Software Security Threats Reports

Updates: The next evolution of operating systems
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EGUIDE: In this e-guide we take a look at how operating systems are evolving with the help of continuous updates. Learn about how the Spectre and Meltdown microprocessor flaws have led to improved, more secure processors being released and how Microsoft is evolving its Windows desktop operating system.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 16 Jan 2018

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Royal Holloway: Testing antivirus efficacy in Linux
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EZINE: Antivirus software plays an important part in protecting users and networks from malware, so installing and keeping it up-to-date is essential in securing computing devices. Yet Linux users believe this OS can only be marginally affected by malicious software. In this Royal Holloway article, we evaluate the effectiveness of some antivirus products.
Posted: 25 Mar 2021 | Published: 25 Mar 2021

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Zero trust: Taking back control of IT security
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EGUIDE: In this E-Guide we go in-depth to explore the concept of zerotrust. First, Cliff Saran explores some of the basics of zerotrust, exploring how the advent of mobile computing, remote working, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) had already started the shift in security focus away from the perimeter – even before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 18 Jan 2021

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VMs vs. containers: Which is better for security?
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EGUIDE: Practitioners are mandated to make technology risk decisions, and many of those decisions involve one or both of virtualization and containerization technologies. When comparing VMs vs. containers, it is natural to ask, which is more secure? Find out in this e-guide.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 02 Oct 2019

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How do you solve a problem like security training?
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EGUIDE: In this E-Guide, we will the tricky topic of security awareness training. Firstly, we try to answer the burning question of how to get employees to pay attention to training and take it seriously. Then, we take a look at some security awareness best practices that you can use to craft training your users will actually benefit from.
Posted: 17 May 2021 | Published: 17 May 2021

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How long does it take to get owned?
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RESEARCH CONTENT: A study to investigatethe amount of time that it takes for stolen credentials to be used by a hacker.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Apr 2019

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Royal Holloway: Man proposes, fraud disposes
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RESEARCH CONTENT: In May 2017, a strain of ransomware called WannaCry infected 32 NHS trusts in England. The NHS's report on the incident noted that all English local authorities reported being unaffected, despite also being connected to the NHS's own national network.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 14 Jul 2020

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Deep learning for countering energy theft – a hybrid long-short term memory approach
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RESEARCH CONTENT: Energy theft is a critical issue for power system operators and billions of pounds are lost to it every year. This article in our Royal Holloway security series describes a convolutional long short-term memory-based energy theft detection model to identify electricity thieves.
Posted: 26 Apr 2022 | Published: 26 Apr 2022

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Computer Weekly – 13 September 2022: Source responsibly: Tech sector efforts to root out forced labour are failing
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EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we analyse the technology industry's failure to extirpate forced labour and slavery from its supply chains. We find out how cyber security firm Okta is rebuilding customer trust after a major security incident. And we discover how Caterpillar is modernising its data management. Read the issue now.
Posted: 09 Sep 2022 | Published: 13 Sep 2022

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Advanced cybersecurity fraud and how to fight it
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EBOOK: Fraud is as ancient as time, but cybersecurity fraud is hitting heights of sophistication the ancient Greeks never imagined. Learn the latest cyberfraud scams and how to thwart them with a combination of processes, tools and education.
Posted: 02 Mar 2021 | Published: 02 Mar 2021

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