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LockBit ransomware gang dismantled by global task force

Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
The notorious LockBit ransomware gang, linked to over £120m in extortion and impacting 2000+ victims globally, has been dismantled by an international task force led by the UK and US.
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Group-IB exposes first iOS trojan stealing facial data by 'GoldFactory'

Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Group-IB uncovers iOS trojan, GoldPickaxe.iOS, the first to steal facial recognition data, believed to be made by Chinese threat actors, GoldFactory.
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Group-IB & INTERPOL collab tackles global cybercrime

Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
Operation Synergia shutdown hundreds of malicious servers, thanks to cybersecurity firm Group-IB and INTERPOL.
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Scrumconnect Consulting wins £12.75 million Ministry of Justice contract

Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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government
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data sharing
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data management
Scrumconnect Consulting secures a £12.75m contract to exclusively manage the Ministry of Justice's Common Platform.
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INTERPOL and IDEMIA launch advanced BioHUB across 196 member nations

Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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surveillance
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biometrics
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facial recognition
INTERPOL and IDEMIA have launched BioHUB, an advanced biometric identification system, across 196 member states for rapid, precise identification.
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Why enterprises and governments should prepare for Q-Day

Fri, 24th Nov 2023
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ddos
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quantum computing
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risk & compliance
Governments and research organizations are investing in quantum computing to address sustainability, defence, climate change and other societal challenges.
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CBA combats cyber abuse with free AI & machine-learning techniques

Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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ai
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cybersecurity
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financial institutions
CBA campaigns against tech-facilitated abuse, offering proprietary AI and machine-learning techniques free to all banks.
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Purple Transform gains Innovate UK funding for suicide risk detection AI

Mon, 30th Oct 2023
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ai
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ai models
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mental health
Purple Transform secures funding from Innovate UK to develop AI models that identify individuals at risk of suicide on railways.
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Gen Z & millennials: the most vulnerable to cybercrimes

Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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malware
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phishing
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physical security
Gen Z and millennials, the digital era's major users, are most at risk of falling prey to cybercrimes, a study suggests.
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UK Police wasting 465 days on outdated manual processes

Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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public sector
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quadient
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tariffs
UK Police forces wasting time and money by relying on outdated processes to send speeding fine letters, says new report.
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Salvation Army's SATCoL re-launching data destruction service

Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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climate change
The project aims to save companies money and give unwanted IT equipment such as laptops, PCs, phones and tablets a new lease of life.
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If you are using public WiFi for work, stop!

Tue, 12th Sep 2023
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data protection
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phishing
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email security
If you're accessing company servers or corporate email from a public WiFi connection, then you and your company are at considerable risk.
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Livestock facial recognition tech Stoktake getting popular

Wed, 16th Aug 2023
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agricultural technology
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paas
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surveillance
Stoktake takes a photo of the animal's face on a smartphone or tablet and uploads it to Stoktake's proprietary AI and machine learning cloud platform.
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Deepfakes pose growing threat to global organisations - report

Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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healthtech
Jumio has released its 2023 Online Identity Study, the second instalment of its annual global consumer research, conducted by Censuswide.
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67% rise in fraud losses in the UK in 2022, says money.co.uk

Wed, 15th Mar 2023
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spam
The personal finance experts at money.co.uk, in their 2022 Fraud Report, have revealed the average monthly losses to fraudsters in 2022 to be over £333 million.
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If you want to catch a thief, you need open security

Fri, 10th Mar 2023
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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strategy
Getting one step ahead of malicious attackers will require companies to take an entirely new approach to IT security.
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45% of IT decision-makers aren't concerned about phishing

Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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phishing
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email security
Less than half (47%) of respondents believed their organisation's employees could understand the risks of falling victim to a cyber attack.
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Secure your home with ADT smart wireless doorbell and chime

Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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iot
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
With features such as advanced motion detection capabilities that trigger live alerts, the new security tools are highly compatible with no reliance on wiring.
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Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender

Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.
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MSAB announces the appointment of new Tech Evangelist

Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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law enforcement
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job moves
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digital investigation
Former UK police officer Adam Firman appointed as MSAB's Tech Evangelist. His expertise will aid law enforcement agencies in digital forensics.