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Shields up! Why Russia's war on Ukraine should matter to security pros
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EBOOK: The build-up to the attack on Ukraine by Russia on 24 February saw widespread warnings from cyber security companies and government agencies that the world was on the verge of a devastating cyber war. In this E-Guide, we will explore some of the more impactful cyber security stories that have unfolded around the war.
Posted: 11 Mar 2022 | Published: 11 Mar 2022

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Ransomware: The situation at the beggining of 2022
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INFOGRAPHIC: 2021 was a breakout year for ransomware as the cybersecurity attack vector wreaked havoc on organizations around the world. Truth is that this trend is set to continue in 2022 and beyond. In this infographic, we take a look at the worldwide ransomware landscape at the beginning of 2022 and which areas of the globe have been affected the most.
Posted: 08 Mar 2022 | Published: 08 Mar 2022

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MicroScope – February 2022: Spotting the hidden security dangers
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EZINE: In 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
Posted: 03 Feb 2022 | Published: 04 Feb 2022

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Top 10 cyber security stories of 2021
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EBOOK: Cyber 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.
Posted: 26 Jan 2022 | Published: 26 Jan 2022

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MicroScope – January 2022: Squaring up to ransomware
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EZINE: In 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
Posted: 06 Jan 2022 | Published: 07 Jan 2022

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13 steps for enabling secure remote work
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INFOGRAPHIC: Remote 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.
Posted: 06 Jan 2022 | Published: 06 Jan 2022

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Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2019
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EGUIDE: Once 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.
Posted: 10 Sep 2021 | Published: 27 Dec 2019

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Cyber Security: 2021 Worst in Show
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EGUIDE: In 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.
Posted: 09 Jun 2021 | Published: 09 Jun 2021

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How do you solve a problem like security training?
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EGUIDE: In 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.
Posted: 17 May 2021 | Published: 17 May 2021

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Security Think Tank: Biden's Cyber Security Plan
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EGUIDE: As 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.
Posted: 22 Apr 2021 | Published: 22 Apr 2021

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Royal Holloway: The Computer Misuse Act and the characteristics of convicted hackers
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RESEARCH CONTENT: In 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
Posted: 01 Apr 2021 | Published: 07 Apr 2021

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Royal Holloway: Testing antivirus efficacy in Linux
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EZINE: Antivirus 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.
Posted: 25 Mar 2021 | Published: 25 Mar 2021

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Computer Weekly - 23 March 2021: Would the UK really nuke a cyber attacker?
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EZINE: In 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.
Posted: 22 Mar 2021 | Published: 23 Mar 2021

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MicroScope – February 2021: The forecast on channel security
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EZINE: MicroScope 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
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 Feb 2021

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CW Benelux - February-April 2021: Is reluctance to report cyber crimes in the Netherlands helping the criminals to get away?
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EZINE: According 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.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 11 Feb 2021

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Zero trust: Taking back control of IT security
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EGUIDE: In 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.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 18 Jan 2021

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SIEM, SOAR or both? Our security experts weigh in
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EGUIDE: In 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).
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 21 Dec 2020

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Manchester United praised for swift response to cyber attack
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EGUIDE: The 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.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 27 Nov 2020

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CW APAC: Expert advice on zero-trust security
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EZINE: Zero trust is a security model that eliminates the traditional perimeter and assumes that no user or device can be trusted until proven otherwise. In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at how enterprises can take a zero-trust approach to securing their network, devices and workforce.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 19 Nov 2020

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Preventing identity theft in a data breach
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EGUIDE: In 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.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 20 Oct 2020

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Decentralising datacentres: The new challenges of security at the edge
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EGUIDE: In September 2020, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank, our panel of information and cyber security experts, consideredthe challenges inherent in decentralising the datacentre, and set out to answer the question, how can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Read more in this e-guide.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 28 Sep 2020

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Australia's cybersecurity game plan
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EGUIDE: In this e-guide, find out how the Australian government is tackling cyber security issues head-on, why local businesses continue to fall prey to ransomware and how to mitigate supply chain security risks.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 Aug 2020

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Royal Holloway: Purple team playbook – threat modeling for security testing
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RESEARCH CONTENT: The reality of information security is that it is impossible to completely ensure that an attacker cannot get into the corporate network. Instead, companies should look at how they prepare and react to security attacks by gaining an understanding of how cyber criminals work by combining the talents of red teams and blue teams
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 15 Jul 2020

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CW APAC, July 2020: Trend Watch: Security
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EZINE: In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at what organisations in the Asia-Pacific region are doing to secure their systems, from adopting a DevSecOps approach, to preparing for cyber attacks and ensuring the privacy of Covid-19 contact-tracing app users.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 09 Jul 2020

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Royal Holloway: Man proposes, fraud disposes
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RESEARCH CONTENT: In May 2017, a strain of ransomware called WannaCry infected 32 NHS trusts in England. The NHS's report on the incident noted that all English local authorities reported being unaffected, despite also being connected to the NHS's own national network.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 14 Jul 2020

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