Ransomware: Latest NCSC Guidance
The NCSC are aware of a ransomware campaign relating to version 2 of…
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Ransomware: 'WannaCry' guidance for home users and small businesses
The NCSC is currently working with organisations and partners in the UK affected…
Phishing: guidance for political parties and their staff
This guidance has been produced for individuals and IT departments within political parties…
Finding the kill switch to stop the spread of ransomware
Media reports today have rightly praised the efforts of MalwareTech to tackle the…
Leaked NSA Exploit Spreading Ransomware Worldwide
Attackers behind today’s WannaCry ransomware outbreak in Europe are spreading the malware using the EternalBlue exploit leaked by the ShadowBrokers. Source: Malware Leaked NSA Exploit Spreading Ransomware Worldwide
Internet edge device security
Introduction An internet edge router is the device which provides your network with its ‘window…
Even Jedi can't achieve Password Perfection
World Password Day arrives again on May 4th – an auspicious date, in so many…
The Secure by Default Partnership Programme 2017
Our CyberUK in Practice conference in Liverpool saw those public sector organisations who…
Auto Lender Exposes Loan Data For Up To 1 Million Applicants
A trove of consumer auto loan data—some 1 million records—has been locked down after a researcher found an exposed and accessible database online. Source: Cloud Security Auto Lender Exposes Loan Data For Up To 1 Million Applicants
IBM Ships USBs for Storewize Infected with Malware
The malware is a dropper discovered by Kaspersky Lab as Reconyc. The dropper is a cybercrime tool used to install other malware on infected computers. IBM said the drives that were infected have a part number 01AC585; Storwize systems with serial numbers beginning with 78D2 aren’t compromised.