The human factor report 2023
Analysing the cyber attack chain
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The NCSC wants to build an AI-powered 'Cyber Shield' to protect the UK from hackersNews The aim is to create a national, sovereign defence capability to protect government agencies and critical infrastructure
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IBM targets data center efficiency gains with new z17 and LinuxONE offeringsNews Cost, data center footprint, and performance improvements are coming for IBM Z and LinuxONE customers
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Multi-channel phishing attacks: How to manage the riskIn-depth Attackers are evolving beyond email towards phishing across multiple channels. Why is this, and what can be done to manage the risk?
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Hackers are posing as Interpol to target small businesses – here's what you need to knowNews Small businesses are warned to think twice before clicking on links
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‘Every hour ransomware goes undetected drastically increases its potential blast radius’: Hackers are breaching networks and laying low for longer – and nearly half of firms don’t realize until data is stolenNews An ExtraHop survey found more intrusions are going undetected, leading to longer dwell times
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‘Hacking groups have the transport network firmly in their sights’: Network Rail is battling a torrent of cyber threatsNews FoI requests have revealed that the rail operator is under increasing attack, as cyber criminals set their sights on the transport sector
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With jobs on the line, CEOs now demand cyber attack recovery in hours, not days or weeksNews Recovery takes most organizations weeks or months, CEOs think it should be far quicker
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‘They risk damaging confidence’: A Canadian health board outraged staff with phishing tests offering paid leave – experts say it shows why you need to be careful with cyber awareness campaignsNews Phishing tests require a delicate touch, emulating realism while not “exploiting goodwill”
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Hackers are capitalizing on AI hype to ramp up social engineering attacks – and they're using big brands like Anthropic, OpenAI, and DeepSeek as ‘bait’ to lure victims
News Microsoft says cyber criminals are impersonating popular AI platforms to deliver malware
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Ransomware cartels are fragmenting into volatile splinter groups, warns Met Police cyber chiefNews Commoditized "cyber crime bazaars" and AI data mining are forcing law enforcement to rewrite its playbook
