Exclusive: Former GSK security chief named new NHS Digital CISO
Former GlaxoSmithKline security chief Robert Coles has been named the new Chief Information Security Officer at NHS Digital.
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Cyber security news round up
Our latest cyber security round-up covers news of a massive cyber-attack on British Airways and findings from a survey that reveal only half of UK companies have secured critical data.
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Alleged WannaCry hacker charged by US officials
One of the alleged perpetrators behind 2017’s WannaCry ransomware attack on the NHS has been charged by US officials, according to reports.
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For fax sake: Retro tech leaves NHS open to cyber-attacks, say researchers
Malware can be coded into the image file which, when decoded by the fax machine, will spread through any network it is connected to.
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East Anglian Air Ambulance issues security alert after email breach
The charity has warned people to be vigilant after a cyber-attack on its email system, which resulted in a phishing email being sent out to contacts.
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Cyber security news round up
Our latest cyber security round up looks at hacked patient monitoring systems and FBI fears of an imminent “cash out” attack on ATMs worldwide.
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Redundancies loom over major restructure at NHS Digital
NHS Digital is upskilling its workforce amid budget pressures and concerns from partners around its delivery capabilities.
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Open-source snafu leaves patient data exposed
Data pertaining to tens of millions of patients around the world has been jeopardised due to severe security flaws in patient management software OpenEMR.
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NHS trusts sign up to Darktrace threat-hunting software
Four NHS trusts have signed up with cyber security firm Darktrace with a view to automatically identifying possible cyber threats.
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Cyber security news round-up
Digital Health’s latest news round-up from the cyber security industry includes updates on the 2016 National Lottery hack and June’s Ticketmaster breach.
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