Cybercrime

Cyber-attacks on the retail sector are increasing, and although most retailers plan to increase cyber security spending, planned investments are unlikely to be effective, a report reveals

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252445115/Retail-cyber-security-spending-ineffective-as-breaches-rise

Over the last few months, a team drawn from DCMS and the NCSC has been working hard to develop a proposal intended to bring much greater cohesion and clarity to the cyber security profession.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/developing-cyber-security-profession-have-your-say

Russian cyber-attacks aimed at influencing foreign elections highlight the need for the international community to agree on rules of conduct and punitive

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252444947/Russian-cyber-attacks-show-need-for-international-rules

Cybercrime is affecting a growing number of businesses, yet few are reporting it.

https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Cyber-crime-why-business-should-report-it

UK police are warning businesses that cyber criminals are using fake domains to scam businesses out of hundreds of thousands of pounds

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252445209/Cyber-criminals-use-fake-domains-to-scam-businesses

Welcome to the McAfee® Labs Threats Report June 2018. In this edition, we highlight the notable investigative research and threat trend statistics gathered by the McAfee Advanced

Threat Research and McAfee Labs teams in Q1 of 2018.

https://www.mcafee.com/enterprise/en-us/assets/reports/rp-quarterly-threats-jun-2018.pdf#sf193183537

What many international travellers do not realise is that their devices are often more vulnerable when taking a long-distance trip.

https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/consumer/mobile-security/travelers-guide-to-international-cybersecurity/

Three-quarters of UK companies say their cyber protection is above average, and nearly half think they are a “top performer” despite the growth in data breaches

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252444568/UK-firms-too-confident-about-cyber-security

Most organisations can list the IT security tools and controls they have, so why do most of them still get the security basics wrong?

https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Cyber-security-why-youre-doing-it-all-wrong

The City of London Police’s Cyber Crime Unit have held their first Cyber Griffin briefing after the initiative was launched in May this year.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1065/businesses_attend_cyber_crime_briefing_as_offence