InfoSecurity 2010 Round-up
All the news from this year's InfoSecurity exhibition held at Earl's Court in London.


Security is always a big issue in the tech world, and InfoSec is the big show that looks to address all the issues. Held at Earl's Court in London, this massive conference brings together the best and the brightest in the sector. IT PRO is at the show, bringing you all the news from the ground.
Check back frequently for all the latest news.
Data breaches often an insider job
Trust employees to create a safer network
Security breaches hit highest ever level
Secure smartphones to make computer networks obsolete?
NHS responsible for third of data breaches
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Cleo attack victim list grows as Hertz confirms customer data stolen
News Hertz has confirmed it suffered a data breach as a result of the Cleo zero-day vulnerability in late 2024, with the car rental giant warning that customer data was stolen.
By Ross Kelly
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Lateral moves in tech: Why leaders should support employee mobility
In-depth Encouraging staff to switch roles can have long-term benefits for skills in the tech sector
By Keri Allan
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PyPI attack: Targeting of repository 'shows no sign of stopping'
News Greater collaboration and understanding of attackers’ tactics is key to mitigating open source security threats
By Ross Kelly
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Capita's handling of cyber attack shows companies still fail at breach reporting
Analysis Capita initially told customers there was “no evidence” of data having been compromised in the March cyber attack
By Ross Kelly
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Malware being pushed to businesses by search engines remains a pervasive threat
News High-profile malvertising campaigns in recent months have surged
By Ross Kelly
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There's only one way to avoid credential stuffing attacks
Opinion PayPal accounts were breached last year due to a credential stuffing attack, but can PayPal avoid taking responsibility?
By Davey Winder
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Five things to consider before choosing an MFA solution
In-depth Because we all should move on from using “password” as a password
By Rene Millman
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Cyber security suffers from a communication problem
News Negative language around ‘human failures’ is eroding trust between security teams and broader business functions - it has to stop
By Ross Kelly
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Does LastPass really deserve a last chance?
Opinion After several disastrous security incidents and a communications breakdown, it’s time to leave LastPass for pastures new
By Ross Kelly
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What is the spell-jacking vulnerability and how can your business avoid exposing data?
In-depth Spell-jacking vulnerabilities are threatening to unwittingly leak data to third parties, undermining any drive to protect privacy
By Davey Winder