Phil Muncaster Crypto-currency start-up CoinDash is set to officially launch today with an unexpected gift from a hacker, after it was handed back 20,000 Ethereum (ETH) stolen last year. The…
Month: February 2018
Understanding the cyber threat key to UK defence, says NCSC
Warwick Ashford Understanding cyber threats is key to defending the UK and ensuring it is a safe place to do business, says the National Cyber Security Centre. The National Cyber…
FSB urges small firms to prepare for big data shake-up
The UK’s small business community is still worryingly unprepared for new data protection regulations, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The research, published today, shows…
Popular cache utility exploited for massive reflected DoS attacks
Using memcached? Get it behind the firewall and turn off UDP if you want to live By Richard Chirgwin Attackers have discovered a new amplified denial-of-service attack vector, and have…
OMG! Mirai Variant Creates Proxy Servers
Tara Seals Yet another new Mirai variant has reared its head, aimed at turning internet of things (IoT) devices into proxy servers. The FortiGuard Labs team encountered the botnet, which…
NHS Digital adds £10m to prospective cyber security contract
By Owen Hughes NHS Digital has raised the value of a contract through which it hopes to procure the services of an external cyber security partner for its security operations…