Huawei denies US claims that it is “backed by Chinese military”
In the latest round of Trump vs China, the Department of Defense has compiled a list of 20 Chinese companies that it claims are either backed or owned by the Chinese military. Along with Hikvision,...
View ArticleSalesforce exec Jason Lee joins Zoom as CISO, promising to “instil security...
Zoom has appointed Salesforce’s Jason Lee as its new chief information security officer, in an attempt to restore trust in the platform following the disclosure of a series of vulnerabilities. Lee...
View ArticleFrom AI malware to converged risk: the biggest cyber threat trends
Cyber security is vital. As technology develops, from mobile to cloud to the IoT, the level of complexity needed for organisations to maintain a cyber-aware stance also increases. Delivering a secure...
View ArticleAustralia to spend $1bn on 500 new cyber spies
In the wake of a devastating cyber attack on Australia’s private and public sectors two weeks ago, the country has dedicated A$1.3bn to hiring more than 500 cyber spies. The Australian Signals...
View ArticleFrom Covid-19 to attacks on the rich and famous: the key macroeconomic trends...
The need for security, along with the idea that innovation is critical to counter the evolving threat landscape, will drive cyber security spending despite Covid-19’s economic impact. Companies...
View ArticleFrom the UK’s new threat strategy to California’s GDPR: the key regulatory...
Most organisations are putting their faith in artificial intelligence to improve threat intelligence, prediction, and protection. It is also providing cover for the continuing cyber security skills...
View ArticleFrom 1971 to 2030: the biggest milestones in cyber security
Cyber security is one of the most fertile and fast-moving areas of technology. Cyber and data protection legislation is slowly catching up, with the implementation of GDPR in 2018 and the California...
View ArticleInvestigatory Powers Commissioner to oversee comms-hacking data deal with the US
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC), Sir Brian Leveson, has been appointed to oversee the new UK-US deal set to allow law enforcement to tap tech companies directly for users’ data. Due to be...
View ArticleBanning Huawei could present a security challenge of its own
In January, Boris Johnson finally unveiled the government’s long-awaited policy position on Huawei. The decision essentially mirrored the approach Theresa May had intended to propose last year before...
View ArticleIf cyber startups can survive, the UK could become a global leader in cyber...
For cyber startups, the transformative impact of the global pandemic on business, the economy and society presents the biggest moment of both risk and opportunity they’re ever likely to face. The LORCA...
View ArticleVodafone and BT say it would take five years to cut out Huawei equipment
Vodafone and BT have chimed into the furore over Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network, cautioning it would take five years and cost billions to remove the firm’s equipment. Head of networks at...
View ArticleTrump taking responsibility for Russia cyber attack could backfire
President Trump has laid claim to a 2018 cyber attack on Russia’s Internet Research Agency (IRA) – framing it as evidence that he’s responded to Russia’s provocations in an interview with the...
View ArticleAmnesty decries Israeli court approval of NSO Group’s export licence
Amnesty International’s bid to block spyware company NSO Group’s international export licence has been shut down in a Tel Aviv court, apparently due to a lack of evidence. The case argued that the...
View ArticleInside the curious case of the Huawei dossier
Last week an explosive dossier was leaked to the Times and the Daily Mail alleging a sprawling influence campaign engineered by China, using telecoms company Huawei as bait to influence hapless MPs...
View ArticleRussia’s APT29 targeting British coronavirus vaccine research, says NCSC
British security officials have joined forces with their American and Canadian counterparts to link a series of cyber attacks on coronavirus vaccinologists to the Russian government. According to a...
View ArticleCould Twitter face legal fallout from the blue-tick hack?
For a brief period on Wednesday evening (15 July), Twitter was a quieter and more peaceful place. Verified accounts – the much-maligned “blue-tick” monolith – were abruptly silenced. An attack which...
View ArticleWhatsApp’s case against NSO Group is going ahead – what next?
NSO Group’s attempt to get WhatsApp’s lawsuit thrown out has failed, and the case – which alleges the spyware company hacked 1,400 of the messaging service’s users – can proceed to trial. US District...
View ArticleTikTok’s Huawei moment: is the app really a threat to the UK?
In February, the wildly popular social media app TikTok launched a recruitment drive in Europe. The network, which is owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance, was looking to place experienced lobbyists...
View ArticleRussia report reveals Kremlin’s “symbiotic relationship” with cyber criminals
The Russian government has become a “highly capable cyber actor” by striking secretive partnerships with cyber-criminal gangs, according to a damning report on the nation’s interference in British...
View ArticleNo, MI5 should not have more control over social media
The long-awaited Russia report – hyped to contain explosive evidence of Russian meddling in the UK’s affairs – finally dropped on Tuesday to somewhat disappointing effect. Instead of incendiary...
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