A great proportion of hackers prefer the Linux operating system. Linux is loved by the hacking community, mostly because of the amount of control it puts into the user’s hands and it’s open source nature, Linux is also deemed more secure than windows, and less susceptible to attacks. A larger number of hacking tools are […]
The Information Commissioner’s Office (the “ICO”) announced last week that it was fining a religious charity, The British and Foreign Bible Society, £100,000 under the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “DPA”)[1]. In 2016, the charity’s computer network was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack. The ICO found that the attack was successful because the […]
Russia was behind a devastating cyber attack on Ukraine’s banks, government and power grid, the Foreign Office has said. Cyber experts at the National Cyber Security Centre say the GRU Russian military intelligence agency was almost certainly responsible for the NotPetya attack in June 2017. The Foreign Office last night said the attack had masqueraded […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has awarded a £40m contract to 17 companies to monitor its cyber defences as it seeks to strengthen its online security in the wake of a series of high-profile attacks. The companies, which include Deloitte, PwC, Cisco and KPMG, will be testing how good the FCA’s current cyber defences are, suggesting […]
A draft standard released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority as part of a public consultation will impose a range of cyber security related obligations on APRA-regulated organisations such as banks. Under the draft standard, CPS 234, an APRA-regulated entity will be obliged to spell out the information security related roles and responsibilities of its […]
The EU’s coming under pressure to do more to boost the fight against cyber attacks, with calls for more of a united approach and regulation of online services and products. It comes amid mounting threats from those intent on stealing our data, and those who seemingly want to destabilise governments and economies. In December, the […]
cyber attack The headache of cyber attacks never comes to an end. This time Singapore witnesses the worst cyber attack. The Hackers targeted the largest healthcare institution, The SingHealth. According to news reports issued by the Singapore government 1.5 million patients, personal information has been breached in this attack. SingHealth is the largest health care […]
Network & Application Layer Penetration Testing Find your security weaknesses before they do. A Network and Application Layer Penetration Test simulates a real-world attack against your network infrastructure and information systems to identify vulnerabilities and risks which may impact the confidentiality, integrity or availability of your data. It’s imperative to conduct a penetration test regularly […]
Aspen Security Forum via AP In this image from video provided by the Aspen Security Forum, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats speaks at the Forum in Aspen, Colo., on Thursday, July 19, 2018.
AP Moller-Maersk, one of the affected entities globally, operates the Gateway Terminals India at JNPT. Press Trust of India, Mumbai Fearing some clogging up of cargo, additional parking space is being made available.(File) Operations at one of the three terminals of the nation’s largest container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai were impacted on […]
