This week, CyberEdBoard members Jon Staniforth and Helmut Spöcker joined ISMG editors to unpack the hot topics at ISMG's London Cybersecurity Summit 2024, including ransomware lessons learned, AI trends and the growing importance of continuous learning and resilience in the cybersecurity industry.
Timely notification of ransomware incidents to British law enforcement agencies played a crucial role in understanding the threats and in developing mitigation strategies, the former security heads of Royal Mail and the University of Manchester said.
China's cyberespionage campaigns, viewed as an extension of the communist regime's wider geopolitical moves, rely on civilian hackers from domestic security firms for much of their success. Researchers say these groups face off in intense rivalries for lucrative government contracts.
The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator wants to reduce the reimbursement cap on authorized push payment fraud to ease the burden on smaller banks. That's unacceptable and would undermine the financial system's integrity, said Jonathan Frost, board member at the Stop Scams Alliance.
The U.K. government on Thursday designated data centers as part of its critical national infrastructure in a move intended to prevent the loss of sensitive user data during disruptive cyberattacks. A newly announced data center security team will monitor and anticipate potential cyberthreats.
The British data protection authority and national law enforcement agency signed onto a cyber risk information-swapping agreement. The National Crime Agency and the Information Commissioner's Office will share cyberthreat assessments and information about incidents.
Telegram deleted 25 videos the South Korean Communications Standards Commission said depicted sex crimes, and regulators reported that site administrators pledged a "relationship of trust." The agency said it intends to establish a hotline to ensure urgent action on deepfakes.
The transit authority serving metro London experienced a cyberattack that has led to subway riders experiencing problems with contactless payments for at least a second day. Transport for London said late Monday that is it "currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident."
Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTPAgency, a subscription service for fraudsters designed to automatically phone targets and trick them into sharing the one-time codes criminals need to log into their bank accounts. The service targeted more than 12,500 individuals over its 18-month run.
Brazil has begun blocking domestic access to social platform X - including criminalizing access by Brazilians who might use a VPN - after the company failed to comply with court orders tied to combating disinformation campaigns, and a law requiring it has a legal representative in the country.
Australia's largest provider of private health insurance says it expects to spend a total of AU$126 million, or $84.78 million, over a three-year period to upgrade its IT security. A Russia-based cybercriminal group hacked Medibank in October 2022.
A draft set of recommendations published by the U.K. government promoting software resiliency received mixed reviews from British software executives who criticized a lack of specificity and overlap with existing best practices. The measures consist of a 21-step framework.
Welcome to Information Security Media Group's Infosecurity Europe 2024 Compendium featuring cybersecurity insights from industry's top researchers, CEOs, CISOs, government leaders and more. Inside this 30-page guide, you'll find links to dozens of videos created by ISMG.Studio.
A British IT services company whose ransomware attack and data breach in 2022 disrupted a national urgent care medical helpline now faces the prospect of a nearly $8 million fine. Hackers stole personal information belonging to 82,946 individuals.
Prominent North Korean hacker groups Kimsuky and Andariel have been targeting South Korea's construction and machinery sectors since January to steal classified information to help the country modernize its cities and factories, South Korean government agencies warned on Monday.
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