The Cyber News Roundup

A look back at news, views and more over the past couple of weeks, taken from our last Cyber Security Insights newsletter and other sources.

Catch up on the latest threats, research, advice and events – in fact, all things cyber – at your convenience.

What's New?

I have no idea!

UK Prime Minister admits he does not know when 400,000 criminal records will be reinstated.

The Trickle-Down effect

SolarWinds hackers used techniques others will copy.

Vaccine scam messages on the rise

Text messages offering a COVID vaccine in return for personal data and information.

What's next

On the move

Chinese hacking group stealing high-value airline passenger details.

Take back what’s yours

Expert advice on how to recover a hacked account.

A.I. pioneer shares his view

Interview with Nick Jennings on his ground-breaking work in A.I. technology.

What You Might Have Missed

SolarWinds breach ‘inevitable’

Highly evasive attacker leverages SolarWinds supply chain.

Trump bans apps

Executive order signed banning the use of apps that ‘threaten national security, foreign policy and economy of United States’.

Hospital attacks on the rise

Digital attacks against care organisations spike further during a time of increased vulnerability.

Can law firms do more to protect themselves from cyber attack – or are they just sitting ducks?

12th June 2020 | Cyber security, News and Events

Responsibility for managing cyber risk cannot be outsourced; law firm leaders must have ‘skin in the game’, argues Reliance acsn CEO Martin Sutherland. llen Grubman, the most powerful lawyer in the music business, once told Vanity Fair: “I’m a big believer that success in business is 75 percent luck, 25 percent brains.” […]

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DELT appoint Reliance acsn for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services

21st January 2019 | Cyber security

Shared services specialist Delt (www.deltservices.com) delivers a wide range of key services, including IT, Payroll, HR and Print Services, to a rapidly growing portfolio of public sector customers in the South West, including NHS England, the regional Clinical Commissioning Group, Plymouth and Torbay Councils, Plym Academy Trust, and many other vital healthcare, education and community [...]

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The Cyber News Roundup

13th November 2020 | Cyber security

A look back at news, views and more over the past couple of weeks, taken from our last Cyber Security Insights newsletter and other sources. Catch up on the latest threats, research, advice and events – in fact, all things cyber - at your convenience. What's New? Failed Oracle patch gets urgent update. WebLogic patch [...]

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NHS Digital Part 3: Great Work, Great Challenges And Great People

1st July 2020 | Cyber security, News and Events

Written by John Noble CBE, Advisory Board member In the final instalment of this blog (read part two here or part one here), Reliance acsn Advisory Board Director John Noble CBE shares his experience of working with NHS Digital and government bodies to secure the NHS against cyber attack – and how the COVID-19 pandemic has made [...]