Cybercrime

Search engines, online marketplaces and cloud computing providers are more likely to have to report major cybersecurity incidents in the UK after the government moved to address “EU-exit related deficiencies” in UK regulation.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/uk-incident-reporting-laws-updated-as-ransomware-attacks-rise

The NCSC launches new guidance for organisations on securely communicating with customers via SMS and phone calls.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/big-brands-urged-to-scam-proof-messages-to-public?mc_cid=e1e77837ef&mc_eid=72e89a1d85

Policy paper - 2022 cyber security incentives and regulation review -  Published 19 January 2022

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2022-cyber-security-incentives-and-regulation-review/2022-cyber-security-incentives-and-regulation-review

Security flaws in Olympic app may put personal health data at risk of compromise in a man-in-the-middle attack

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512175/Investigators-find-Beijing-2022-app-riddled-with-security-flaws

Latest monthly data reveals a significant decline in ransomware attacks at the end of 2021, but a new, emergent gang is making waves

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252512245/Ransomware-attacks-dropped-37-in-December-claims-NCC

Which? singles out Metro Bank, Virgin Money and TSB over insecure online banking processes

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511838/Banks-accused-of-neglecting-customer-security-measures

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre joins US calls to be wary of Russian state interference in critical national infrastructure IT systems

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511934/NCSC-sounds-alarm-over-Russia-backed-hacks

Whether by error or design is unclear, but a great many IT teams are still exposing themselves by downloading outdated, insecure versions of Apache Log4j

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511846/Almost-half-of-Log4j-downloads-still-dangerously-exposed

Nominet Cyber managing director David Carroll reflects on the NCSC’s latest annual review amid 2021’s fast-evolving threat landscape

https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/A-whole-of-society-approach-to-cyber-may-be-on-the-horizon

The intelligence services and the government have become increasingly vocal in campaigns for access to the contents of the public’s encrypted messages on Facebook, WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging services.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252511110/Top-10-crime-national-security-and-law-stories-of-2021