Unit 42 warns of emergent Prometheus ransomware

A relatively new double extortion ransomware operation called Prometheus is making waves among organisations in the government, financial services, manufacturing, logistics, consulting, farming, healthcare, insurance, energy and legal sectors,... Read more »

RSA spins out fraud and risk unit as Outseer

RSA Security’s fraud and risk intelligence business is to be spun out into a standalone company called Outseer to highlight its payment authentication and bank account monitoring services, which... Read more »

Why agility is the key to secure software

Software suppliers must set up and maintain security from the get-go rather than wait until there is a breach to fix it. The more software that is released without... Read more »

Microsoft fixes seven zero-days on its Patch Tuesday rounds

Microsoft has released fixes for six zero-days that are being actively exploited in the wild – and one that is not – on a Patch Tuesday that this month... Read more »

Colonial Pipeline ransom seizure is a win, but don’t relax yet

The seizure of bitcoin worth about $2.3m by US authorities, allegedly part of the ransom payment made by critical infrastructure operator Colonial Pipeline to the DarkSide ransomware gang last... Read more »

threat intelligence (cyber threat intelligence)

What is threat intelligence? Threat intelligence, also known as cyber threat intelligence (CTI), is information gathered from a range of sources about current or potential attacks against an organization.... Read more »

NHS Digital delays data collection plans until September

Citing a need for more time to inform people about the impact of and need for the proposed General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) data-sharing programme, NHS... Read more »

We Open Tech community supports non-binary and trans security pros

A new professional cyber community designed specifically for people of marginalised genders, including non-binary people, trans and cis women and trans men, among others, has been set up to... Read more »

How cloud adoption is shaping digital identity trends in 2021

Ask any security professional their top three concerns, and identity is likely a response — if not the top worry. Digital transformation and the evolution of identity in the... Read more »

National data guardian calls for dialogue on NHS Digital GP plans

Nicola Byrne, the UK’s national data guardian for health and social care, has called for more dialogue over the NHS Digital GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme... Read more »
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