The MyIdentity scheme will allow buyers and sellers to prove their identity once, instead of having to do so multiple times. This information can then be shared with other parties, such as estate agents, mortgage providers, solicitors and conveyancers, within…
A new report from Barracuda found that most business email compromise (BEC) attacks are now targeting employees who aren’t in executive or financial roles. “Many organizations focus their training and protection on who they perceive to be the most targeted…
With employees not believing that it’s important to personally worry about cyber security risks, they also tend to believe they’re not a target, new data suggest as the reason for the risky behavior. In most cyberattacks, the employee plays some…
A survey sponsored by Egress found that 94% of organizations suffered insider data breaches over the past year. The survey offers the following results: “94% of organisations have experienced an insider data breach in the last 12 months“Human error is…
An updated framework for the UK’s plans for digital identity includes details on how technology providers would be assessed for certification, how data can be shared between organizations and a scheme to start alpha testing the framework with service providers. Applications…
Microsoft's Security Intelligence team recently sent an alert to Office 365 users and admins to watch out for a suspicious phishing email that uses spoofed sender addresses. The alert was sent after observing an active campaign that was zoning in…
