All Security Threats articles – Page 13
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NewsSouth Korea to bolster cyber security infrastructure
The ministry of science and ICT (information and communication technology) in South Korea says it will develop infrastructure to quickly respond to an increasing number of cyber security threats the country faces.
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AnalysisPrivSec fundraising deals in January and February 2021
A round-up of some of the latest fundraising and business deals in the cyber security , data protection and privacy sectors
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BlogBridging the gap between business goals and security requirements
Involving as many people as possible in the security process strengthens practices, thereby closing the gap between business users and security teams, argues Alex Armson
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NewsYellen warns of ‘explosion’ in fraud, cybercrime, cryptocurrency misuse and laundering
The new US Treasury Secretary has warned of the need to tackle rising financial crime, cryptocurrency misuse and cyber attacks.
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FeatureEgregor Ransomware: what is it and why is it worrying the authorities?
A new ransomware group called Egregor has caught the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, prompting it to issue a warning last month. GRC World Forums explains more about what it is and how it is being used in “double-extortion” attempts.
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NewsScores of data breaches at UK’s merger watchdog
The anti-trust regulator in the UK was hit by 150 personal data breaches in the past two years, five more than in the previous two-year period.
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NewsUK government unveils new professional body to boost cyber security skills and standards
A new professional body will be established next month to set professional standards and boost career opportunities in cyber security, the government has announced.
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BlogWhat makes us human: countering the accidental insider cyber threat
Everybody makes mistakes in the workplace and sometimes this can lead to sensitive information being put at risk. Philip Bridge discusses how to mitigate against these risks.
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NewsOxfam Australia probes potential hack
The Australian arm of charity Oxfam is investigating a potential data breach.
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NewsThousands of Australians remain unaware cyber attack affected them
Service NSW has been unable to contact between 20% and 30% of the 104,000 people whose data was compromised in a breach last March, a Parliamentary inquiry was told.
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NewsAustralia’s securities regulator hit by data leak
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says a server it was using to handle recent credit licence applications was breached by a hacker.
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News‘World’s most dangerous botnet’ used to infiltrate millions of machines taken down in international operation
A malware botnet that was used by cybercriminals to infiltrate thousands of companies and millions of computers worldwide has been taken down in an international operation.
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NewsHealth insurer fined $5.1m for data breach affecting 9m-plus people
Excellus Health Plan of New York state is to pay $5.1m (€4.2m) to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the US and implement a corrective action plan following a data breach.
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NewsData stolen from Scottish regulator in cyberattack published online
Data stolen from an environmental regulator in Scotland in a cyberattack has now been published online.
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NewsBiden names cybersecurity and privacy chiefs
US President Joe Biden’s choices as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and director of national intelligence (DNI) say they will make bolstering the country’s cybersecurity a priority.
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NewsCyber attackers access Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine info
Documents relating to Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine regulatory submission were accessed by cyber attackers, BioNTech confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.
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NewsCyber security company reveals “state-sponsored” cyber attack
US cyber security company FireEye yesterday revealed that it had been the victim of what it believes was a state-sponsored cyber attack.
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VideoThe Deployment of AI, ML and Emerging Technologies in Cyber Defence and Attack
The deployment of new and cutting-edge technologies like Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence can help security specialists to analyse and correlate data to identify patterns, scan various risks, gain predictive insights and forecast potential breaches.
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VideoJeff Lanza on Cybercrime: Strategies to Prevent, Protect and Prevail
From computer intrusions to ransomware, a 20-year veteran FBI special agent and cyber security expert traces the evolution of the cybercrime “pandemic” and provides countermeasures to combat the global threat.
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VideoThe Evolving Security Landscape - Trends to Expect in 2021 and Beyond
What is the current state of cybercrime and what are the common types of incidents being reported?
