The Ministry of Defence has, for the first time in its history, worked with ethical hackers to test and strengthen the cybersecurity of its network and estate of 750,000 devices.
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“My family could be in danger”: details of over 100,000 Guntrader users exposed
A database including thousands of names and addresses has been stolen from Guntrader, the UK’s largest online marketplace for guns, and published on the dark web.
UK Armed Forces launch new regiment to counter ‘deadly’ cyberattacks
A new cyber unit, the 13th Signal Regiment, has been formally stood up by the UK Ministry of Defence to protect ‘the new cyber frontline’.
ZoneFox – A Case Study: WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee)
How WJEC uses ZoneFox to deliver data visibility, mitigate risk around sensitive data and meet the challenges of compliance head on.
Fortinet announces ZoneFox acquisition
Fortinet’s acquisition of Scottish cyber startup ZoneFox, and the light it sheds on wider practices in cybersecurity M&A strategy.
Hackers claim to have accessed personal data of ~200,000 Superdrug customers
Superdrug has announced that up to 200,000 of its customers with online accounts may have had their personal data exposed.
Not such a jolly holiday. What Butlins teaches us about the death of security awareness
It was hi-di-hijack for Butlins recently, when it was revealed that up to 34,000 guests at its resorts may have had their personal information stolen by hackers.
Collaboration vs. competition. Airbus chief’s comments raise questions about competitive cybersecurity
The information security world isn’t known for its optimism – so when Airbus UK Chief Ian Goslin spoke last month about embracing collaboration in the interest of the greater cybersecurity good, it raised mixed reactions.
Hazy announces total of $2.8M seed funding
Data anonymisation platform Hazy (formerly Anon AI) has raised an additional $1.8 million, bringing its total seed funding to $2.8 million.
ICO releases annual report – more cases closed than last year and record fines issued
The Information Commissioner’s Office has released its annual report for 2017-8. GDPR is a major focus, as are record monetary penalties.