Multiple organizations over the course of 2017 have attempted to quantify the impact of ransomeware with varying results. One of the best sources on measuring the financial impact of ransomware so far has become looking at the financial earnings of companies that have been victims of ransomware. The latest public company to reveal the impact […]
The head of the Government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) today warned boards that they ‘need to get technical’ to understand the cyber risks facing their businesses. At a speech delivered at the annual CBI Cyber Security conference, Ciaran Martin, the CEO of the NCSC, called on board members to rise to the cyber security challenge by […]
UK companies warned to boost cyber-security or face fines Industries running critical infrastructure could face fines of up to £17 million if they do not have effective cyber security measures, the UK government announced, in a decision that has been widely trailed. The penalties are to apply to energy, transport, water and health firms if […]
No one thinks it’s going to be them. Until it is. According to the movies, cybercriminals operate out of abandoned warehouses, target carefully selected conglomerates and use things like “worms” and “keys” to gain access. The reality, however, is that cybercriminals, using scattergun techniques like phishing, are not out for world domination but rather a […]
Increasing the impact of Cyber Security Challenge UK (CSCUK) is at the top of the agenda for new chief executive Colin Lobley, who took over the role in January. Download this free guide From forensic cyber to encryption: InfoSec17 Security technologist Bruce Schneier’s insights and warnings around the regulation of IoT security and forensic cyber […]
CIA Information Security The people who are working online or related to the world wide web in one way or another must be aware of the security breach problem. On the internet, your every information is exposed in front of the world and guys, all the internet users are not honest as you. Because there […]
Today, the obligation of strong cyber-security measures is self-evident. A large number of cyber-attacks are causing escalating damage to companies, governments, and individuals. Yahoo’s disclosure of a massive breach is still making headlines. Organizations need to respond to this increased threat by adopting strict cyber-security measures. To overcome this devastating gap in cyber-security skills in […]
Growing need for cyber security & engineering professionals Video Ruston, La. – Cyber engineering and security is one of the fastest growing and top paying fields. Louisiana Tech University was the first college in the country to offer a bachelor’s degree program in the field. Dean of the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana […]
Penetration testing is one of the best ways to thoroughly check your defense perimeters for security weaknesses. Pentesting can be used across the entire spectrum of an IT infrastructure, including network, web application and database security. But today, we also see pentesting used widely for another segment — mobile application security. According to Veracode, mobile […]
The Federal Government has opened the Australian Cyber Security Centre new headquarters in Canberra. With the opening of this purpose-built national cyber security centre in Canberra, Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, said it was significantly enhancing its capacity to grow Australia’s cyber resilience in partnership with industry, businesses, universities, not-for-profit organisations and governments. The Australian Cyber […]