End of support for Build 1909 leaves some Windows open to attack

Microsoft will be ending service updates for Windows 10, version 1909, on 11 May 2021. Operating systems that will no longer receive updates after this date are Windows 10 Home,... Read more »

Security awareness training quiz: Insider threat prevention

By Too often, enterprises classify cybersecurity as an IT-only activity and discuss risk management exclusively in terms of technology or tools. Yet, multiple studies continuously prove that insiders pose... Read more »

The case for vaccine passports: the real world versus the digital world

Distinguished analyst Andy Jones and senior analyst Alex Jordan, both of the ISF, take opposing views on the efficacy of vaccine passports. The case for a real-world approach As... Read more »

Northern Ireland pilots security training plan for 16-25s

The Northern Ireland Department for Economy (DfE) has enlisted the support of Immersive Labs and Capita to pilot an initiative aimed at providing specialist, enterprise-grade cyber security training for 16... Read more »

How to tackle intellectual property crime

Intellectual property (IP) industry associations are pushing for more focus on fighting IP crime. The rapid rise of IP crime, and accusations by the US made towards China in... Read more »

Covid-19 security challenges leave bank customers at risk

Despite more than 70% of banks and insurers having experienced a 32% rise in cyber crime during the Covid-19 pandemic, financial institutions (FIs) have slashed their IT security, cyber... Read more »

Recruiters can’t afford to hold out for cyber ‘unicorns’

Recruiters looking to fill vacant cyber security roles cannot afford to wait around for the perfect “unicorn” candidate, and need to adopt a more pragmatic approach to hiring policy,... Read more »

Office 365 compromise likely led to Merseyrail ransomware attack

A Lockbit ransomware attack on train operating company Merseyrail appears to have been the result of a successful compromise of a privileged Microsoft Office 365 account, prompting fresh warnings... Read more »

NHS app to serve as vaccine passport for foreign holidays

As the government moves closer to reopening the UK to non-essential travel, transport secretary Grant Shapps has revealed that vaccine passport functionality to enable people to prove they have... Read more »

Backup failure: Four key areas where backups go wrong

Despite the prevalence of many forms of data protection – that range from local RAID via snapshots and replication to keeping copies in the cloud – the facts of... Read more »
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