Security Threats Research
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MicroScope – February 2022: Spotting the hidden security dangers
Sponsored by: MicroScopeIn this security-focused issue, we take a closer look at the threats and security trends experts expect to increase and pop up over the course of 2022. Also read how proposed government regulations could spell eye-watering fines for MSPs, and how being green could be more difficult than anticipate
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Top 10 cyber security stories of 2021
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comCyber security was once again top of the agenda for IT leaders in 2021, with a barrage of news and analysis making it hard to separate the wheat from the chaff and the genuine insight from the self-promotional nonsense. However, there were some stand-out cyber security stories in the past 12 months that were indubitably worthy of attention.
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MicroScope – January 2022: Squaring up to ransomware
Sponsored by: MicroScopeIn this issue, discover how to best fend off the ever-increasing threat of ransomware, learn what the next stage of the data warehouse could be, and find out what leading channel experts believe awaits the industry in the year ahead
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13 steps for enabling secure remote work
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comRemote working has become increasingly popular as it provides a way of enabling greater work flexibility and productivity, saving costs, retaining employees, and encouraging a healthy work-life balance. However, enabling it can be risky if not done with security in mind. In this infographic, we outline 13 steps to enable secure remote working.
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Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2019
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comOnce again, in 2019 the cyber threat landscape proved the old biblical adage correct – there is nothing new under the sun. Data breaches were 10 a penny – indeed, in some cases they can actually be bought for pennies. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cyber crime stories of 2019.
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Cyber Security: 2021 Worst in Show
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this e-guide: Throughout 2021, there has been a strong focus worldwide on how to combat cyber security attacks for most businesses. In this e-guide we take a look at the best of the worst of those attacks to happen throughout January to June this year and how businesses can learn/adapt from these attacks.
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How do you solve a problem like security training?
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this E-Guide, we will the tricky topic of security awareness training. Firstly, we try to answer the burning question of how to get employees to pay attention to training and take it seriously. Then, we take a look at some security awareness best practices that you can use to craft training your users will actually benefit from.
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Security Think Tank: Biden's Cyber Security Plan
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comAs Biden sets out his agenda for the next four years, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the opportunities for renewed international collaboration on cyber security, what aspects of cyber policy Biden would be best advised to focus on, and asks how the industry can better make its voice heard.
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Royal Holloway: The Computer Misuse Act and the characteristics of convicted hackers
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this Royal Holloway article, the authors go beyond the perpetuated stereotypes often found in media surrounding hackers by analysing the characteristics of real-life convicted hackers in the UK, who were charged under the Computer Misuse Act
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Royal Holloway: Testing antivirus efficacy in Linux
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comAntivirus software plays an important part in protecting users and networks from malware, so installing and keeping it up-to-date is essential in securing computing devices. Yet Linux users believe this OS can only be marginally affected by malicious software. In this Royal Holloway article, we evaluate the effectiveness of some antivirus products.
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Computer Weekly - 23 March 2021: Would the UK really nuke a cyber attacker?
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this week's Computer Weekly, did the UK's defence and security review really suggest a nuclear response to a cyber attack? Data visualisation has been widely used to explain the Covid-19 pandemic, but not always that effectively. And jewellery retailer Pandora explains how it kept the personal touch as customers went online. Read the issue now.
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MicroScope – February 2021: The forecast on channel security
Sponsored by: MicroScopeMicroScope asks experts to share their opinions on what lies ahead for the channel in the security market, along with their predicitions for what upcoming threats to expect. Also read about how the managed service community helped to keep SMEs afloat during Covid-19, and how to arm the business with the best IAM tools for remote working
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CW Benelux - February-April 2021: Is reluctance to report cyber crimes in the Netherlands helping the criminals to get away?
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comAccording to an academic study in the Netherlands, only one in seven Dutch people report a cyber crime to the police when it happens - feeling it is better to sort the problem out themselves because they don't think the police will do anything.
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Zero trust: Taking back control of IT security
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this E-Guide we go in-depth to explore the concept of zerotrust. First, Cliff Saran explores some of the basics of zerotrust, exploring how the advent of mobile computing, remote working, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) had already started the shift in security focus away from the perimeter – even before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ransomware: The situation at the beginning of 2022 Infographic
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comThe past 12 months saw ransomware attacks hit new levels of sophistication, with cyber criminal gangs turning to increasingly professional-style tactics and targeting more impactful victims – and these trends are highly unlikely to fade as we move further into 2022.
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Cyber Security: 2021 Worst in Show
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this e-guide: Throughout 2021, there has been a strong focus worldwide on how to combat cyber security attacks for most businesses. In this e-guide we take a look at the best of the worst of those attacks to happen throughout January to June this year and how businesses can learn/adapt from these attacks.
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How do you solve a problem like security training?
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this E-Guide, we will the tricky topic of security awareness training. Firstly, we try to answer the burning question of how to get employees to pay attention to training and take it seriously. Then, we take a look at some security awareness best practices that you can use to craft training your users will actually benefit from.
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Security Think Tank: Biden's Cyber Security Plan
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comAs Biden sets out his agenda for the next four years, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the opportunities for renewed international collaboration on cyber security, what aspects of cyber policy Biden would be best advised to focus on, and asks how the industry can better make its voice heard.
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Zero trust: Taking back control of IT security
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this E-Guide we go in-depth to explore the concept of zerotrust. First, Cliff Saran explores some of the basics of zerotrust, exploring how the advent of mobile computing, remote working, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) had already started the shift in security focus away from the perimeter – even before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Security Think Tank Pt.2 - 2020 bought us universal remote working. So what next?...
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this e-guide: Each month Computer Weekly poses a question to its Security Think Tank, a panel of cyber security experts comprising industry insiders, technologists, analysts, legal experts and educators, to share their years of collective cyber security wisdom with the security community.
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SIEM, SOAR or both? Our security experts weigh in
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this E-Guide we turn to the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank, a hand-picked panel of cyber security insiders, experts, analysts, and advocates with over a century's worth of collective experience between them, to explore the topic of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response, (SOAR).
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Manchester United praised for swift response to cyber attack
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comThe Theatre of Dreams briefly turned into The Theatre of Nightmares last week as Manchester United Football Club suffered a cyber-attack on their systems. This e-Guide dives into more depth about how the attack happened and what Manchester United's cyber security team did, in order to prevent a loss of data and keep a clean sheet.
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Preventing identity theft in a data breach
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this e-guide, we will explore the links between ransomware attacks, data breaches and identity theft. First, Nicholas Fearn investigates the phenomenon of the double extortion attack, and shares some insider advice on how to stop them, while we'll explore the top five ways data backups can protect against ransomware in the first place.
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How to Become a Threat Hunter
Sponsored by: Cisco Systems Inc.Much of hunting is instinct, and when it comes to hunting cyberthreats, it’s no different. Threat hunters are good at what do because they aren’t as ‘by-the-book’ as other professionals. But they do have a set of learnable skills that make them successful. Download this e-guide featuring Gartner analyst John Collins to know what these skills are.
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Advanced cybersecurity fraud and how to fight it
Sponsored by: TechTarget SecurityFraud is as ancient as time, but cybersecurity fraud is hitting heights of sophistication the ancient Greeks never imagined. Learn the latest cyberfraud scams and how to thwart them with a combination of processes, tools and education.
