The Russian military was directly behind a “malicious” cyber-attack on Ukraine last summer that spread across Europe, British ministers have said. The UK government has taken the unusual step of…
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Is blockchain the answer to security risk in supply chains?
By Madeline Bennett Digital connections add new security risks to the supply chain. Companies including IBM and Maersk believe blockchain may provide the answer Cyber attacks such as the Target breach…
NHS Digital welcomes new guidance as UK firms told to shore up cybersecurity
Owen Hughes NHS Digital has welcomed new guidance that will see suppliers of critical services fined if they fail to enforce adequate protection against cyber-attacks. Under new government guidelines targeting Britain’s…
Fines up to £17m launched for firms with poor cyber-security
Companies that fail to protect themselves effectively from cyber-attacks will face fines of up to £17m, the government has announced. Energy, transport, water and health companies are expected to have…
IT 'heroes' saved Maersk from NotPetya with ten-day reinstallation bliz
4,000 servers, 45,000 PCs and 2,500 apps all rebuilt, while other staff went manual By Richard Chirgwin It’s long been known that shipping giant Maersk suffered very badly from 2017’s…
If 2017 could be described as 'cyber-geddon', what will 2018 bring?
By Gordon Corera Scenarios once the province of thriller writers are now anything but fiction in the world of cyber-security. That is the lesson of the past year. It’s a…