Cyber security experts have welcomed the apparent downfall of the Qakbot malware, following a multinational law enforcement hack-back operation, encompassing the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the FBI among others, which took down its botnet infrastructure over the weekend of 25-27 August. A long-established tool in the cyber criminal arsenal, Qakbot infected millions of … Leer más
CityFibre has revealed it has now passed three million premises in the UK, adding almost a million homes to this tally over the course of the past 12 months. The provider is the UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform, and has a target of connecting up to eight million premises in 285 UK cities, towns and … Leer más
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) deployed its Connect integrated record management system in November 2022 despite multiple “issues of concern” being raised over data protection and weaknesses in its search functionality. The Connect system – contracted to software supplier NEC Software in May 2018 for up to £150m – is intended to help the force … Leer más
The name of the game in modern sport is for spectators at a stadium to expect an advanced communications infrastructure that not only enhances the game experience, but provides lucrative opportunities for businesses within the stadium premises. In light of this expectation, Supersport Park cricket stadium in South Africa has implemented an open Wi-Fi network … Leer más
Having spent a long time battling it out to supply essential communications technology to comms service providers and end user companies alike, Huawei and Ericsson have come together to sign a long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement that covers patents essential to a wide range of standards. The arrangement covers a number of areas such as … Leer más
High-end infrastructure data and communications networks developer and provider R&M has announced that it is opening up new areas of application for industrial solutions with a portfolio for the industrial local area network (LAN) market comprising network components and cables for harsh environments. R&M’s portfolio covers a range of copper and fibre-based connectivity and see … Leer más
Just under 70% of the top-performing chief information security officers (CISOs) dedicate recurring time for professional development on their work calendars compared to just 38% of their bottom-performing counterparts, according to the results of a three-year study of more than 225 CISOs conducted by analysts at Gartner. In a report titled Key behaviours driving CISO effectiveness, … Leer más
Continued economic recession in major markets and the expansion of the used smartphone market – which of late has seen better deals and increased sophistication in device recycling – have seen the global smartphone market record negative growth, with the mid- to low-end market hitting particular strong headwinds, according to research from Omdia. Yet while … Leer más
Google Cloud’s Mandiant and Barracuda Networks have confirmed that a zero-day vulnerability in Barracuda’s Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances was heavily exploited by suspected Chinese state hackers – tracked as UNC4841 – in a months-long campaign targeting government bodies, mostly in the US and Canada, although a number of UK victims were observed. The existence … Leer más
Nats, the UK’s national air traffic control system, experienced a flight planning issue which affected the system’s ability to automatically process flight plans. This meant that flight plans had to be processed manually. Although the technical issue affecting Nats’ flight planning system were identified and remedied within a few hours, the delay caused major travel … Leer más
