The role of the CIO is evolving with more of a focus on revenue and strategy, according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis. The survey reveals that although CIOs are becoming more strategic and accountable, they are also under pressure with reduced budgets and higher security risks.
My bad. 250 million customer service and support records have been exposed by Microsoft on unsecured cloud database during the new year
Owner of the Washington Post allegedly had his phone hacked months before murder of Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi consulate
Who is to blame? Unsecured Amazon Web Services S3 bucket held passport scans and other sensitive personal data, but the culprit has yet to be identified
Microsoft pushes out critical security fix, after tip off from the US National Security Agency about serious flaw in all versions of Windows
Video-sharing firm TikTok says it has fixed serious vulnerabilities identified by security specialist Check Point, that were present for most of 2019
Ransomware attack has crippled currency seller services, with cyber criminals reportedly demanding a £4.5 million ransom within two days
British website of foreign-currency seller Travelex is still offline after being taken down following a cyber-attack earlier in the week
US coast guard confirms “ransomware intrusion” at unnamed facility that took down entire IT network, was caused by phising attack
2019 has seen technology and big name tech firms dominate news headlines, amid privacy concerns, digital tax and national security issues
Cyber win. Web domains used by North Korean hacking group Thallium have been seized by Microsoft
Devastating bug found by Check Point that can permanently destroy group chats within WhatsApp with just one text
Another ransomware victim. Staff told to switch off computers as government of New Orleans declares state of emergency
Telecoms minister of Iran says his country has foiled a second cyber-attack targetting government systems in less than a week
Former Apple staff who allegedly stole data concerning its self-driving cars, present a flight risk US prosecutors have told a US court
The cyber skills gap in the UK has reached breaking point for British businesses, RedSeal research warns
Cyberattack sees official Twitter account of the UK Government in Wales post pornography
More than 60 doctors warn British Home secretary that the health of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is so bad he could die in Belmarsh prison
French hospital in Rouen forced to use pen and paper, after ransomware knocked out computers and servers
Largest Google Cloud event in Europe sees search engine giant commit to enhance European data protection with additional tools
Not again. Computers and servers knocked offline in Louisiana by another ransomware attack
Subscribers of the newly launched streaming service from the house of mouse say their accounts have been hacked
‘Juice jacking’ criminals are exploiting USB charging stations at airports, hotels and shopping centres to install malware
Weeks before the general election, the Labour Party claims its systems have been subjected to a cyberattack
Not our fault. Supermarket tells Supreme Court it was not liable for 2014 hack of staff payroll data
“Alexa, unlock the front door!” Researchers warn they can remotely control digital assistants and smart speakers
Stimulation drill involves Taiwan and US experts, amid cyber threats from North Korea and China
Hack of WhatsApp more sinister than first thought, with high-profile government and military officials of US allies targetted
Well that’s a tad worrying…India confirms its newest nuclear power plant has suffered cyberattack
Thousands of websites in Georgia have been hacked and defaced with pictures of the former President