NHS IT fraudster Barry Stannard sentenced to five years in prison

Fraudster Barry Stannard, a former IT manager from Essex, has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison after cheating the NHS and Her Majesty’s Revenue and... Read more »

Nominations open for 2021 Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards

Cyber security public relations specialist Eskenzi PR has opened nominations for the sixth edition of its now annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards, scheduled to return as a face-to-face,... Read more »

Half of mobile phones sold in the UK at risk of security issues

Up to half of UK consumers buying new mobile devices, whether direct from their network provider, the device manufacturer, or through a third-party retailer, could be putting themselves at... Read more »

REvil affiliates offer hefty ransom discounts, data reveals

The REvil, or Sodinokibi, ransomware crew and its affiliates appear to have aggressively ramped up their attacks in June 2021, according to data obtained by LeMagIT, Computer Weekly’s French... Read more »

LinkedIn denies exposure of 700 million user records is a data breach

LinkedIn has forcefully denied the exposure of data relating to 700 million users of its workplace networking platform – over 90% of its total user base – which has... Read more »

Cops seize criminal VPN used by ransomware gangs

The DoubleVPN virtual private network (VPN) service has been forced offline and servers seized in a coordinated law enforcement operation against the service, which is accused of providing a... Read more »

12 official practice questions for the CCNA 200-301 exam

Cisco finalized the transformation of its Cisco Certified Network Associate, or CCNA, certification track in February 2020, introducing more drastic changes than the certifications had seen before. With the... Read more »

Ethical hacking: What, why, and overcoming concerns

According to internet service provider (ISP) Beaming, 2020 was the busiest year on record for cyber attacks against UK firms, which is no surprise, given that reliance on technology... Read more »

New Nobelium attacks a reminder to attend to cyber basics

A new campaign of malicious activity from the same cyber criminal group that caused widespread disruption after breaking into the systems of various organisations via a tainted upgrade to... Read more »

UK Cyber Security Council launches inaugural initiatives

The UK Cyber Security Council – the government-backed association dedicated to security education, training, skills and certifications – has invited its 16 founding member bodies to apply for a... Read more »
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