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Cyber threats faced by the military

Land November 18, 2019

Advancing technology has had the dual effect of improving cybersecurity processes and making cyber threats more complicated and harder to defend against. In recent years high-profile attacks such as WannaCry have put many companies and government organisations on high alert. Military ambitions for a smarter, more connected arsenal create more potential ...

Labour Party targeted by cyber attack on its digital platforms

Homeland November 13, 2019

The Labour Party has confirmed that it has been the subject of a cyber attack against its digital platforms. The attack, which took place on Monday, has been reported to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) but has not managed breach any of Labour’s data due to its “robust” security system, ...

Immersive Labs raises $40m to accelerate expansion of cyber skills platform

Homeland November 13, 2019

Bristol-based cyber security training platform, Immersive Labs, has closed $40 million in funding led by global growth equity investor Summit Partners, with participation from existing investor Goldman Sachs. The investment will be used to support expansion initiatives in North America, where customer demand highlights a clear need to optimise cyber skills ...

Looking beyond the usual to secure the defence organisation

November 6, 2019

Continuing our focus on cyber security, Dr. Guy Bunker, CTO of Clearswift writes for Defence Online and examines how technology could be exploited by cyber attackers. Having attended a couple of defence-focussed cyber security events on either side of the pond recently, it’s always interesting to hear the alternative perspective of ...