Phil Muncaster The US has turned up the pressure on Chinese technology firms after the Department of Defense ordered all military bases to stop selling Huawei and ZTE devices out…
Month: May 2018
Why the UK is investing £1.9bn in cyber security
The Secretary of State for International Trade outlines the Cyber Security Export Strategy, desigend to complement the government’s safeguarding efforts. By Liam Fox MP As International Trade Secretary, I meet…
Cyber Security: The Emerging Threat to Passenger Safety
By Ian Richardson and Patrick Carolan Not a day goes by where we do not hear of a company breach, cyber-attack or a company facing a virus or ransomware scenario.…
Fraud Attempts Hit 210 Million in Q1
Phil Muncaster Global fraud attempts soared again in the first quarter of the year, rising 62% year-on-year to hit 210 million, according to ThreatMetrix. The fraud prevention firm has insight…
Just Eat 'phishing' scammer faces jail
By Gaetan Portal A computer hacker who sold the personal data of thousands of people on the dark web faces jail after admitting a string of offences. Police began investigating…
Australia's Commonwealth Bank lost data of 20m accounts
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has admitted losing the bank records of almost 20 million people. Names, addresses, account numbers and statements were stored on two magnetic tapes which were meant to…