - this is round 2 with Check Point, Barracuda, Digital Shadows, Mimecast, and Webroot.