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Women retire on average with pension savings of £69,000, compared to £205,000 for men

Feb 7, 2024 | londonlovesbusiness.com | Joe Sullivan |Sarah Dunsby |James Green |Robert Lane

A new report launched today by UK pension provider NOW: Pensions in partnership with the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) reveals that by the time women reach retirement age (67), they will have average pension savings of £69,000. This is £136,000 less in pension savings than the average man, who will have saved £205,000 in the same period.
Britons plan to step up holiday spending in 2024 despite economic challenges

Feb 7, 2024 | londonlovesbusiness.com | Joe Sullivan |Sarah Dunsby |James Green |Robert Lane

A fifth (17.3%) of UK consumers plan to spend more on holidays this year, according to the latest NatWest Retail and Leisure report. Research into the spending habits of 2,000 UK consumers shows households are ring-fencing their holiday spending despite their personal finances coming under pressure from persistent above-target inflation and elevated interest rates. The new research shows that households expect ongoing erosion of spending power in 2024.
Russian hacker Coldriver extends tactics to include custom malware

Jan 19, 2024 | csoonline.com | Shweta Sharma |Lucian Constantin |Joe Sullivan |Linda Rosencrance

The Russia-backed actor known for phishing Western government accounts has evolved with a proprietary malware SPICA.
Citrix NetScaler devices face active zero-day exploitations

Jan 17, 2024 | csoonline.com | Shweta Sharma |Cynthia Brumfield |Lucian Constantin |Joe Sullivan

A few older versions of NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway have bugs allowing RCE and DoS attacks.
Patched Windows SmartScreen bug actively exploited in Phemedrone infections

Jan 16, 2024 | csoonline.com | Shweta Sharma |John Mello Jr. |Lucian Constantin |Joe Sullivan

Phemedrone infostealer campaign has been found to exploit the Windows SmartScreen vulnerability for initial infections.
Protecting Windows networks: Get back to basics for the new year

Jan 8, 2024 | csoonline.com | Susan Bradley |Christopher Burgess |Jon Gold |Joe Sullivan

While it may be tempting to adopt new Microsoft Windows network protection tactics, methods, and software, a better approach is to review and refine what’s already in place.
Essential skills for today’s threat analysts

Dec 20, 2023 | csoonline.com | Rosalyn Page |Michael Hill |Jon Gold |Joe Sullivan

Skilled threat hunters can play a dual role for organizations, hunting for threat actors as well as ensuring budget is directed at tools and technology that will bolster the hunting capabilities, according to the SANS 2023 Threat Hunting survey. However, a lack of skilled staff is hampering the success of threat hunting efforts, according to the global survey of 564 respondents drawn from SOC analysts, security managers and administrators.
How the EU AI Act regulates artificial intelligence: What it means for cybersecurity

Dec 13, 2023 | csoonline.com | Andrada Fiscutean |Shweta Sharma |Jon Gold |Joe Sullivan

Critical infrastructure and other high-risk organizations will need to do AI risk assessments and adhere to cybersecurity standards.
UK government vulnerable to ‘catastrophic ransomware’ attack: Report

Dec 13, 2023 | csoonline.com | Gagandeep Kaur |Shweta Sharma |Jon Gold |Joe Sullivan

Outdated infrastructure coupled with poor planning is making the UK government vulnerable to a major cyberattack, according to a parliamentary committee report.
Water system attacks spark calls for cybersecurity regulation

Dec 11, 2023 | csoonline.com | Cynthia Brumfield |Jon Gold |Shweta Sharma |Joe Sullivan

The Iranian CyberAv3ngers group’s simplistic exploitation of Unitronics PLCs highlights the cybersecurity weaknesses in US water utilities, the need to get devices disconnected from the internet, and renewed interest in regulation.