Midlands Fraud Forum - News: Cybercrime

Cyber Security : Time to implement new cyber security protections

22 Oct 2018 2:46 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Convergence of threats and technologies and an increasingly complex regulatory environment are driving the need to implement new cyber security protections, says McAfee chief

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450821/Time-to-implement-new-cyber-security-protections-says-McAfee-CEO-Chris-Young

Cyber Attacks : UK faces 10 cyber attacks a week as hostile states step up hacking

22 Oct 2018 2:45 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has thwarted more than 1,600 attacks over the past two years – many by hostile nation states

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450677/UK-faces-10-cyber-attacks-a-week-as-hostile-states-step-up-hacking

Cybercrime : Has cyber crime really fallen by 30 per cent in a year?

22 Oct 2018 2:44 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The Office for National Statistics published the results of its latest crime survey, and it features some eye-catching stats. According to the release, the number of cybercrime incidents involving the public in England and Wales has fallen by 30 per cent in 12 months, from 1.6m to 1.1m

https://tech.newstatesman.com/news/cyber-crime-fall-uk-ons-data

Malware : Crypto-mining malware poses as Flash updates

15 Oct 2018 11:33 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Cyber criminals are using unusually credible fake Adobe Flash updates to push Monero cryptocurrency mining malware

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450443/Crypto-mining-malware-poses-as-Flash-updates

Cyber Threats : NCSC head calls for technocratic partnership to fix cyber risks

15 Oct 2018 11:32 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is appealing for collaboration with the technology industry to remedy key vulnerabilities in current IT

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450180/NCSC-head-calls-for-technocratic-partnership-to-fix-cyber-risks

Cyber Security : NCSC head says attribution of GRU attacks important

15 Oct 2018 11:31 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has described the attribution of a wave of cyber-attacks to Russia’s military intelligence service as “historically important” at a conference in Poland

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450334/NCSC-head-says-attribution-of-GRU-attacks-important

Cyber Security : Use Cyber Essentials to kick-start outcomes-based security

15 Oct 2018 11:31 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

IASME is one of five companies appointed as accreditation bodies for assessing and certifying against the UK government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme.

https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Use-Cyber-Essentials-to-kick-start-outcomes-based-security

Ransomware : Arran Brewery hit by ransomware attack

08 Oct 2018 9:23 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

A Scottish brewery has warned other firms to stay alert after it fell victim to a ransomware attack.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-45587903

Malware : Rise in data-stealing Betabot malware

08 Oct 2018 9:23 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Researchers are warning about an increase in Betabot malware after detecting multiple infections in recent weeks, underlining the importance of software patching

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252449921/Rise-in-data-stealing-Betabot-malware

Cyber Threats : Companies failing to recognise the internal cyber threat

08 Oct 2018 9:22 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The focus at many companies is on external cyber threats, and internal threats are being overlooked as a consequence

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252449959/Companies-failing-to-recognise-the-internal-cyber-threat