Cybercrime

Despite the growing focus on cybersecurity many organisations remain unsure about the business benefits.

https://xqcyber.com/cyberscore/show/3-reasons-why-cyber-security-is-a-business-enabler

This keynote presentation by eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant will explore how school communities can support students to think critically and interact positively online.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcDhZjHzPlY&feature=youtu.be

We’ve all been susceptible to the odd scam here and there. While being charged £20 for a Week 10 POP! ticket seems like the worst of them all, students are increasingly falling victim to large money scams.

https://theboar.org/2019/01/students-scams/

Major Events are increasingly reliant on digital systems and technology. Cyber attacks that affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of these systems can have a disruptive impact, resulting in financial and reputational damage.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/cyber-security-major-events

Businesses that are defrauded by cyber criminals must act fast to give themselves the best chance to recover the money stolen from them, an expert has said.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/businesses-act-fast-to-counter-cyber-crime/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=f509bff8-f539-4650-a64d-020a38d96b67

The National Crime Agency, working with law enforcement partners from 14 countries, has taken action against a number of cyber criminals website users linked to four million attacks across the globe.

http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1559-users-of-illegal-websites-targeted-in-joint-law-enforcement-activity

Internet of things researcher says unconfigured internet-connected devices are a largely unrecognised cyber security risk to businesses and consumers, and welcomes the increased likelihood of UK IoT legislation

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456704/Unconfigured-IoT-is-a-security-risk-warns-researcher

International law enforcement has shut down the Webstresser cyber crime website, which was the world’s biggest marketplace for selling distributed denial of service attack services that were used against seven UK banks

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252439880/Major-DDoS-cyber-crime-website-shut-down

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund cash to be used for designing and developing more secure hardware in a bid to eradicate cyber threats

https://www.computerweekly.com/

The National Crime Agency, working with law enforcement partners from 14 countries, has taken action against a number of cyber criminals website users linked to four million attacks across the globe.

http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1559-users-of-illegal-websites-targeted-in-joint-law-enforcement-activity